NACOGDOCHES, Texas – The ULM tennis team won its second consecutive on Tuesday, February 9th when the Warhawks earned a decisive 5-2 victory at Stephen F. Austin in non-conference action.
The victory snapped a six-match road winless streak for the Warhawks. The winless streak began with a 4-0 setback to South Alabama on April 6, 2019 and included a 3-3 tie.
The Warhawks (2-1) grabbed a 1-0 lead in the match after a pair of doubles victories. The first of those wins came from ULM teammates
Jimena Paula Garbino and
Daniela Hernandez, who came through with a 6-1 victory over Elena Bleicher and Lucy Furness in the meeting of No. 3 doubles. That was followed by the No. 2 seeded pair of
Madalina Grigoriu and
Drousile Dzeubou defeating the Stephen F. Austin tandem of Paula Cerda and Annie Walker by a 6-2 score.
Dzeubou posted her second win of the afternoon in 6-2, 6-1 fashion by defeating Zala Ule in No. 2 singles, stretching the Warhawk lead to 2-0 in the match. Cerda regained her point in singles play when she posted a 6-3, 6-2 win over ULM's
Hala Badwy in the clash of No. 1 seeds.
Madalina Grigoriu earned the Warhawks' third point when she fought past Nyah Kauders in No. 3 singles action. It was her 12th straight singles win of the season.
The second of Stephen F. Austin's points in the match came from the No. 5 singles slot, when Lucy Farness rebounded from an opening set loss to down
Daniela Hernandez by scores of 2-6, 6-4 and 6-4.
Jimena Paula Garbino defeated Annie Walker at No. 4 singles by scores of 6-3, 7-5. That victory clinched the match win for ULM, while
Giovanna Pereira claimed the final ULM point with a three-set victory (6-2, 4-6, 6-1) against Ai Noa Fabre in No. 6 singles.
ULM returns home to host Grambling State on Saturday, February 13th. The match is set to begin at 2 p.m. at Heard Stadium.
ULM 5, Stephen F. Austin 2
SINGLES
#1 Paula Cerda (SFA) def.
Hala Badwy (ULM) 6-3, 6-2
#2
Drousile Dzeubou (ULM) def. Zala Ule (SFA) 6-2, 6-1
#3
Madalina Grigoriu (ULM) def. Nyah Kauders (SFA) 6-2, 7-6
#4
Jimena Paula Garbino (ULM) def. Annie Walker (SFA) 6-3, 7-5
#5 Lucy Furness (SFA) def.
Daniela Hernandez (ULM) 2-6, 6-4, 6-4
#6
Giovanna Pereira (ULM) def. Ai Noa Fabre (SFA) 6-2, 4-6, 6-1
DOUBLES
#1 Zala Ule/Ai Noa Fabre (SFA) vs.
Hala Badwy/
Oleksandra Balaba (ULM) 5-2 - unfinished
#2
Madalina Grigoriu/
Drousile Dzeubou (ULM) def. Paula Cerda/Annie Walker (SFA) 6-2
#3
Jimena Paula Garbino/
Daniela Hernandez (ULM) def. Elena Bleicher/Lucy Furness (SFA) 6-1
