Women?s Tennis Tops Nicholls, 6-1

LAFAYETTE-Louisiana's Ragin' Cajuns women's tennis team bested instate opponent Nicholls State 6-1 on Tuesday at Cajun Courts. The victory improves the Cajuns' record to 8-3.

The Cajuns only dropped one match to the Colonels in singles play. At No.1 singles, Kim van der Horst topped Florina Nosca 6-2, 7-6, while Myrthe Molenveld bested Anne-Claire Murier 6-0, 6-3 at No. 2.

Bridget Marcovich easily defeated Sanja Stanojcic 6-2, 6-2 at No. 4, and Marina Ruiz de Gauna defeated Sumana Kalyanasundram 6-3, 6-2 at No. 5. Mia Gordon topped Nicole September 6-1, 6-4 at No. 6.

In doubles competition, Molenveld and Marcovich defeated Nosca and Natalia Zmora 8-0 at No. 1, while van der Horst and Dangond topped Murier and Kalyanasundram 8-4 at No 2. Julie Mazinova and Gordon bested Stanojcic and September 8-3 at No. 3.

The Cajuns will next compete on Saturday, March 8 when they face South Alabama in Mobile, Ala. The match is set to begin at 11:00 a.m.

Tennis Match Results

Nicholls State vs Louisiana-Lafayette

Feb 26, 2008 at Cajun Courts

Louisiana-Lafayette 6, Nicholls State 1

Singles competition

1. Kim van der Horst (UL) def. Florina Nosca (NSU) 6-2, 7-6

2. Myrthe Molenveld (UL) def. Anne-Claire Murier (NSU) 6-0, 6-3

3. Natalia Zamora (NSU) def. Angela Dangond (UL) 7-5, 6-1

4. Bridget Marcovich (UL) def. Sanja Stanojcic (NSU) 6-2, 6-2

5. Marina Ruiz de Gauna (UL) def. Sumana Kalyanasundram (NSU) 6-3, 6-2

6. Mia Gordon (UL) def. Nicole September (NSU) 6-1, 6-4

Doubles competition

1. Myrthe Molenveld/Bridget Marcovich (UL) def. Florina Nosca/Natalia Zamora (NSU) 8-0

2. Kim van der Horst/Angela Dangond (UL) def. Anne-Claire Murier/Sumana Kalyanasundram (NSU) 8-4

3. Julie Mazinova/Mia Gordon (UL) def. Sanja Stanojcic/Nicole September (NSU) 8-3

Match Notes:

Louisiana-Lafayette 8-3

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