RUSTON, La. – The ULM tennis team lost Wednesday's dual at I-20 rival Louisiana Tech, 4-3, at the LA Tech Tennis Complex.
The Lady Techsters claimed the doubles point and then split the singles matches with the Warhawks (1-2) to earn the win.
LA Tech opened the day with a win at No. 1 doubles as Ana Rodrigues and Leonie Schuknecht defeated ULM junior
Hala Badwy and freshman
Alessandra Anghel, 6-4. The Warhawks evened it up at No. 2 doubles when sophomore
Daniela Hernandez and senior
Madalina Grigoriu knocked off Najah Dawson and Ilana Tetruashvili, 6-4. However, the Lady Techsters took the doubles point at the No. 3 position when Olga Bienzobas and Alexia Romero downed seniors
Brianna Gomez and
Jimena Paula Garbino, 6-4.
In singles, LA Tech pushed the lead to 2-0 when Tetruashvili defeated Grigoriu at No. 5, 6-1, 6-3. Gomez won a point back for ULM at No. 3, winning 6-3, 6-3 over Rodrigues. LA Tech sealed the dual with Schuknecht's win over Badwy at No. 1, 6-4, 6-4, and Bienzobas' victory against Anghel at No. 2, 6-1, 7-6 (9). The Warhawks won the final two points of the match with sophomore
Giovanna Pereira defeating Romero at No. 6, 6-2, 3-6, 1-0 (10), and Dawson retired before the tiebreaker against Garbino at No. 4.
ULM returns home to Heard Stadium for a 2 p.m. dual on Saturday vs. Nicholls.
Doubles competition
1. Ana Rodrigues/Leonie Schuknecht (Tech) def.
Hala Badwy/
Alessandra Anghel (ULM) 6-4
2.
Daniela Hernandez/
Madalina Grigoriu (ULM) def. Najah Dawson/Ilana Tetruashvili (Tech) 6-4
3. Olga Bienzobas/Alexia Romero (Tech) def.
Brianna Gomez/
Jimena Paula Garbino (ULM) 6-4
Singles competition
1. Leonie Schuknecht (Tech) def.
Hala Badwy (ULM) 6-4, 6-4
2. Olga Bienzobas (Tech) def.
Alessandra Anghel (ULM) 6-1, 7-6 (9)
3.
Brianna Gomez (ULM) def. Ana Rodrigues (Tech) 6-3, 6-3
4.
Jimena Paula Garbino (ULM) def. Najah Dawson (Tech) 0-6, 7-6 (9), Ret.
5. Ilana Tetruashvili (Tech) def.
Madalina Grigoriu (ULM) 6-1, 6-3
6.
Giovanna Pereira (ULM) def. Alexia Romero (Tech), 6-2, 3-6, 1-0 (10)
Order of Finish: Doubles (1, 2, 3); Singles (5, 3, 1, 2, 6, 4)
