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Women?s Tennis Sweeps Lady Techsters, 7-0
2/16/2008 6:00:00 AM | Women's Tennis
LAFAYETTE-
Louisiana's Ragin' Cajuns women's tennis team bested instate rival Louisiana Tech 7-0 on Saturday. The win improves the Cajuns to 5-1 on the year, while the Lady Techsters fall to 1-5.In doubles play, the Cajuns won the point after picking up wins at Nos. 1 and 2. Sophomore Myrthe Molenveld and freshman Julie Mazinova defeated Rocio Juarez and Adriana Makawska 8-1 and No. 1, while newcomer Bridget Marcovich and junior Angela Dangond topped Alexandra Gaspar and Ashley Wedderburn 8-1 at No. 2.
In singles action, freshman Kim van der Horst bested Juarez 6-2, 6-1 at No. 1, and teammate Molenveld defeated Gaspar 6-2, 6-0 at No. 2.
At No. 3, Dangond topped Wedderburn 6-2, 7-5, while freshman Mia Gordon helped the Cajuns cause at No. 4 with her 6-2, 6-1 win over Makowska. Sophomore Marina Ruiz de Gauna defeated Mallory Smith 6-1, 6-3 at No. 5.
The Cajuns will next compete on Sunday, Feb. 17 when they face New Mexico in Baton Rouge. The match is set to begin at 11:00 a.m.
Match Results:
Doubles
1. Molenveld and Mazinova vs Juarez and Makawska 8-1
2. Marcovich and Dangond vs Gaspar and Weddenburg 8-1
3. Van der Horst and Gordon by default
Singles
1. Van der Horst vs Juarez 6-2, 6-1
2. Molenveld vs Gaspar 6-2, 6-0
3. Dangond vs Wedderburn 6-2, 7-5
4. Gordon vs Makowska 6-2, 6-1
5. Ruiz de Gauna vs Smith 6-1, 6-3
6. Marcovich by default
