University of Louisiana at Lafayette Athletics
Friday, March 27
Lafayette
11:00 a.m.
Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns
4
vs
2
Georgia Southern
Louisiana Tops Georgia Southern, 4–2, for Ninth Straight Win
3/27/2026 4:44:00 PM | Women's Tennis
Singles surge powers Ragin’ Cajuns past Eagles to begin ITA College Tennis Weekend at Cajun Courts
LAFAYETTE – The Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns Women's Tennis team stretched its winning streak to nine matches on Friday, March 27, defeating Georgia Southern, 4–2, to kick off ITA College Tennis Weekend at Cajun Courts.
The ITA College Tennis weekend celebration continues on Sunday, March 29 with Louisiana taking on Texas State at 11:00 a.m. The match is free and open to the public and will feature free food and giveaways provided by Team E and the Acadiana Community Tennis Association.
Louisiana (11–3) dropped the doubles point to start Friday's match, but responded with four singles victories to secure the dual match trimuph – continuing its run of success which dates back to February 14.
The Ragin' Cajuns quickly seized momentum in singles play. Ana Martinez Vaquero (8-1) tied the match at 1–1 with a decisive 6–4, 6–1 victory over Mackenzie Leopold at No. 5 singles. Shortly after, Angelique Berrat (10-1) gave UL its first lead with a 6–3, 6–2 win against Evelyn Warkentin at the top position.
Georgia Southern (7–9) evened the match when Franzi Heinemann defeated Marilou Bressan, 6–1, 7–5, at No. 3 singles, but Louisiana regained control from there.
Safia Zenbi (6-4) delivered one of the match's most dominant performances at No. 2 singles, rallying after a tight first set to defeat Angelina Mihajlovic, 7–6 (7–3), 6–0. The victory regained the match lead for the Ragin' Cajuns and brought them to the brink of the match clincher.
The clinching point came from Martina Della Gora, who battled through a pair of tightly contested sets to defeat Amelie Rosadoro, 7–5, 7–6 (7–5), at No. 4 singles. Della Gora (9-1) recovered from a 4-0 deficit in the second-set tiebreaker, avoiding a third set.
Doubles play opened the match with Georgia Southern claiming wins on courts one and three to take the early point. The response from the Ragin' Cajuns in singles earned them their first-ever win over the Eagles at Cajun Courts.
Individually, several lengthy win streaks were extended. Berrat and Della Gora claimed their eight consecutive victory, Vaqero extended her personal win streak to seven matches and Zenbi posted a sixth straight win.
Louisiana picked up its second victory over a Sun Belt Conference foe, Friday's win adding to a 4-0 sweep of Southern Miss back on March 14.
MATCH RESULTS
FINAL: Louisiana 4, Georgia Southern 2
Mar. 27, 2026 at Lafayette, La. (Cajun Courts)
Singles competition
1. Angelique Berrat (UL) def. Evelyn Warkentin (GS) 6-3, 6-2
2. Safia Zenbi (UL) def. Angelina Mihajlovic (GS) 7-6 (7-3), 6-0
3. Franzi Heinemann (GS) def. Marilou Bressan (UL) 6-1, 7-5
4. Martina Della Gora (UL) def. Amelie Rosadoro (GS) 7-5, 7-6 (7-5)
5. Ana Martinez Vaquero (UL) def. Mackenzie Leopold (GS) 6-4, 6-1
6. Nina Krecklenberg (UL) vs. Nanaka Kijima (GS) 6-2, 4-6, 4-1, unfinished
Doubles competition
1. Evelyn Warkentin/Angelina Mihajlovic (GS) def. Angelique Berrat/Nina Krecklenberg (UL) 6-4
2. Martina Della Gora/Safia Zenbi (UL) vs. Lisen Rinman/Mackenzie Leopold (GS) 5-6, unfinished
3. Nanaka Kijima/Franzi Heinemann (GS) def. Ana Martinez Vaquero/Marilou Bressan (UL) 7-5
Order of finish: Doubles (1,3); Singles (5,1,3,2,4)
UP NEXT FOR LOUISIANA
Louisiana continues its March homestand and the ITA College Tennis Weekend celebration at Cajun Courts on Sunday, March 29 hosting Texas State in an 11:00 a.m. match.
Admission is free and open to the public. There will be free food and giveaways provided by Team E and the Acadiana Community Tennis Association.
FOLLOW THE RAGIN' CAJUNS
Follow the Ragin' Cajuns on Twitter (@RaginCajunsWT) and on Instagram (ragincajunswt) to stay up-to-date with Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns Women's Tennis.
Fans are also encouraged to stay engaged with the Ragin' Cajuns by downloading the #GeauxCajuns app. Click here for iOS/Apple platforms and here for Android platforms.
Admission to all Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns Women's Tennis home matches throughout the season is free of charge for all and open to the public. Fans can track the progress of the matches involving Louisiana through links accessible from the Women's Tennis schedule page on RaginCajuns.com.
The ITA College Tennis weekend celebration continues on Sunday, March 29 with Louisiana taking on Texas State at 11:00 a.m. The match is free and open to the public and will feature free food and giveaways provided by Team E and the Acadiana Community Tennis Association.
Louisiana (11–3) dropped the doubles point to start Friday's match, but responded with four singles victories to secure the dual match trimuph – continuing its run of success which dates back to February 14.
The Ragin' Cajuns quickly seized momentum in singles play. Ana Martinez Vaquero (8-1) tied the match at 1–1 with a decisive 6–4, 6–1 victory over Mackenzie Leopold at No. 5 singles. Shortly after, Angelique Berrat (10-1) gave UL its first lead with a 6–3, 6–2 win against Evelyn Warkentin at the top position.
Georgia Southern (7–9) evened the match when Franzi Heinemann defeated Marilou Bressan, 6–1, 7–5, at No. 3 singles, but Louisiana regained control from there.
Safia Zenbi (6-4) delivered one of the match's most dominant performances at No. 2 singles, rallying after a tight first set to defeat Angelina Mihajlovic, 7–6 (7–3), 6–0. The victory regained the match lead for the Ragin' Cajuns and brought them to the brink of the match clincher.
The clinching point came from Martina Della Gora, who battled through a pair of tightly contested sets to defeat Amelie Rosadoro, 7–5, 7–6 (7–5), at No. 4 singles. Della Gora (9-1) recovered from a 4-0 deficit in the second-set tiebreaker, avoiding a third set.
Doubles play opened the match with Georgia Southern claiming wins on courts one and three to take the early point. The response from the Ragin' Cajuns in singles earned them their first-ever win over the Eagles at Cajun Courts.
Individually, several lengthy win streaks were extended. Berrat and Della Gora claimed their eight consecutive victory, Vaqero extended her personal win streak to seven matches and Zenbi posted a sixth straight win.
Louisiana picked up its second victory over a Sun Belt Conference foe, Friday's win adding to a 4-0 sweep of Southern Miss back on March 14.
MATCH RESULTS
FINAL: Louisiana 4, Georgia Southern 2
Mar. 27, 2026 at Lafayette, La. (Cajun Courts)
Singles competition
1. Angelique Berrat (UL) def. Evelyn Warkentin (GS) 6-3, 6-2
2. Safia Zenbi (UL) def. Angelina Mihajlovic (GS) 7-6 (7-3), 6-0
3. Franzi Heinemann (GS) def. Marilou Bressan (UL) 6-1, 7-5
4. Martina Della Gora (UL) def. Amelie Rosadoro (GS) 7-5, 7-6 (7-5)
5. Ana Martinez Vaquero (UL) def. Mackenzie Leopold (GS) 6-4, 6-1
6. Nina Krecklenberg (UL) vs. Nanaka Kijima (GS) 6-2, 4-6, 4-1, unfinished
Doubles competition
1. Evelyn Warkentin/Angelina Mihajlovic (GS) def. Angelique Berrat/Nina Krecklenberg (UL) 6-4
2. Martina Della Gora/Safia Zenbi (UL) vs. Lisen Rinman/Mackenzie Leopold (GS) 5-6, unfinished
3. Nanaka Kijima/Franzi Heinemann (GS) def. Ana Martinez Vaquero/Marilou Bressan (UL) 7-5
Order of finish: Doubles (1,3); Singles (5,1,3,2,4)
UP NEXT FOR LOUISIANA
Louisiana continues its March homestand and the ITA College Tennis Weekend celebration at Cajun Courts on Sunday, March 29 hosting Texas State in an 11:00 a.m. match.
Admission is free and open to the public. There will be free food and giveaways provided by Team E and the Acadiana Community Tennis Association.
FOLLOW THE RAGIN' CAJUNS
Follow the Ragin' Cajuns on Twitter (@RaginCajunsWT) and on Instagram (ragincajunswt) to stay up-to-date with Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns Women's Tennis.
Fans are also encouraged to stay engaged with the Ragin' Cajuns by downloading the #GeauxCajuns app. Click here for iOS/Apple platforms and here for Android platforms.
Admission to all Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns Women's Tennis home matches throughout the season is free of charge for all and open to the public. Fans can track the progress of the matches involving Louisiana through links accessible from the Women's Tennis schedule page on RaginCajuns.com.
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Team Stats
#1 Doubles Match
#2 Doubles Match
#3 Doubles Match
Order of Finish:
1,3
#1 Singles Match
12
Evelyn Warkentin / 0 [GS]
32
66
#2 Singles Match
12
Angelina Mihajlovic / 0 [GS]
60
76
#3 Singles Match
12
Franzi Heinemann / 0 [GS]
67
15
#4 Singles Match
12
Amelie Rosadoro / 0 [GS]
56
77
#5 Singles Match
12
Mackenzie Leopold / 0 [GS]
41
66
#6 Singles Match
1234
Nanaka Kijima / 0 [GS]
261UF
6440
Order of Finish:
5,1,3,2,4
Players Mentioned
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