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ULM
Louisiana Falls to ULM, 4-3
3/18/2022 7:38:00 PM | Women's Tennis
Third-straight matchup between in-state foes goes the distance
LAFAYETTE – Tanisha Kashyap tied the match late with a clutch win on Court 2, but Louisiana was unable to claim the decisive point as ULM won Friday afternoon's Sun Belt clash, 4-3.
With the defeat, the Ragin' Cajuns fall to 1-2 on the year when they play in matches that go the distance.
Reigning Sun Belt Player of the Week Carla Urchoeguia and her partner Momoko Yoshimura got the match off to a hot start with a resounding 6-0 sweep on Court 1 in doubles play. However, ULM picked up wins on the other courts to take the doubles point and a 1-0 lead.
The Warhawks went ahead 2-0 after a win on Court 3, but Yoshimura (6-2, 6-4) and Urchoeguia (6-3, 6-1) secured victories on their respective courts to tie things up.
Down a point late in the match, Kashyap dug deep in the third set and defeated Alessandra Anghel, 6-1, 3-6, 6-2, to square things up at 3-3.
The final match went down to the wire, but Angel Santiago was unable to top Jimena Garbino on Court 6 as ULM escaped with the 4-3 win.
Louisiana returns to action on Saturday morning when it hosts Arkansas State. First server from Cajun Courts is set for 10 a.m.
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Team Stats
#1 Doubles Match
#2 Doubles Match
#3 Doubles Match
Order of Finish:
1,3,2
#1 Singles Match
#2 Singles Match
#3 Singles Match
#4 Singles Match
#5 Singles Match
#6 Singles Match
Order of Finish:
3,5,4,1,2,6
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