MONROE, La. – The ULM tennis team posted its eighth-straight home win, defeating Grambling State by a 7-0 score at Heard Stadium on Sunday, March 7. It marked second consecutive 7-0 victory for the Warhawks, who defeated Alcorn State by the same margin on Saturday afternoon.
 
It marks that first time ULM has recorded multiple 7-0 wins in the same season since 2017 (vs. Alcorn State and Sam Houston State).
 
Teammates Hala Badwy and Oleksandra Balaba provided the first win of the day for the Warhawks, earning a 6-0 victory in No. 1 doubles over the Grambling tandem of Imperia Mora and Brittany Combest. ULM's Drousile Dzebou and Madalina Grigoriu were responsible for the second doubles win, 6-1, over Paige Stanford and Mikaila Coleman.
 
With the doubles point clinched, ULM's Jimena Paula Garbino and Daniela Hernandez completed the sweep with a 6-1 win over Danna Galeano and Ana Ochoa.
 
ULM (5-2) stretched its lead to 2-0 when Balaba had a straight-set (6-0, 6-0) win over Stanford in No. 2 singles. Dzebou claimed her second win of the season, her first at the No. 1 singles position, 6-1, 6-0 over Mora.
 
Leading 3-0, ULM cinched the team win with a 6-1, 6-4 victory by Grigoriu, who defeated Combest at No. 3 singles. The lead grew to 5-0 when Hernandez followed with a 6-1, 6-3 win over Galeano at No. 5 singles.
 
Giovanna Pereira kept the winning streak alive for the Warhawks in No. 6 singles action, claiming a 6-3, 6-0 victory over Coleman. ULM completed its perfect 7-0 score when Garbino emerged with a 6-3, 6-2 win over Galeano at No. 4 singles.
 
The Warhawks, 0-1 in Sun Belt Conference player, will look to even their league record on Saturday, March 13, when they head to San Marcos, Texas, for a 10 a.m. match against Texas State. ULM concludes the Texas road swing at UT Arlington at 10 a.m. on Sunday, March 14.
 
ULM 7, Grambling State 0
 
Singles competition
1. Drousile Dzebou (ULM) def. Imperia Mora (GRAM) 6-1, 6-0
2. Oleksandra Balaba (ULM) def. Paige Stanford (GRAM) 6-0, 6-0
3. Madalina Grigoriu (ULM) def. Brittany Combest (GRAM) 6-1, 6-4
4. Jimena P. Garbino (ULM) def. Dana Galeano (GRAM) 6-3, 6-2
5. Daniela Hernandez (ULM) def. Natalie Malone (GRAM) 6-1, 6-3
6. Giovanna Pereira (ULM) def. Mikaila Coleman (GRAM) 6-3, 6-0
 
Doubles competition
1. Hala Badwy/Oleksandra Balaba (ULM) def. I. Mora/B. Combest (GRAM) 6-0
2. Drousile Dzebou/Madalina Grigoriu (ULM) def. P. Stanford/M. Coleman (GRAM) 6-1
3. Jimena P. Garbino/Daniela Hernandez (ULM) def. D. Galeano/A. Ochoa (GRAM) 6-2
 
Order of Finish: Doubles 1,2,3 / Singles: 2,1,3,5,6,4