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ULM Tennis Opens Spring Schedule, Zaki Era with 6-1 Win Over Grambling

ULM Tennis Opens Spring Schedule, Zaki Era with 6-1 Win Over Grambling

Tennis Jan 22
MONROE, La. – With temperatures in the mid-40s, the ULM women's tennis opened the 2022 spring schedule and the Abdelrahman Zaki era as head coach with a 6-1 victory over Grambling State at Heard Stadium Saturday afternoon.
 
The Warhawks started the match by sweeping the doubles competition to take a 1-0 lead. ULM's No. 2 combination of Madalina Grigoriu and Jimena Paula Garbino rolled to a 6-1 win over Itzel Hernandez and Takudzwa Mawisire. The Warhawks' No. 1 duo of Hala Badwy and Alessandra Anghel clinched the doubles point with a 6-3 victory over Lungile Ntuli and Claire Machisa. The tandem of Oleksandra Balaba and Giovanna Pereira completed the double sweep with a 6-3 triumph over Brittney Combest and Ana Ochoa at the No. 3 position.
 
Grambling tied the match at 1-1 after being awarded a point by forfeit at the No. 6 singles position. ULM dominated the singles competition, winning the remaining five matches in straight sets.
 
Badwy recorded a 6-0, 6-1 victory over Combest at the No. 1 position. Next, Grigoriu cruised to a 6-1, 6-1 win over Ntuli at No. 3, and Anghel clinched the match with a 6-2, 6-0 victory over Hernandez at No. 2 as ULM built a 4-1 lead. At the No. 4 position, Garbino came through with a 6-1, 6-2 win over Mawisire, and Pereira closed out the match with a 7-5, 6-0 triumph over Machisa at No. 5.
 
"I thought we did a good a job not taking the opponent lightly," Zaki said. "The ladies were serious and focused tactically across the board." 
 
ULM returns to action on Friday, Jan. 28 with a non-conference match at Houston, beginning at 10 a.m.
 
Doubles competition
1. Hala Badwy/Alessandra Anghel (ULM) def. Lungile Ntuli/Claire Machisa (GSU) 6-3
2. Madalina Grigoriu/Jimena Paula Garbino (ULM) def. Itzel Hernandez/Takudzwa Mawisire (GSU) 6-1
3. Oleksandra Balaba/Giovanna Pereira (ULM) def. Brittney Combest/Ana Ochoa (GSU) 6-3
 
Singles competition
1. Hala Badwy (ULM) def. Brittney Combest (GSU) 6-0, 6-1
2. Alex Anghel (ULM) def. Itzel Hernandez (GSU) 6-2, 6-0
3. Madalina Grigoriu (ULM) def. Lungile Ntuli (GSU) 6-1, 6-1
4. Jimena Paula Garbino (ULM) def. Takudzwa Mawisire (GSU) 6-1, 6-2
5. Giovanna Pereira (ULM) def. Claire Machisa (GSU) 7-5, 6-0
6. GSU def. by forfeit
 
Order of Finish: Doubles (2,1,3); Singles (1,3,2,4,5)
 
 
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