University of Louisiana at Lafayette Athletics
Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns
Southeastern Louisiana
@RaginCajunsWT Returns To Cajun Courts, Hosts Southeastern Louisiana
2/7/2019 12:06:00 PM | Women's Tennis
LAFAYETTE – Louisiana Women's Tennis (3-2) returns to Cajun Courts for a late Friday afternoon match against in-state foe Southeastern Louisiana (2-1) with first serve scheduled for 4 p.m. on Feb. 8.
STRONG NO. 1 FLO: Sophomore Floriane Picaut has had a solid start to the season for Louisiana, playing all four of her matches at No. 1 singles going 3-1. Picaut is also at the top in doubles as well, going 1-0 at No. 1 doubles and 1-1 at No. 2 doubles for an overall record of 5-2 to lead Louisiana from the front.
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FABRE HAS IMPRESSED: Off to a 3-0 start in singles, freshman Ai Noa Fabre has gotten her first collegiate spring off to a great start. Playing two matches at No. 6 (2-0) and one match at No. 5 (1-0), Fabre has giving Louisiana a strong foundation in the bottom half of its singles lineup.
WHAT THE LADY LIONS BRING: Southeastern Louisiana comes to Lafayette, La., having won its previous two matches. The Lady Lions took down LSU Alexandria, 6-1, on Friday, Feb. 1 in their home opener, before hitting the road and taking down Alcorn State (4-0) on Sunday, Feb. 3 in Alcorn, Miss.
Since the 2003 season, Louisiana and Southeastern Louisiana have played each other close on the courts, with the Lady Lions holding a slight 5-4 lead in the series during that stretch. Louisiana did win the previous meeting, 4-3, on Jan. 28. 2018 in a match that was played at Cajun Courts. This year's match makes it the first time that the two teams will meet in back-to-back seasons since the 2013-14 seasons.
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