No. 42 Women’s Tennis Downs UCF, 5-2

Monday, March 13

New Orleans

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Tulane University

UCF

Photo by: Parker Waters

Mar 13, 2017 | Women's Tennis

Green Wave improve to 3-0 against AAC competition

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NEW ORLEANS – The No. 42 Tulane women's tennis (16-4) won its fifth straight and remained undefeated at home at 8-0 after earning a 5-2 victory over UCF (10-5) on Monday afternoon. The Green Wave also improved to 3-0 against American Athletic Conference competition this season.

"We're really excited for this win," Tulane head coach Terri Sisk said. "With this being a conference match we really wanted to set the tone. It really started in doubles where we brought a lot of energy and intensity, which is something we talk about often. It was really good to see us firing on all cylinders on all three courts. We did a good job of sticking with our plan today."

Tulane came out firing in doubles, recording 6-1 wins on both courts two and three to clinch the point. Sade Atkinson and Ivone Alvaro improved to 7-1 as a team, while Kyla Klier and Christina Sisti moved to 9-5.

UCF quickly tied the match at 1-1 after a straight-set win on court three, but Sisti on court six, and Elena Muller on court five, pushed the Wave back out ahead, 3-1. Sisti wrapped first, winning 6-4, 6-1, while Muller notched a 6-2, 6-4, victory. Both achieved their team-leading 13^th singles wins this spring.

The Knights cut the deficit to 3-2 after a win over on court one, leaving it up to Klier or Alvaro to clinch for Tulane. It was the senior, Klier, who finished first, defeating Natalia Serrano, 7-5, 6-4. Alvaro then rounded out the 5-2 final with a 6-4, 3-6, 6-2, victory for her 11^th dual win.

Up next, the Olive and Blue remain home for a double-header on Saturday, March 18, when they host ULM at 10 a.m., followed by Rhode Island at 3 p.m.

GREEN WAVE RESULTS
#42 Tulane 5, UCF 2
Singles competition – 3, 6, 5, 1, 2, 4
1. Monica Matias (UCF) def. Naz Karagoz (TLN) 6-2, 6-1
2. Kyla Klier (TLN) def. Natalia Serrano (UCF) 7-5, 6-4
3. Cortney Cesarini (UCF) def. Sade Atkinson (TLN) 6-1, 6-1
4. Ivone Alvaro (TLN) def. Emilia Granstrom (UCF) 6-4, 3-6, 6-2
5. Elena Muller (TLN) def. Elizabeth Bagerbaseh (UCF) 6-2, 6-4
6. Christina Sisti (TLN) def. Nicole Jimenez (UCF) 6-4, 6-1
Doubles competition – 2, 3
1. #76 Naz Karagoz/Elena Muller (TLN) vs. Monica Matias/Cortney Cesarini (UCF) 5-2, unfinished
2. Sade Atkinson/Ivone Alvaro (TLN) def. Emilia Granstrom/Natalia Serrano (UCF) 6-1
3. Kyla Klier/Christina Sisti (TLN) def. Elizabeth Bagerbaseh/Nicole Jimenez (UCF) 6-1