NEW ORLEANS,
La. - The ULM women's tennis team defeated Troy, 4-3, on Friday (April 23) in
the quarterfinals of the Sun Belt Conference Tournament. The Warhawks claimed
the doubles point outdoors before the match was moved indoors where ULM claimed
three of the six singles matches to earn a birth in Saturday's semifinals.
ULM claimed
an early 1-0 lead by winning the doubles point outdoors at the UNO Tennis
Complex. Lauren Simpson and Emma Smith of Troy defeated freshman Sidney
Bruscato and senior Lena Satge, 8-0, at number two. But the Warhawks won at
both number one and three to claim the point. Sophomore Monica Winkel and
junior Claire Clark bettered Leonie Guijt and Karolina Grymel at number one,
8-4. Junior Ana Burjaili and Vivian Polak defeated Rosaura Ramirez-Vega and
Stephanie Vieira, 8-4, at number three.
Singles play
began outdoors before inclement weather forced the remainder of the match to be
moved indoors to the Hilton Riverside Hotel.
In the
singles, Clark earned a 6-0, 6-2 victory over Grymel at first singles to give
ULM a 2-0 advantage. Troy then responded with its first point of the day as Smith
claimed a 6-0, 6-0 win over Bruscato at sixth singles.
The Trojans
won each of the next two matches to earn a 3-2 lead. Guijt defeated Satge, 6-3,
6-3, at number three and Viera earned a 2-6, 6-3, 6-2 win over Polak at fourth
singles.
ULM evened
the match, 3-3, as Winkel claimed a 7-5, 4-6, 6-3 win over Simpson at second
singles.
In the final
match of the day, Burjaili clinched the match for the Warhawks with a 6-3, 6-3
victory over Ramirez-Vega.
The Warhawks
will return to action on Saturday (April 24) when they play top-ranked FIU in
the Sun Belt Semifinals. The match is slated to begin at 2 p.m.
Singles
1. Claire Clark (ULM) def.
Karoline Grymel (TROY) 6-0, 6-2
2. Monica Winkel (ULM) def. Lauren
Simpson (TROY) 7-5, 4-6, 6-3
3. Leonie Guijt (TROY) def. Lena
Satge (ULM) 6-3, 6-3
4. Stephanie Vieira (TROY) def.
Vivian Polak (ULM) 2-6, 6-3, 6-2
5. Ana Burjaili (ULM) def. Rosaura
Ramirez-Vega (TROY) 6-3, 6-3
6.
Emma Smith (TROY) def. Sidney Bruscato (ULM) 6-0, 6-0
Doubles
1. Monica Winkel/Claire Clark
(ULM) def. Leonie Guijt/Karoline Grymel (TROY) 8-4
2. Lauren Simpson/Emma Smith
(TROY) def. Sidney Bruscato/Lena Satge (ULM) 8-0
3.
Ana Burjaili/Vivian Polak (ULM) def. Rosaura Ramirez-Vega/Stephanie Vieira
(TROY) 8-4
