Box Score DALLAS -- The ULM tennis team
cruised past Texas-Pan American 7-0 in the third and final match of a weekend
stop at the Turpin Tennis Center on the SMU campus. The Warhawks improved to
2-1 on the young season with the dominating victory on Sunday.
"It was nice to see our team
come out and play with the focus and intensity that they did following a long
day yesterday," ULM head coach Terrence De Jongh said. "It is not easy to play
three matches in two days, but it will make us stronger as we head into the
heart of schedule."
In doubles, Claire Clark and
Monica Winkel made quick work on court two winning 8-2, while Ana Burjaili and
Vivian Polak did the same and court three to clinch the doubles point for the
Warhawks.
ULM's freshmen combo of Medy
Blankvoort and Letha Gaigher closed out the doubles matches with an 8-4 victory
on court one.
The Warhawks had no problems
in singles as they swept through all six matches with straight set victories.
Clark, who was leading the No.
2 ranked player in the country last night before her match was called due to
darkness, easily dispatched of UTPA's Malin Anderson 6-3, 6-1 on court one to
improve her singles record to 40-2 over the past three spring seasons.
Winkel, who is ranked 113th
in the nation, had no issues at No. 2 winning 6-1, 6-2 over Reeta Raty. Polak
won a pair of tiebreakers -- 7-6, 7-6 -- to win on court three, while
Blankvoort, Gaigher and Burgaili all won 6-0, 6-1 on courts four, five and six.
The Warhawks open the home
portion of their spring schedule on Thursday when the host Alcorn State at 2
p.m. at Heard Stadium.
Singles:
1. Claire Clark (ULM) def.
Malin Anderson (UTPA) 6-3, 6-1
2. Monica Winkel (ULM) def.
Reetata Raty (UTPA) 6-1, 6-2
3. Vivian Polak (ULM) def.
Zalina Nazarova (UTPA) 7-6, 7-6
4. Medy Blankvoort (ULM) def.
Wanda Bequelin (UTPA) 6-0, 6-1
5. Letha Gaigher (ULM) def.
Dana Nazarova (UTPA) 6-0, 6-1
6. Ana Burjaili (ULM) def.
Blanca Garcia (UTPA) 6-0, 6-1
Doubles:
1. Medy Blankvoort/Letha
Gaigher (ULM) def. Malin Anderson/Reetata Raty (UTPA) 8-4
2. Claire Clark/Monica Winkel
(ULM) def. Dana Nazarova/Zalina Nazarova (UTPA) 8-2
3. Ana Burjaili/Vivian Polak
(ULM) def. Blanca Garcia/Suncica Strkic (UTPA) 8-2