University of Louisiana at Lafayette Athletics
Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns
New Mexico
Women?s Tennis Upsets No. 62 New Mexico
2/17/2008 6:00:00 AM | Women's Tennis
BATON ROUGE-Louisiana's Ragin' Cajuns women's tennis team upset nationally ranked
The victory improves the Cajuns' winning streak to five matches.
The Cajuns clinched the match after picking up four wins in singles play. At the No. 1 position, freshman Julie Mazinova topped Ola Abou-Zekry 6-2, 6-3. Junior Angela Dangond posted a 5-7, 6-2, 6-4 win over Lucy Scott at No.4, while newcomer Bridget Marcovich defeated Emma Hayman 6-3, 6-3 at No. 5. Sophomore Marina Ruiz de Gauna topped Victoria Tessner 6-1, 6-2 at No. 6.
Sophomore Myrthe Molenveld fell to Sandra Zmak 7-6, 6-7, 11-9 at No. 2, and freshman Kim van der Horst's match at No. 3 was unfinished.
The Lobos swept UL in doubles action. Mazinova and Molenveld fell to Scott and Zmak 8-3 at No. 1. Van der Horst and freshman Mia Gordon were defeated by Tessner and Jennifer Ryba 8-4 at No. 2. Teammates Dangond and Marcovich were defeated 8-2 at No. 3.
The Cajuns return to action on Thursday, Feb. 21 when they face No. 24 Arkansas in
Tennis Match Results
Louisiana-Lafayette 4, #62
Singles competition
1. Julie Mazinova (UL) def. Ola Abou-Zekry (NMU) 6-2, 6-3
2. Sandra Zmak (NMU) def. Myrthe Molenveld (UL) 7-6, 6-7, 11-9
3. Kim van der Horst (UL) vs. Mackenzie White (NMU) 3-6, 6-3, 6-6, unfinished
4. Angela Dangond (UL) def. Lucy Scott (NMU) 5-7, 6-2, 6-4
5. Bridget Marcovich (UL) def. Emma Hayman (NMU) 6-3, 6-3
6. Marina Ruiz de Gauna (UL) def. Victoria Tessner (NMU) 6-1, 6-2
Doubles competition
1. Lucy Scott/Sandra Zmak (NMU) def. Julie Mazinova/Myrthe Molenveld (UL) 8-3
2. Victoria Tessner/Jennifer Ryba (NMU) def. Kim van der Horst/Mia Gordon (UL) 8-4
3. Ola Abou-Zekry/No player (NMU) def. Angela Dangond/Bridget Marcovich (UL) 8-2
Match Notes:
Louisiana-Lafayette 6-1
