Hala Badwy vs. Northwestern State 2021
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Match Recap: Tennis |

ULM Tennis Wins In-State Match Over Northwestern State, 5-2

NATCHITOCHES, La. – The ULM tennis team earned its seventh win of the season in its final non-conference match by defeating in-state rival Northwestern State by a 5-2 margin in Natchitoches on Tuesday, March 23.
 
The three-point team victory moves the Warhawks to 3-3 on the road in 2021 and 6-1 against non-conference opposition.
 
The Warhawks came through with one win in doubles action, which came from the tandem of Hala Badwy and Oleksandra Balaba, who posted a 6-4 win over Mariella Minetti and Greta Wallin at No. 1 doubles.
 
Judit Castillo Garga and Viktorie Wojcikova opened the match with a 6-2 win for the Lady Demons, defeating the combination of Drousile Dzebou and Madalina Grigoriu in a battle of No. 2 seeds. After the doubles victory by ULM, Emilija Dancetovic and Dorota Szczygielska posted a 6-3 win over Jimena Paula Garbino and Daniela Hernandez to provide Northwestern State with the first point of the match.
 
Badwy picked up her second win of the day, ULM's first point, at No. 1 singles with a 6-1, 6-1 victory against Minetti. Grigoriu picked up a 6-2, 6-5 win over Castillo Garga at No. 4 singles, providing the Warhawks with a 2-1 advantage.
 
Balaba claimed the win at No. 3 singles over Wojcikova after battling past an opening set loss to win 5-7, 6-0, 6-0. NSU trimmed the match score to 3-2 after Gig Kanaphuet earned a 0-6, 6-3, 6-4 victory over Hernandez at No. 6 singles.
 
Dzebou seized the opportunity to clinch the win for ULM with a 3-6, 6-4, 7-6 (4-0) triumph over Wojcikova at No. 2 singles. Garbino followed with the fifth point of the afternoon for the Warhawks, posting a 5-7, 6-3, 7-6 (3-0) victory over Dancetovic at No. 5 singles.
 
ULM resumes Sun Belt Conference play with a road match at Arkansas State on Saturday, March 27 at 10 a.m.
 
ULM 5, Northwestern State 2
 
Singles competition
1. Hala Badwy (ULM) def. Mariella Minetti (NSU) 6-1, 6-1
2. Drousile Dzebou (ULM) def. Viktorie Wojcikova (NSU) 3-6, 6-4, 7-6 (4-0)
3. Oleksandra Balaba (ULM) def. Dorota Szczygielska (NSU) 5-7, 6-0, 6-0
4. Madalina Grigoriu (ULM) def. Judit Castillo Garga (NSU) 6-2, 6-5
5. Jimena P. Garbino (ULM) def. Emilija Dancetovic (NSU) 5-7, 6-3, 7-6 (3-0)
6. Gig Kanaphuet (NSU) def. Daniela Hernandez (ULM) 0-6, 6-3, 6-4
 
Doubles competition
1. Hala Badwy/Oleksandra Balaba (ULM) def. Mariella Minetti/Greta Wallin (NSU) 6-4
2. Judit Castillo Garga/Viktorie Wojcikova (NSU) def. Drousile Dzebou/Madalina Grigoriu (ULM) 6-2
3. Emilija Dancetovic/Dorota Szczygielska (NSU) def. Jimena P. Garbino/Daniela Hernandez (ULM) 6-3
 
Order of Finish: Doubles (2,1,3) / Singles (1,4,3,6,2,5)
 
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