LAFAYTTE, La. -- ULM sophomore
Medy Blankvoort rallied for a three-set victory in the championship match of A1
singles and later teamed up with senior Monica Winkel to win the A1 doubles
championship on the final day of the Ragin Cajun Classic hosted by UL-Lafayette
on Sunday.
Blankvoort's 4-6, 6-1, 10-3
victory over Sun Belt rival Carla Nava from Middle Tennessee was her fourth win
in four matches on the weekend -- three of her four victories came against Sun
Belt foes.
Blankvoort and Winkel won
their fourth doubles match of the weekend on Sunday to take home the A1 doubles
title. They defeated Nava and Nayara Moraes from Middle Tennessee; Blankvoort
and Winkel defeated three Sun Belt teams and Louisiana Tech en route to their
title.
Senior Vivian Polak had to
withdraw from the tournament before her championship match in B1 singles due to
a family emergency. Winkel wrapped up third place in A2 singles with a 6-4, 6-3
victory over Anastasio Surkova from McNeese State. Isabelle Rocher won her
backdraw match against Dana Sardak from Northwestern State 6-2, 6-2 in B1
singles.
The Warhawks will return to
action Oct. 21-25 at the ITA Southern Regional in Birmingham, Ala.
