University of Louisiana at Lafayette Athletics
Thursday, March 9
Lafayette
3:30 p.m.
Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns
4
vs
1
Southern
Cajuns Open Homestand With 4-1 Win Over Southern
3/9/2017 7:36:00 PM | Women's Tennis
Louisiana hosts Alcorn State on Friday at 2:30 p.m.
LAFAYETTE — The Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns women's tennis team took care of business against Southern, scoring a 4-1 victory to record the team's first home win this season on Thursday at Cajun Courts.
Louisiana (2-6) picked up a win for the first time since a season-opening 4-1 win at Jackson State on Jan. 22. Southern fell to 3-7 on the season with the loss.
The Cajuns started the match on a high note, with the duo of Kelly Drew and Carla Ortega tallying the first doubles win of the day with a 6-1 victory on Court 2.
Alexandra Way led the way for the Cajuns, earning a 6-2, 6-3 singles win over Stephanie Mbaya at No. 1 to get singles play off to a good start, and scoring a 6-2 victory with teammate Yasmine Ansari at No. 3 to claim the doubles point.
Ortega was the next Cajun to continue the day's success, picking up a 6-4, 6-0 victory over Southern's Nicki Neal on Court 5. Then Abby Johnson clinched the match for Louisiana with a 7-6, 6-2 win over Tanaka Chakanyuka at No. 4.
Louisiana continues its busy home stretch on Friday against Alcorn State. The match is scheduled to start at 2:30 p.m. and admission is free.
Louisiana 4, Southern 1
March 9, 2017 at Lafayette, La. (Cajun Courts)
Singles competition
1. Alexandra Way (LA) def. Stephanie Mbaya (SU) 6-2, 6-3
2. Lucile Delabarre (LA) vs. Darnesha Moore (SU) 2-6, 6-4, 1-1, unfinished
3. Rufaro Chirewa (SU) def. Kelly Drew (LA) 7-6, 6-2
4. Abby Johnson (LA) def. Tanaka Chakanyuka (SU) 7-6, 6-2
5. Carla Ortega (LA) def. Nicki Neal (SU) 6-4, 6-0
6. Yasmine Ansari (LA) vs. Mia Kent (SU) 4-6, 6-0, 4-1, unfinished
Doubles competition
1. Lucile Delabarre/Abby Johnson (LA) vs. Tanaka Chakanyuka/Stephanie Mbaya (SU) 4-4, unfinished
2. Kelly Drew/Carla Ortega (LA) def. Rufaro Chirewa/Darnesha Moore (SU) 6-1
3. Alexandra Way/Yasmine Ansari (LA) def. Nicki Neal/D'Jeri Raymond (SU) 6-2
Match Notes
Southern 3-7
Louisiana 2-6
Order of finish: Doubles (2, 3); Singles (1, 5, 3, 4)
Louisiana (2-6) picked up a win for the first time since a season-opening 4-1 win at Jackson State on Jan. 22. Southern fell to 3-7 on the season with the loss.
The Cajuns started the match on a high note, with the duo of Kelly Drew and Carla Ortega tallying the first doubles win of the day with a 6-1 victory on Court 2.
Alexandra Way led the way for the Cajuns, earning a 6-2, 6-3 singles win over Stephanie Mbaya at No. 1 to get singles play off to a good start, and scoring a 6-2 victory with teammate Yasmine Ansari at No. 3 to claim the doubles point.
Ortega was the next Cajun to continue the day's success, picking up a 6-4, 6-0 victory over Southern's Nicki Neal on Court 5. Then Abby Johnson clinched the match for Louisiana with a 7-6, 6-2 win over Tanaka Chakanyuka at No. 4.
Louisiana continues its busy home stretch on Friday against Alcorn State. The match is scheduled to start at 2:30 p.m. and admission is free.
Louisiana 4, Southern 1
March 9, 2017 at Lafayette, La. (Cajun Courts)
Singles competition
1. Alexandra Way (LA) def. Stephanie Mbaya (SU) 6-2, 6-3
2. Lucile Delabarre (LA) vs. Darnesha Moore (SU) 2-6, 6-4, 1-1, unfinished
3. Rufaro Chirewa (SU) def. Kelly Drew (LA) 7-6, 6-2
4. Abby Johnson (LA) def. Tanaka Chakanyuka (SU) 7-6, 6-2
5. Carla Ortega (LA) def. Nicki Neal (SU) 6-4, 6-0
6. Yasmine Ansari (LA) vs. Mia Kent (SU) 4-6, 6-0, 4-1, unfinished
Doubles competition
1. Lucile Delabarre/Abby Johnson (LA) vs. Tanaka Chakanyuka/Stephanie Mbaya (SU) 4-4, unfinished
2. Kelly Drew/Carla Ortega (LA) def. Rufaro Chirewa/Darnesha Moore (SU) 6-1
3. Alexandra Way/Yasmine Ansari (LA) def. Nicki Neal/D'Jeri Raymond (SU) 6-2
Match Notes
Southern 3-7
Louisiana 2-6
Order of finish: Doubles (2, 3); Singles (1, 5, 3, 4)
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