Box Score MONROE, La. -- The ULM tennis
wrapped up its three-match homestand with a 6-1 victory over Alcorn State
Tuesday afternoon at Heard Stadium. The Warhawks have now won four straight
matches and have outscored their opponents 31-4 in their five wins this season.
"This was a great way for us
to wrap up our brief homestand," ULM head coach Terrence De Jongh said. "We are
starting to get into a good rhythm as a team as we begin a tough stretch in our
schedule. It is nice to see our younger players feeling more comfortable as the
season progresses."
The Warhawks swept all three
doubles matches for the fifth time this season to take a 1-0 lead heading into
singles. The duo of Claire Clark and Monica Winkel won 8-2 on court two, while Letha
Gaigher and Medy Blankvoort won 8-1 on court one and Ana Burjaili and Vivian
Polak won 8-1 on court three.
Clark ran her singles record
to 43-2 over the past three spring seasons with a 6-1, 6-1 victory at No. 1
singles to give the Warhawks a 2-0 advantage. Blankvoort improved to 4-0 on the
season with a 6-1, 6-1 victory on court three and Winkel clinched the match for
the Warhawks with a 6-2, 6-0 victory on court two.
Burjaili turned in a 6-1,6-1
victory on court five to remain unbeaten during the spring, while Gaigher won
her fourth straight match with a 7-6, 6-2 victory on court six. The most
entertaining match of the day came on court four where Kerstan Vanem picked up
Alcorn's (0-3) only win of the day 6-4, 1-6, 10-7 over Polak.
The Warhawks have a tough
two-match stretch ahead of them this weekend when they travel to Nachitoches,
La., to take on Northwestern State on Friday and Houston on Saturday.
ULM 6, Alcorn State 1
Singles:
1. Claire Clark (ULM) def.
Arielle Buchmann (ALCORN) 6-1, 6-1
2. Monica Winkel (ULM) def.
Katherine Hoepelman (ALCORN) 6-2, 6-0
3. Medy Blankvoort (ULM) def.
Dari Rudd (ALCORN) 6-1, 6-1
4. Kerstan Vanem (ALCORN) def.
Vivian Polak (ULM) 6-4, 1-6, 10-7
5. Ana Burjaili (ULM) def.
Merilin Tipp (ALCORN) 6-1, 6-1
6. Letha Gaigher (ULM) def.
Chan Rutherford (ALCORN) 7-6, 6-2
Doubles:
1. Medy Blankvoort/Letha
Gaigher (ULM) def. Dari Rudd/Chan Rutherford (ALCORN) 8-1
2. Claire Clark/Monica Winkel
(ULM) def. Merilin Tipp/Kerstan Vanem (ALCORN) 8-2
3. Ana Burjaili/Vivian Polak
(ULM) def. Arielle Buchmann/Katherine Hoepelman (ALCORN) 8-1
