Box Score
JONESBORO,
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Sophomore Claire Clark and senior Marion Lehmann added another tally in the win
column, but the rest of the Warhawk line-up struggled in a 5-2 loss by the ULM
tennis team at Arkansas State on Saturday evening.
“After a very strong outing yesterday, I am
disappointed by how we played today,” ULM head coach Terrence De Jongh said. “We
had our chances to win, but we just couldn't get the consistency that we
needed. It was another long match today, but to not perform like we showed we are
capable of in yesterday's win is a real letdown.”
Arkansas State (8-5) handled the bottom half
of the Warhawks doubles line-up and was able to claim the early 1-0 team lead
with an 8-1 and an 8-2 win in the second and third doubles slots, respectively.
The ULM (5-5) tandem of junior Lena Satge and
sophomore Ana Burjaili avoided the doubles sweep by pulling out a victory at
number one doubles, 9-7.
Clark evened the match and pushed her
unblemished record to 10-0 on the season with a 6-2, 6-2 straight-set win over Rone
van Wyk. The nation's 118th-ranked player was moved up another slot
in the line-up and responded with her team-leading 10th win in straight
sets.
Lehmann matched Clark's victory and gave the
Warhawks their second point of the match with a 6-4, 4-6, 6-3 win at number six
singles.
After winning a tight first set, freshman
Monica Winkel appeared to have a third point in hand for the Warhawks, but fell
5-7, 6-4, 10-5 in the tiebreaking set in the fifth position.
ASU would pick up straight set victories in
each the first, second, and fourth singles slots to wrap up the scoring and
claim the team victory.
The Warhawks close the weekend in Jonesboro,
Ark., on Sunday when they face Southeast Missouri State at Allen Park at 9 a.m.
Singles
1.
Jenny Herring (ASU) def. Vivian Polak (ULM) 6-2, 6-3
2. Paula Chelminska (ASU) def. Lena Satge (ULM) 6-3, 6-2
3. No. 118 Claire Clark (ULM) def. Rone van Wyk (ASU) 6-2, 6-2
4. Elne Barnard (ASU) def. Sharon Makhanya (ULM) 6-0, 6-3
5. Leydi Zora (ASU) def. Monica Winkel (ULM) 5-7, 6-4, 10-5
6. Marion Lehmann (ULM) def. Menna Kamal (ASU) 6-4, 4-6, 6-3
Doubles
1.
Satge/Ana Burjaili (ULM) def. Jenny/Tina Ojdanic (ASU) 9-7
2. Chelminska/Barnard (ASU) def. Winkel/Makhanya (ULM) 8-1
3. van Wyk/Zora (ASU) def. Clark/Lehmann (ULM) 8-2
