University of Louisiana at Lafayette Athletics
Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns
Arkansas State
Women?s Tennis Tops ASU, 4-3
2/9/2008 6:00:00 AM | Women's Tennis
JONESBORO, Ark.-Louisiana's Ragin' Cajuns women's tennis team narrowly defeated Sun Belt Conference foe Arkansas State 4-3 on Saturday. The win moves the Cajuns to 3-1 on the season.
In singles action, the Cajuns picked up wins at the Nos. 4-6 positions. Junior Angela Dangond bested Renee Branker 6-3, 6-2 at No. 4, while sophomore Marina Ruiz de Gauna topped Emily Laing 7-6, 6-2 at No. 5. Freshman Mia Gordon helped out the Cajuns cause with her 6-0 victory over Leydi Zora at No. 6.
The Cajuns fought hard at Nos. 1-3, taking all three matches into three sets. ASU's Maria Oprea topped freshman Julie Mazinova 4-6, 7-6, 10-5 at No. 1. Freshman Kim van der Horst fell to Paula Chelminska 7-5, 3-6, 10-3 at No.2, and sophomore Myrthe Molenveld was defeated by Rone Van Wyk 2-6, 7-, 10-5.
In doubles action, the Cajuns picked up the point after winning at Nos. 1 and 3. At No. 1, Mazinova and Molenveld bested Van Wyk and Branker 8-3. Gordon and van der Horst topped Zora and Menna Kamal 8-3 at No. 3.
UL's Bridget Marcovich and Dangond fell to Oprea and Chelminska 8-7 (7-5) at No. 2.
The Cajuns will next compete on Sunday, Feb. 10 when they face conference opponent Arkansas-Little Rock in
Tennis Match Results
Louisiana-Lafayette vs
Louisiana-Lafayette 4,
Singles competition
1. Maria Oprea (ASU) def. Julie Mazinova (UL) 4-6, 7-6, 10-5
2. Paula Chelminska (ASU) def. Kim van der Horst (UL) 7-5, 3-6, 10-3
3. Rone Van Wyk (ASU) def. Myrthe Molenveld (UL) 2-6, 7-6, 10-5
4. Angela Dangond (UL) def. Renee Branker (ASU) 6-3, 6-2
5. Marina Ruiz de Gauna (UL) def. Emily Laing (ASU) 7-6, 6-2
6. Mia Gordon (UL) def. Leydi Zora (ASU) 6-0
Doubles competition
1. Julie Mazinova/Myrthe Molenveld (UL) def. Rone Van Wyk/Renee Branker (ASU) 8-3
2. Maria Oprea/Paula Chelminska (ASU) def. Bridget Marcovich/Angelam Dangond (UL) 8-7 (7-5)
3. Mia Gordon/Kim van der Horst (UL) def. Leydi Zora/Menna Kamal (ASU) 8-3
Match Notes:
Louisiana-Lafayette 3-1
