Women?s Tennis Tops ULM, 6-1

MONROE, La.-Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns women's tennis team easily defeated in-state and conference opponent Louisiana-Monroe 6-1 Saturday. The Cajuns improved to 14-5, while the Warhawks fell to 8-12.

In singles play, Louisiana picked up five matches, winning at Nos. 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5. Freshman Julie Mazinova bested Noelia Leon 6-1, 6-4 at No. 1, while sophomore Myrthe Molenveld defeated Lena Satge 6-2, 6-2 at No. 2.

Freshman Kim van der Horst contributed to the Cajuns' victory with her 6-4, 6-2 win over Ana Burjaili at No. 3. Junior Angela Dangond defeated Giovanna Arrondo 6-4, 6-2 at No. 4, and freshman Mia Gordon bested Marion Lehmann 6-3, 6-2 at No. 5.

The Cajuns swept ULM in doubles competition. Freshman Briggitt Marcovich and van der Horst defeated Leon and Sharon Makhanya 8-3 at No. 2. Molenveld and Dangond topped Lehmann and Arrondo 8-2 at No. 2, and Mazinova and Gordon defeated Satge and Burjaili 8-3 at No. 3.

The Cajuns will take on Southern Methodist University in Dallas on Sunday. The match is scheduled to begin at 10 a.m.

Tennis Match Results

Louisiana-Lafayette vs Louisiana-Monroe

Apr 12, 2008 at Louisiana-Monroe

#71 Louisiana-Lafayette 6, Louisiana-Monroe 1

Singles competition

1. Julie Mazinova (UL) def. Noelia Leon (ULM) 6-1, 6-4

2. Myrthe Molenveld (UL) def. Lena Satge (ULM) 6-2, 6-2

3. Kim van der Horst (UL) def. Ana Burjaili (ULM) 6-4, 6-2

4. Angela Dangond (UL) def. Giovanna Arrondo (ULM) 6-4, 6-2

5. Mia Gordon (UL) def. Marion Lehmann (ULM) 6-3, 6-2

6. Sharon Makhanya (ULM) def. Marina Ruiz de Gauna (UL) 2-6, 6-3, 10-3

Doubles competition

1. Briggitt Marcovich/Kim van der Horst (UL) def. Noelia Leon/Sharon Makhanya (ULM) 8-3

2. Myrthe Molenveld/Angela Dangond (UL) def. Marion Lehmann/Giovanna Arrondo (ULM) 8-2

3. Julie Mazinova/Mia Gordon (UL) def. Lena Satge/Ana Burjaili (ULM) 8-3

Match Notes:

Louisiana-Lafayette 14-5; National ranking

Louisiana-Monroe 8-12

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