University of Louisiana at Lafayette Athletics
Wednesday, March 15
Lafayette
4 p.m.
Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns
4
vs
3
Gonzaga
Louisiana Goes the Distance For Win Over Gonzaga
3/15/2023 9:46:00 PM | Women's Tennis
Cristina Tchanichev, celebrating her birthday, clinches the victory in third set tiebreak on Court 4
LAFAYETTE - It was a happy birthday indeed for Cristina Tchanichev whose third-set tiebreaking victory clinched the Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns Women's Tennis team's 4-3 marathon win over Gonzaga on Wednesday, March 15 at Cajun Courts.
Tchanichev, celebrating her 20th birthday, completed Louisiana's rally from a 3-2 match deficit when her 7-3 win in the third set tiebreaker on Court 4 finished off the third court of the match that needed an extra frame to decide a winner. After Gonzaga's Jenna Sloan evened the third set at 6-6, Tchanichev raced out to a 4-0 lead in the tiebreaker and never looked back.
The birthday celebrant's heroics were made possible by teammate Angelique Berrat being the first to fend off Gonzaga's attempt at stealing the match. Berrat recovered from an early 2-1 deficit in the third set on Court 3 to storm back for the 6-3 win over the Bulldogs' Kianna Oda that evened the contest and set up the winner-take-all scenario with Tchanichev.
Louisiana (5-5) grabbed the momentum early with an exciting comeback win in doubles on Court 2 that saw Momoko Yoshimura and Angel Santiago erase a 4-1 deficit by winning five straight points to stun Oda and Rose Hayes and clinch the doubles point.
The two teams split the first two singles courts that finished, with Carla Urchoeguia's thrilling 6-3, 7-5 win on Court 1 giving Louisiana a 2-1 lead. The Bulldogs (8-6) jumped in front momentarily after Tiegan Aitken stopped Yoshimura's comeback attempt on Court 5 by rallying for a 6-4 win in the third set that put the visitors ahead 3-2 in the match.
The Ragin' Cajuns wouldn't be denied, though, as Berrat fended off Oda's advances which included her rally from a 5-2 deficit to force a third set and Tchanichev bounced back from a second set defeat to outlast Sloan for the match clincher.
Berrat extended her personal winning streak to six matches and moved to 6-2 in singles (now 4-0 at No. 3 position) in her collegiate rookie campaign. Urchoeguia collected her first win of the season on Court 1 and improved to 6-4 overall while Tchanichev returned her record back above .500 (at 5-4) and moved to 4-1 at the No. 4 position.
MATCH RESULTS
FINAL: Louisiana 4, Gonzaga 3
March 15, 2023 at Lafayette, La. (Cajun Courts)
Singles competition
1. Carla Urchoeguia (LA) def. Cate Broerman (GON) 6-3, 7-5
2. Adrianna Sosnowska (GON) def. Lucie Raquin (LA) 6-4, 6-1
3. Angelique Berrat (LA) def. Kianna Oda (GON) 6-3, 5-7, 6-3
4. Cristina Tchanichev (LA) def. Jenna Sloan (GON) 6-4, 4-6, 7-6 (7-3)
5. Tiegan Aitken (GON) def. Momoko Yoshimura (LA) 6-1, 3-6, 6-4
6. Rose Hayes (GON) def. Laure-Line Monnoyer (LA) 6-2, 6-3
Doubles competition
1. Carla Urchoeguia/Angelique Berrat (LA) vs. Cate Broerman/Adrianna Sosnowska (GON) 5-6, unfinished
2. Momoko Yoshimura/Angel Santiago (LA) def. Kianna Oda/Rose Hayes (GON) 6-4
3. Lucie Raquin/Cristina Tchanichev (LA) def. Tiegan Aitken/Jenna Sloan (GON) 6-3
Order of finish: Doubles (3,2); Singles (2,1,6,5,3,4)
UP NEXT FOR LOUISIANA
Louisiana returns to Sun Belt Conference play on Saturday, March 18 in Monroe, Louisiana taking on ULM (2-11, 0-2 SBC) in a 12:00 p.m. match at Heard Stadium. The matchup with the Warhawks marks the first of nine consecutive conference matches to close out the regular season.
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Tchanichev, celebrating her 20th birthday, completed Louisiana's rally from a 3-2 match deficit when her 7-3 win in the third set tiebreaker on Court 4 finished off the third court of the match that needed an extra frame to decide a winner. After Gonzaga's Jenna Sloan evened the third set at 6-6, Tchanichev raced out to a 4-0 lead in the tiebreaker and never looked back.
The birthday celebrant's heroics were made possible by teammate Angelique Berrat being the first to fend off Gonzaga's attempt at stealing the match. Berrat recovered from an early 2-1 deficit in the third set on Court 3 to storm back for the 6-3 win over the Bulldogs' Kianna Oda that evened the contest and set up the winner-take-all scenario with Tchanichev.
Louisiana (5-5) grabbed the momentum early with an exciting comeback win in doubles on Court 2 that saw Momoko Yoshimura and Angel Santiago erase a 4-1 deficit by winning five straight points to stun Oda and Rose Hayes and clinch the doubles point.
The two teams split the first two singles courts that finished, with Carla Urchoeguia's thrilling 6-3, 7-5 win on Court 1 giving Louisiana a 2-1 lead. The Bulldogs (8-6) jumped in front momentarily after Tiegan Aitken stopped Yoshimura's comeback attempt on Court 5 by rallying for a 6-4 win in the third set that put the visitors ahead 3-2 in the match.
The Ragin' Cajuns wouldn't be denied, though, as Berrat fended off Oda's advances which included her rally from a 5-2 deficit to force a third set and Tchanichev bounced back from a second set defeat to outlast Sloan for the match clincher.
Berrat extended her personal winning streak to six matches and moved to 6-2 in singles (now 4-0 at No. 3 position) in her collegiate rookie campaign. Urchoeguia collected her first win of the season on Court 1 and improved to 6-4 overall while Tchanichev returned her record back above .500 (at 5-4) and moved to 4-1 at the No. 4 position.
MATCH RESULTS
FINAL: Louisiana 4, Gonzaga 3
March 15, 2023 at Lafayette, La. (Cajun Courts)
Singles competition
1. Carla Urchoeguia (LA) def. Cate Broerman (GON) 6-3, 7-5
2. Adrianna Sosnowska (GON) def. Lucie Raquin (LA) 6-4, 6-1
3. Angelique Berrat (LA) def. Kianna Oda (GON) 6-3, 5-7, 6-3
4. Cristina Tchanichev (LA) def. Jenna Sloan (GON) 6-4, 4-6, 7-6 (7-3)
5. Tiegan Aitken (GON) def. Momoko Yoshimura (LA) 6-1, 3-6, 6-4
6. Rose Hayes (GON) def. Laure-Line Monnoyer (LA) 6-2, 6-3
Doubles competition
1. Carla Urchoeguia/Angelique Berrat (LA) vs. Cate Broerman/Adrianna Sosnowska (GON) 5-6, unfinished
2. Momoko Yoshimura/Angel Santiago (LA) def. Kianna Oda/Rose Hayes (GON) 6-4
3. Lucie Raquin/Cristina Tchanichev (LA) def. Tiegan Aitken/Jenna Sloan (GON) 6-3
Order of finish: Doubles (3,2); Singles (2,1,6,5,3,4)
UP NEXT FOR LOUISIANA
Louisiana returns to Sun Belt Conference play on Saturday, March 18 in Monroe, Louisiana taking on ULM (2-11, 0-2 SBC) in a 12:00 p.m. match at Heard Stadium. The matchup with the Warhawks marks the first of nine consecutive conference matches to close out the regular season.
FOLLOW THE RAGIN' CAJUNS
Follow the Ragin' Cajuns on Twitter (@RaginCajunsWT) and Instagram (@RaginCajunsWT) to stay up-to-date on all that is happening with Louisiana Women's Tennis
Fans are encouraged to stay engaged with the Ragin' Cajuns by downloading the #GeauxCajuns app. Click here for iOS/Apple platforms and here for Android platforms.
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Team Stats
#1 Doubles Match
#2 Doubles Match
#3 Doubles Match
Order of Finish:
3,2
#1 Singles Match
12
Cate Broerman / 0 [GON]
35
67
#2 Singles Match
12
Adrianna Sosnowska / 0 [GON]
66
41
#3 Singles Match
123
Kianna Oda / 0 [GON]
373
656
#4 Singles Match
123
Jenna Sloan / 0 [GON]
466
647
#5 Singles Match
123
Tiegan Aitken / 0 [GON]
636
164
#6 Singles Match
12
Rose Hayes / 0 [GON]
66
23
Order of Finish:
2,1,6,5,3,4
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