Daniela Hernandez in fall 2020 classic
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Match Recap: Tennis |

Warhawks Remain Perfect at Heard Stadium; Defeat Alcorn, 7-0

MONROE, La. – The ULM tennis team kept its perfect 2021 record at Heard Stadium intact with a 7-0 victory over Alcorn State on Saturday, March 6. Along with posting their first 7-0 win since Feb. 10, 2017, which also came against Alcorn State, the Warhawks have now won their last seven-straight home matches, dating back to March 31, 2019.
 
ULM (4-2) opened the match with a 6-0 doubles victory by No.1 pair Hala Badwy and Oleksandra Balaba, who took down Tangia Riley-Codrington and Kimberley Kaome. The Warhawks' No. 3 pair of Jimena Paula Garbino and Daniela Hernandez followed with a 6-1 win over Stefany Grlj and Jaime Edwards. Drousile Dzebou and Madalina Grigoriu completed the doubles sweep for ULM with a 7-5 triumph over Mikaela Konstantinova and Aizat Zholdakyeva in the clash of No. 2 seeds.
 
Balaba picked up her second win of the afternoon and provided ULM with a 2-0 lead in the match with a 6-0, 6-1 win over Edwards in No. 3 singles action. Badwy made quick work of fellow No. 1 seed Riley-Codrington with a 6-1, 6-0 victory that provided the Warhawks with a 3-0 advantage.
 
Hernandez clinched the team win for ULM with a 6-1, 6-1 triumph over Kaome when the two faced in No. 5 singles. The lead increased to 5-0 when Garbino emerged with a 6-2, 6-1 victory against Zholdakyeva at No. 4 singles.
 
ULM continued to accrue points in the match, moving its lead to 6-0 with a 6-4, 6-2 victory by Pereira against Grlj in No. 6 singles action. The Warhawks followed with their seventh point of the match when Dzebou earned a 7-5, 6-2 win over Konstantinova in No. 2 singles.
 
ULM completes its two-match weekend homestand against Grambling State Sunday, March 7 at 2 p.m.
 
UL-Monroe 7, Alcorn State 0
Singles competition
1. Hala Badwy (ULM) def. T. Riley-Codrington (ALC) 6-1, 6-0
2. Drousile Dzebou (ULM) def. M. Konstantinova (ALC) 7-5, 6-2
3. Oleksandra Balaba (ULM) def. Jaime Edwards (ALC) 6-0, 6-1
4. Jimena P. Garbino (ULM) def. Aizat Zholdakyeva (ALC) 6-2, 6-1
5. Daniela Hernandez (ULM) def. Kimberley Kaome (ALC) 6-1, 6-1
6. Giovanna Pereira (ULM) def. Stefany Grlj (ALC) 6-4, 6-2
 
Doubles competition
1. Hala Badwy/Oleksandra Balaba (ULM) def. T. Riley-Codrington/Kimberley Kaome (ALC) 6-0
2. Drousile Dzebou/Madalina Grigoriu (ULM) def. M. Konstantinova/Aizat Zholdakyeva (ALC) 7-5
3. Jimena P. Garbino/Daniela Hernandez (ULM) def. Stefany Grlj/Jaime Edwards (ALC) 6-1
 
Order of Finish: Doubles: 1,3,2 / Singles: 3,1,5,4,6,2
 
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