GEORGETOWN – Tarleton made a quick trip down to Georgetown and wasted no time in blasting the host Pirates by the score of 7-2.
 
Southwestern University, a traditional powerhouse at the Division III level, plays under the nine-point rule – counting all three doubles points – and all three of those points went in Tarleton's favor Saturday.
 
The Texans won all three doubles points with scores of 8-2 or better across the board.
 
In singles play, Martha Makantasi and Jemi Aguilar continued their WAC-best winning streaks. Makantasi improved to a conference-best 7-1 on the season while Aguilar remains only behind her Tarleton teammate with a 6-3 record after their wins.
 
Mihaela Codreanu (6-2, 6-1) and Celia Vaudiau (6-1, 6-3) also earned victories for Tarleton in the No. 1 and 5 flights, respectively.
 
The complete results are as follows:
 
DOUBLES
1. Martha Makantasi/Jemi Aguilar (TAR) def. Nina Mitrofanova/Emma Kesterson (SU) 8-1
2. Mihaela Codreanu/Faustine Palatte (TAR) def. Esther Bowers/Nina Elez (SU) 8-2
3. Celia Vaudiau/Elsa Boisson (TAR) def. Alli Ziehm/Mariana Quetzeri (SU) 8-2
 
SINGLES
1. Mihaela Codreanu (TAR) def. Esther Bowers (SU) 6-2, 6-1
2. Jemi Aguilar (TAR) def. Nina Mitrofanova (SU) 7-5, 6-4
3. Martha Makantasi (TAR) def. Emma Kesterson (SU) 6-2, 6-2
4. Nina Elez (SU) def. Faustine Palatte (TAR) 1-6, 6-4, 10-5
5. Celia Vaudiau (TAR) def. Taylor Despriet (SU) 6-1, 6-3
6. Alli Ziehm (SU) def. Hadley Jones (TAR) 1-6, 6-3, 6-4
 
Tarleton will be back home for its second match of the season on the purple courts in Stephenville. The Texans will host Division I South Dakota at 11 a.m. on Wednesday.