Women's Tennis Sweeps Northwestern State, New Orleans

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Women's Tennis Sweeps Northwestern State, New Orleans

Jan 21, 2018 | Women's Tennis

NEW ORLEANS - The Tulane women's tennis team opened its 2018 spring season with a doubleheader sweep, topping Northwestern State and New Orleans, 4-0, respectively, Sunday afternoon at the City Park Pepsi Tennis Center.

It was an exciting way to kick of the home 2018 schedule!
Coach Brito's first win at home ?
Doubleheader sweep ?#Rollwave ???? pic.twitter.com/4jFS11KPNz
— Tulane Womens Tennis (@GreenWaveWTenn) January 22, 2018

The Green Wave (2-0) got a head start against the Lady Demons, who had just five players and were forced to forfeit the No. 3 doubles match and No. 6 singles contest. Sade Atkinson and Elena Muller cruised on court one, 6-0, to clinch the doubles point to extend the advantage to 2-0 at the start of singles action.

After Daniela La Fuente was victorious by forfeit, Christina Sisti cruised in her No. 5 singles matchup, 6-2, 6-1, before Ivone Alvaro closed out court three, 6-0, 6-3, to clinch the 4-0 victory.

Against UNO, Tulane got off to another quick start with a 6-2 win in the No. 2 doubles matchup behind the efforts of Laura Fabrizi and Alvaro. Sisti and freshman Alex Alegre clinched the doubles point a short while later, 6-4, from the No. 3 spot in the lineup to put the Green Wave ahead, 1-0.

The Green Wave pounced on the Privateers by taking the first set on four courts. Sisti was once again the first one to finish, easing her way to a 6-1, 6-3 win. Alvaro won her 13th consecutive dual match on court three, 6-2, 6-2, to push the Wave's lead to 3-0 in the overall match, before Fabrizi clinched it, 6-2, 6-3, on court two.

Tulane returns to action Jan. 27-28 for ITA Kickoff Weekend in Auburn, Ala. The Green Wave will face Auburn on day one, before facing either Miami (Fla.) or UC Santa Barbara on day two.

Tulane 4, Northwestern State 0

Singles competition
1. Sade Atkinson (TLN) vs. Polina Mutel (NWST) 6-4, 2-0, unfinished
2. Laura Fabrizi (TLN) vs. Polina Ivanova (NWST) 6-2, 3-4, unfinished
3. Ivone Alvaro (TLN) def. Ela Iwaniuk (NWST) 6-0, 6-3
4. Elena Muller (TLN) vs. Kateryna Avram (NWST) 6-1, 3-4, unfinished
5. Christina Sisti (TLN) def. Emilija Dancetovic (NWST) 6-2, 6-1
6. Daniela La Fuente (TLN) def. No player (NWST), by forfeit

Doubles competition
1. Sade Atkinson/Elena Muller (TLN) def. Polina Ivanova/Polina Mutel (NWST) 6-0
2. Laura Fabrizi/Ivone Alvaro (TLN) vs. Kateryna Avram/Emilija Dancetovic (NWST) 2-2, unfinished
3. Christina Sisti/Alex Alegre (TLN) def. No player/No player (NWST), by forfeit

Order of finish: Doubles (3,1); Singles (6,5,3)

Tulane 4, New Orleans 0

Singles competition
1. Sade Atkinson (TLN) vs. Trang Dao (UNOW) 6-3, 2-5, unfinished
2. Laura Fabrizi (TLN) def. Anja Luethi (UNOW) 6-2, 6-3
3. Ivone Alvaro (TLN) def. Brittany Johnson (UNOW) 6-2, 6-2
4. Elena Muller (TLN) vs. Yurina Asai (UNOW) 2-6, 6-0, unfinished
5. Christina Sisti (TLN) def. Mar Gendra (UNOW) 6-1, 6-3
6. Lea Alguacil (UNOW) vs. Daniela La Fuente (TLN) 5-7, 3-1

Doubles competition
1. Sade Atkinson/Elena Muller (TLN) vs. Anja Luethi/Trang Dao (UNOW) 5-3, unfinished
2. Laura Fabrizi/Ivone Alvaro (TLN) def. Brittany Johnson/Yurina Asai (UNOW) 6-2
3. Christina Sisti/Alex Alegre (TLN) def. Lea Alguacil/Mar Gendra (UNOW) 6-4

Match Notes:
Order of finish: Doubles (2,3); Singles (5,3,2)