University of Louisiana at Lafayette Athletics

Women's Tennis Wins Second Straight, Tops Alcorn
3/10/2017 8:03:00 PM | Women's Tennis
Cajuns to play Grambling at 9:30 a.m.; LSUA at 1
LAFAYETTE — The Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns women's tennis team didn't drop a set on the way to a shutout 4-0 victory over Alcorn State on Friday at Cajun Courts.
Abby Johnson started and ended the day strong for Louisiana, which moved to 3-6 with the win. Johnson and Lucile Delabarre teamed up for a dominant 6-0 win at No. 1 doubles.
The duo of Alexandra Way and Yasmine Ansari locked up the doubles point for the Cajuns with a 6-2 victory on Court 3.
The strong performance continued in singles, where the team picked up three straight-setters on the way to the shutout win.
Carla Ortega, who was close to a doubles win with Kelly Drew before the doubles point was clinched, had no trouble in her match at No. 5, earning a 6-0, 6-2 win to start the Cajuns off well in singles play.
Drew shortly followed her, picking up a 6-2, 6-2 victory at No. 3. Johnson clinched the match for the Cajuns, defeating Natalia Parchowska 6-3, 6-0 on Court 4.
Louisiana returns to Cajun Courts tomorrow (March 11) for a doubleheader. The first match is scheduled for 9:30 a.m. against Grambling, followed by a match against LSU-Alexandria set for 1 p.m. Admission is free to both matches.
Louisiana 4, Alcorn State 0
March 10, 2017 at Lafayette, La. (Cajun Courts)
Singles competition
1. Alexandra Way (LA) vs. Bianca Birkenstock (ALCN) 6-1, 4-3, unfinished
2. Lucile Delabarre (LA) vs. Daria Chemodanova (ALCN) 7-5, 1-0, unfinished
3. Kelly Drew (LA) def. Klavdija Bukovec (ALCN) 6-2, 6-2
4. Abby Johnson (LA) def. Natalia Parchowska (ALCN) 6-3, 6-0
5. Carla Ortega (LA) def. Marlene Maier (ALCN) 6-0, 6-2
6. Yasmine Ansari (LA) vs. Anastasia Vaganova (ALCN) 6-4, 1-2, unfinished
Doubles competition
1. Lucile Delabarre/Abby Johnson (LA) def, Daria Chemodanova/Natalia Parchowska (ALCN) 6-0
2. Kelly Drew/Carla Ortega (LA) vs. Bianca Birkenstock/Anastasia Vaganova (ALCN) 5-2, unfinished
3. Alexandra Way/Yasmine Ansari (LA) def. Marlene Maier/Veronika Pytikova (ALCN) 6-2
Match Notes
Alcorn State 4-10
Louisiana 3-6
Order of finish: Doubles (1, 3); Singles (5, 3, 4)
Abby Johnson started and ended the day strong for Louisiana, which moved to 3-6 with the win. Johnson and Lucile Delabarre teamed up for a dominant 6-0 win at No. 1 doubles.
The duo of Alexandra Way and Yasmine Ansari locked up the doubles point for the Cajuns with a 6-2 victory on Court 3.
The strong performance continued in singles, where the team picked up three straight-setters on the way to the shutout win.
Carla Ortega, who was close to a doubles win with Kelly Drew before the doubles point was clinched, had no trouble in her match at No. 5, earning a 6-0, 6-2 win to start the Cajuns off well in singles play.
Drew shortly followed her, picking up a 6-2, 6-2 victory at No. 3. Johnson clinched the match for the Cajuns, defeating Natalia Parchowska 6-3, 6-0 on Court 4.
Louisiana returns to Cajun Courts tomorrow (March 11) for a doubleheader. The first match is scheduled for 9:30 a.m. against Grambling, followed by a match against LSU-Alexandria set for 1 p.m. Admission is free to both matches.
Louisiana 4, Alcorn State 0
March 10, 2017 at Lafayette, La. (Cajun Courts)
Singles competition
1. Alexandra Way (LA) vs. Bianca Birkenstock (ALCN) 6-1, 4-3, unfinished
2. Lucile Delabarre (LA) vs. Daria Chemodanova (ALCN) 7-5, 1-0, unfinished
3. Kelly Drew (LA) def. Klavdija Bukovec (ALCN) 6-2, 6-2
4. Abby Johnson (LA) def. Natalia Parchowska (ALCN) 6-3, 6-0
5. Carla Ortega (LA) def. Marlene Maier (ALCN) 6-0, 6-2
6. Yasmine Ansari (LA) vs. Anastasia Vaganova (ALCN) 6-4, 1-2, unfinished
Doubles competition
1. Lucile Delabarre/Abby Johnson (LA) def, Daria Chemodanova/Natalia Parchowska (ALCN) 6-0
2. Kelly Drew/Carla Ortega (LA) vs. Bianca Birkenstock/Anastasia Vaganova (ALCN) 5-2, unfinished
3. Alexandra Way/Yasmine Ansari (LA) def. Marlene Maier/Veronika Pytikova (ALCN) 6-2
Match Notes
Alcorn State 4-10
Louisiana 3-6
Order of finish: Doubles (1, 3); Singles (5, 3, 4)
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