Box Score MONROE, La. -- A three-hour advancement on the original match time was not enough for the Warhawks to finish its regular season finale, tying Southern Miss 3-3 on Friday morning for its first deadlock in 949 all-time contests.
Luana Stanciu and Elena Roca were in a tight battle through the third set of the deciding match before the rain came and never stopped. The match was also delayed for 20 minutes during doubles play.
The Warhawks (12-5-1) won the doubles point and then lost the first three singles battles. Their backs were against the wall, but Tiffany Mylonas and Patricia Villar won back-to-back contests to keep the squad alive. Mylonas' win against Alex Kitchen was her second of the year (won 6-1 on Sept. 19).
The doubles victory was ULM's first since March 15, with Stanciu and Mylonas also improving to 10-2 on the year.
ULM will await its seeding for the Sun Belt Championships, which run in New Orleans from Thursday-Sunday.
Singles Competition
1. Carolin Drescher (USM) def. Pauline Van Herck (ULM) 6-1, 6-0
2. Tiffany Mylonas (ULM) def. Alex Kitchen (USM) 6-3, 4-6, 6-4
3. Rikeetha Pereira (USM) def. Martina Husarova (ULM) 6-0, 6-1
4. Tjasa Jerse (USM) def. Ioana Popescu (ULM) 6-2, 6-2
5. Patricia Villar (ULM) def. Claudia Castella (USM) 7-5, 6-4
6. Luana Stanciu (ULM) vs. Elena Roca (USM) unfinished
Doubles Competition
1. Carolin Drescher/Alex Kitchen (USM) def. Pauline Van Herck/Martina Husarova (ULM) 6-0
2. Tiffany Mylonas/Luana Stanciu (ULM) def. Claudia Castella/Rikeetha Periera (USM) 6-3
3. Ioana Popescu/Patricia Villar (ULM) def. Elena Roca/Tjasa Jerse (USM) 7-6
Order of finish: Doubles (1,2,3) Singles (1,3,4,2,5)
