University of Louisiana at Lafayette Athletics

Saturday, February 28
Cajun Courts
2:00 PM

Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns

0
vs
7

LSU

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Cajuns Unable to Tame Tigers

2/28/2009 6:00:00 AM | Women's Tennis

LAFAYETTE ? On a chilly and windy Saturday afternoon, the Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns were unable to beat the #26 nationally ranked LSU Tigers, losing 7-0.

 

Louisiana's Marina Ruiz de Gauna and Tara Vasovic lost 3-8 to Tiger's Megan Falcon and Mykala Hedberg.  Julie Mazinova and Milou Israel of UL lost 3-8 to Nicole Kantor and Staten Spencer of LSU. 

 

UL's Angela Dangond and Mia Gordon won 8-7 (7-3) against Hannah Robinson and Nicole Smith of LSU.

 

UL was unable to start off with a 1-0 lead into the singles matches against the Tigers.  

 

Louisiana's Mazinova was defeated by Megan Falcon, the 12th best player in the nation, 3-6, 2-6.  Mazinova visually frustrated her opponent, even though she lost.

 

Ruiz de Gauna lost 0-6, 6-7 to Nicole Smith.

 

Gordon lost her singles match 6-3, 6-4. 

 

Israel won her first set 6-4 against LSU's Kantor.  Unfortunately, Kantor came back in the next sets 3-6, 2-6.  With Kantor's win, the Tigers clinched the match.

 

Vasovic was defeated by Kylie Adamek 4-6, 6-3, 2-6.

 

After three sets, Dangond lost 7-5, 0-6, 3-6 to Hedberg.

 

The Cajuns, now 0-8, hope to gain a win as they host UALR Saturday, Mar. 7 at 10:00 a.m.  

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