MIDLAND – Tarleton swept all three doubles matches and carried the momentum into singles to knock off UT Permian Basin 6-3 at the Bush Tennis Center in Midland Friday afternoon.
 
"Today was a good team effort," said head coach Lance Drake. "We played ok and were able to get the sweep, but we need to cut down on the unforced errors. We did what we needed to start 3-0. Erika (Johnston) played really well today and Neetika (Sud) cruised in the first and battled in the second to clinch the match for us."
 
Tarleton got things started with the No. 1 doubles pairing of Alicia Barbaroux and Sherine Salem earning an 8-5 win while the other tandems swapped partners and found victories in their first matches together – Sud and Johnston (8-6) and Shelby Fillingame and Chrystalynn Shirley (9-7).
 
In singles, Johnston cruised in the No. 4 match to a 6-0, 6-1 win while Sud handled a 6-0, 6-4 victory in the No. 2 spot to secure the win. Alicia Barbaroux also capped off a singles win with a 6-1, 6-3 victory in the top-seeded match.
 
The complete results are as follows:
 
DOUBLES
1. Alicia Barbaroux/Sherine Salem (TSU) def. Maria Briones/Fernanda Orona (UTPB) 8-5
2. Neetika Sud/Erika Johnston (TSU) def. Eugenia Sanchez/Andrea Villalobos (UTPB) 8-6
3. Shelby Fillingame/Chrystalynn Shirley (TSU) def. Madison Hoetling/Amelie Saint-Dizier (UTPB) 9-7
 
SINGLES
1. Alicia Barbaroux (TSU) def. Fernanda Orona (UTPB) 6-1, 6-3
2. Neetika Sud (TSU) def. Andrea Villalobos (UTPB) 6-0, 6-4
3. Maria Briones (UTPB) def. Sherine Salem (TSU) 2-6, 6-0, 1-0 (11-9)
4. Erika Johnston (TSU) def. Amelie Saint-Dizier (UTPB) 6-0, 6-1
5. Eugenia Sanchez (UTPB) def. Shelby Fillingame (TSU) 6-4, 6-1
6. Paulina Obreque (UTPB) def. Chrystalynn Shirley (TSU) 6-2, 3-0, retired
 
Tarleton is scheduled to play their first-ever women's tennis match against Angelo State as NCAA rivals tomorrow at 1 p.m. in San Angelo. Inclement weather could lead to schedule changes so stay tuned to TarletonSports.com for details.