SAN ANTONIO -- The ninth-seeded Bryant women's tennis team made history on Thursday as it defeated eighth-seeded Lamar in the first round of the 2024 Southland Conference Women's Tennis Championships. 

The win is Bryant's first postseason win as a member of the Southland Conference and advances the Bulldogs into a Friday matchup with top-seeded Texas A&M Corpus Christi.

How it Happened

• Bryant got off to a quick start, winning the top two doubles spots to secure the point. Caitlyn Munson and Natalia Vela opened with a 6-3 victory at No. 1, while Marie Jose Hernandez Diaz and Yahli Noy secured the point with a 6-4 win at No. 2.
• In singles, the Bulldogs capped a 4-0 win with victories at No. 1, No. 4 and No. 5.
• Diaz made quick work at No. 4, earning 6-3 and 6-1 victories to make it 2-0. 
• Vela then secured a 6-2, 7-5 victory at the top spot to put Bryant on the cusp.
• Munson closed it out as she won in three sets at No. 5. She won the first set 6-3 before falling 6-2 in the second. Munson rallied back to win 6-2 in the third.

Notes and Notables

• Thursday marked Bryant's first postseason victory since it won the 2022 NEC Championship against LIU. 
• Vela improves to 8-5 overall in dual matches. 

DOUBLES RESULTS
No. 1 Munson/Vela (BRY) def. Do/Mueller (LAMAR), 6-3
No. 2 Hernandez Diaz/Noy (BRY) def. Metwally/Rubio (LAMAR), 6-4
No. 3 Dugec/Pedwell (BRY) vs. Tamang/Wong (LAMAR), 5-4, unfinished

SINGLES RESULTS
No. 1 Vela (BRY) def. Mueller (LAMAR), 6-2, 7-5
No. 2 Noy (BRY) vs. Do (LAMAR), 7-6, 5-4, uf
No. 3 Pedwell (BRY) vs. Rubio (LAMAR), 5-7, 1-3, uf
No. 4 Hernandez Diaz (BRY) def. Metwally (LAMAR), 6-3, 6-1
No. 5 Munson (BRY) def. Alcaino (LAMAR), 6-3, 2-6, 6-2
No. 6 Dugec (BRY) vs. Tamang (LAMAR), 2-6, 6-2, 2-5, uf

Up Next
The Bulldogs will face top-seeded Texas A&M Corpus Christi on Friday morning at 11:00 a.m EST.