AUBURN, Ala. – The ULM tennis team continued in the fall season, competing against Auburn, Alabama, Jacksonville State, Louisiana Tech, LSU, McNeese, Mississippi State, Ragin' Cajuns, Samford, South Alabama, Southern Miss and Troy at the ITA Southern Regional Championships, hosted by Auburn. The tournament began on Thursday and concluded on Tuesday.
The majority of the team competed in the qualifying singles draw, four of the six Warhawks captured wins.
Vanja Cado captured a win over Gagana Mohan Kumar of Southern,
Lucia Jorrin Fernandez defeated Jordan Parker of Southern Miss,
Camila Molina Barranco defeated Alabama's Ansley Chesire and
Mariia Iordanova claimed a win over Mississippi State's Emma Cohen. In the final round of the qualifiers, Cado, Jorrin Fernandez, Molina Barranco and Iordanova fell to their opponents.
Iordanova went on to compete in the main singles draw along with
Mariam Hatem, both falling to their opponents. In pick-up singles, Cado defeated LSU's Carina Holguin and Molina Barranco claimed a win over North Alabama's Lena Karlovcan.
In doubles play, the duos of Alvaro/Li, Cado/Molina Barranco and Jorrin Fernandez/Hatem all fell to their opponents in the first round of play.
ULM tennis will travel to San Marcos, Texas on Oct. 26 to compete in the Bobcat Invitational, hosted by Sun Belt opponent Texas State.
Thursday Results:
Vanja Cado (ULM) def. Gagana Mohan Kumar (USM) 6-3, 6-3
Zoie Epps (LAT) def.
Raquel Alvaro (ULM) 6-2, 6-1
Lucia Jorrin Fernandez (ULM) def. Jordan Parker (USM) 6-1, 6-3
Camila Molina Barranco (ULM) def. Ansley Chesire (ALA) 5-7, 6-3, 6-2
Mariia Iordanova (ULM) def. Emma Cohen (MSST) 6-3, 5-7, 6-2
Julie Bedard (AUB) def.
Tingyi Li (ULM) 6-2, 6-2
Sara Erenda (SAM) def.
Vanja Cado (ULM) 2-6, 7-5, 6-0
Athina Pitta (MSST) def.
Lucia Jorrin Fernandez (ULM) 6-1, 6-0
Manal Ennaciri (USA) def.
Camila Molina Barranco (ULM) 6-0, 6-4
Salome Fluri (MCN) def.
Mariia Iordanova (ULM) 6-4, 6-0
Aneka Patel (JAXST) def.
Raquel Alvaro (ULM) 6-1, 6-2
Angelina Blinova (USM) def.
Tingyi Li (ULM) 6-1, 6-3
Friday Results:
Jenaila Prulla/Kamea Medora (ULL) def.
Raquel Alvaro/
Tingyi Li (ULM) 8-1
Maria Guirguis/Valeriia Avdeeva (TROY) def.
Vanja Cado/
Camila Molina Barranco (ULM) 8-1
Enya Ratkic/Kristyna Damaskova (UAB) def.
Lucia Jorrin Fernandez/
Mariam Hatem (ULM) 8(7)-7(1)
Gaby Rivera (LSU) def.
Mariia Iordanova (ULM) 6-0, 6-1
Maria Guirguis (TROY) def.
Mariam Hatem (ULM) 6-2, 6-4
Natalie Outcalt (AUB) def.
Lucia Jorrin Fernandez (ULM) 6-3, 6-2
Vanja Cado (ULM) def. Carina Holguin (LSU) 6-1, 6-2
Camila Molina Barranco (ULM) def. Lena Karlovcan (UNA) 7(8)-6(6), 6-2
