Tulane University
New Orleans
Tulane Women's Tennis Falls to UNO, 5-2
Feb 9, 2002 | Women's Tennis
Feb. 9, 2002
NEW ORLEANS - Tulane's Julie Morris and Ana Maria Saaibi claimed singles wins at No. 1 and No. 3 singles, respectively, but it was not enough as the Green Wave dropped a 5-2 decision to cross-town rival New Orleans in women's tennis action at the Goldring Tennis Center Saturday.
Tulane, ranked 41st in the nation, dropped to 2-2 on the season while #74 UNO improved to 2-1. The Green Wave altered its singles line-up when No. 2 player, undefeated Maria Ivanov, was sidelined by injury.
UNO opened the match by sweeping the three doubles matches to win the doubles point and take a 1-0 lead. Tulane's Morris then defeated UNO's Laetitia Zembski, 6-3, 6-2 at No. 1 singles and Wave freshman Saaibi took care of Celine Azais, 6-3, 6-2, at No. 3 to give the Green Wave a 2-1 lead.
After UNO's Patricia Osedumme defeated TU's Joyce Bergman 7-5, 6-4 at No. 2 singles to tie the match, the Lady Privateers claimed the final three singles matches, all in three sets, to get the win.
Tulane is next in action a week from Sunday (Feb. 17) when they will play host to Conference USA opponent Houston at 10 a.m. at the Goldring Tennis Center.
New Orleans 5, Tulane 2
Doubles
1. Laetitia Zembski/Lucie Mazinova (UNO) def. Joyce Bergman/Maiko Cook (TU), 9-8 (7-4)
2. Patricia Osedumme/Celine Azais (UNO) def. Maria Ivanov/Ana Maria Saaibi (TU), 8-2
3. Ana Santoro/Liselott Hedenberg (UNO) def. Julie Morris/Lucy Wood (TU), 8-4
Singles
1. Julie Morris (TU) def. Laetitia Zembski (UNO) 6-3, 6-2
2. Patricia Osedumme (UNO) def. Joyce Bergman (TU) 7-5, 6-4
3. Ana Maria Saaibi (TU) def. Celine Azais (UNO) 6-2, 6-3
4. Inge Veerman (UNO) def. Anneli Axsater (TU) 2-6, 6-2, 6-1
5. Lucie Mazinova (UNO) def. Maiko Cook (TU) 6-0, 2-6, 7-5
6. Ana Santoro (UNO) def. Lucy Wood (TU) 4-6, 7-6, 6-1
