Saturday, March 31
New Orleans
Noon
Tulane University
4
vs
1
Southern Miss
Photo by: Parker Waters
Women's Tennis Sweeps Senior Day Doubleheader
Mar 31, 2018 | Women's Tennis
NEW ORLEANS - The Tulane women's tennis team sent its senior class out with a 4-1 win over Southern Miss, followed by a 4-0 victory against Southern University to complete a Senior Day doubleheader sweep Saturday afternoon at the City Park Pepsi Tennis Center.
MATCH #1
Tulane (10-10) got the day started with an impressive showing in doubles, as senior Sade Atkinson and sophomore Laura Fabrizi cruised to a 6-0 shutout at the No. 1 spot. Junior Sofia Kurtz - who partook in Senior Day festivities as she will graduate in May - and freshman Daniela La Fuente clinched the doubles point from the No. 3 spot to establish the necessary momentum heading into singles.
The Green Wave maintained its confidence by claiming the first set on four of six singles courts, as sophomore Ivone Alvaro was nearly flawless in a 6-1, 6-0 victory on court two, before sophomore Christina Sisti dismantled her opponent, 6-1, 6-3, on court six to push the advantage to 3-0 in the overall match.
Southern Miss (16-4) got on the scoreboard with a straight set win on court four, but Fabrizi pulled off a huge comeback after taking her first set, 6-0, and falling behind 5-1 in the second. She rallied to win four consecutive games to tie, 5-5, and eventually forced a 6-6 tiebreaker that she won, 7-1, to clinch the match, snapping the Golden Eagles nine-match winning streak.
Tulane 4, Southern Miss 1
Singles competition
1. Sade Atkinson (TLN) vs. Arina Amaning (USM) 6-4, 6-5, unfinished
2. Ivone Alvaro (TLN) def. Rikeetha Pereira (USM) 6-1, 6-0
3. Laura Fabrizi (TLN) def. Tanit Lopez Lopez (USM) 6-0, 7-6 (7-1)
4. Tjasa Jerse (USM) def. Daniela La Fuente (TLN) 6-4, 6-4
5. Elena Muller (TLN) vs. Elena Roca (USM) 3-6, 6-2, 1-0, unfinished
6. Christina Sisti (TLN) def. Claudia Castella (USM) 6-1, 6-3
Doubles competition
1. Sade Atkinson/Laura Fabrizi (TLN) def. Arina Amaning/Tjasa Jerse (USM) 6-0
2. Ivone Alvaro/Elena Muller (TLN) vs. Lara Isis De Oliveir/Elena Roca (USM) 5-2, unfinished
3. Sofia Kurtz/Daniela La Fuente (TLN) def. Rikeetha Pereira/Tanit Lopez Lopez (USM) 6-2
Order of finish: Doubles (1,3); Singles (2,6,4,3)
MATCH #2
Following a senior ceremony to honor Atkinson and Kurtz, Tulane got the second half of the doubleheader underway with doubles action against Southern (6-11). The Green Wave showed no signs of slowing up, as Atkinson and Fabrizi earned a 6-0 win at the No. 1 position, while Alvaro and junior Elena Muller closed out their opponents, 6-1, at the No. 2 spot to clinch the first team point and build an early 1-0 lead over the Jaguars.
The Wave continued to roll into singles, claiming the first set on all six courts. Playing at the No. 5 spot in the lineup, Sisti outlasted Nicki Neal, 6-2, 6-0, to win her sixth straight match and improve her team-leading win total to 16, including an 11-5 mark this spring.
La Fuente was next to finish, bouncing back with a 6-1, 6-2 triumph over Stephanie Mbaya, 6-1, 6-2, from the No. 3 spot, before freshman Alex Alegre clinched the match, winning by the same score on court six to complete the doubleheader sweep.
Tulane returns to action and closes out its regular season on April 14 against Louisiana Lafayette in a match that will be played at the University of New Orleans. First serve is scheduled for 2:30 p.m.
Tulane 4, Southern 0
Singles competition
1. Sade Atkinson (TLN) vs. Chirewa, Rufaro (SUBR) 6-3, 5-0, unfinished
2. Laura Fabrizi (TLN) vs. Chakanyuka, Tanaka (SUBR) 7-6 (7-4), 1-0, unfinished
3. Daniela La Fuente (TLN) def. Stephanie Mbaya (SUBR) 6-1, 6-2
4. Elena Muller (TLN) vs. Raymond, D'Jeri (SUBR) 6-1, 5-2, unfinished
5. Christina Sisti (TLN) def. Neal, Nicki (SUBR) 6-2, 6-0
6. Alex Alegre (TLN) def. Kent, Mia (SUBR) 6-1, 6-2
Doubles competition
1. Sade Atkinson/Laura Fabrizi (TLN) def. Neal, Nicki/Chirewa, Rufaro (SUBR) 6-0
2. Ivone Alvaro/Elena Muller (TLN) def. Chakanyuka, Tanaka/Stephanie Mbaya (SUBR) 6-1
3. Daniela La Fuente/Sofia Kurtz (TLN) vs. Raymond, D'Jeri/Kent, Mia (SUBR) 5-3, unfinished
Order of finish: Doubles (1,2); Singles (5,3,6)
MATCH #1
Tulane (10-10) got the day started with an impressive showing in doubles, as senior Sade Atkinson and sophomore Laura Fabrizi cruised to a 6-0 shutout at the No. 1 spot. Junior Sofia Kurtz - who partook in Senior Day festivities as she will graduate in May - and freshman Daniela La Fuente clinched the doubles point from the No. 3 spot to establish the necessary momentum heading into singles.
The Green Wave maintained its confidence by claiming the first set on four of six singles courts, as sophomore Ivone Alvaro was nearly flawless in a 6-1, 6-0 victory on court two, before sophomore Christina Sisti dismantled her opponent, 6-1, 6-3, on court six to push the advantage to 3-0 in the overall match.
Southern Miss (16-4) got on the scoreboard with a straight set win on court four, but Fabrizi pulled off a huge comeback after taking her first set, 6-0, and falling behind 5-1 in the second. She rallied to win four consecutive games to tie, 5-5, and eventually forced a 6-6 tiebreaker that she won, 7-1, to clinch the match, snapping the Golden Eagles nine-match winning streak.
Tulane 4, Southern Miss 1
Singles competition
1. Sade Atkinson (TLN) vs. Arina Amaning (USM) 6-4, 6-5, unfinished
2. Ivone Alvaro (TLN) def. Rikeetha Pereira (USM) 6-1, 6-0
3. Laura Fabrizi (TLN) def. Tanit Lopez Lopez (USM) 6-0, 7-6 (7-1)
4. Tjasa Jerse (USM) def. Daniela La Fuente (TLN) 6-4, 6-4
5. Elena Muller (TLN) vs. Elena Roca (USM) 3-6, 6-2, 1-0, unfinished
6. Christina Sisti (TLN) def. Claudia Castella (USM) 6-1, 6-3
Doubles competition
1. Sade Atkinson/Laura Fabrizi (TLN) def. Arina Amaning/Tjasa Jerse (USM) 6-0
2. Ivone Alvaro/Elena Muller (TLN) vs. Lara Isis De Oliveir/Elena Roca (USM) 5-2, unfinished
3. Sofia Kurtz/Daniela La Fuente (TLN) def. Rikeetha Pereira/Tanit Lopez Lopez (USM) 6-2
Order of finish: Doubles (1,3); Singles (2,6,4,3)
MATCH #2
Following a senior ceremony to honor Atkinson and Kurtz, Tulane got the second half of the doubleheader underway with doubles action against Southern (6-11). The Green Wave showed no signs of slowing up, as Atkinson and Fabrizi earned a 6-0 win at the No. 1 position, while Alvaro and junior Elena Muller closed out their opponents, 6-1, at the No. 2 spot to clinch the first team point and build an early 1-0 lead over the Jaguars.
The Wave continued to roll into singles, claiming the first set on all six courts. Playing at the No. 5 spot in the lineup, Sisti outlasted Nicki Neal, 6-2, 6-0, to win her sixth straight match and improve her team-leading win total to 16, including an 11-5 mark this spring.
La Fuente was next to finish, bouncing back with a 6-1, 6-2 triumph over Stephanie Mbaya, 6-1, 6-2, from the No. 3 spot, before freshman Alex Alegre clinched the match, winning by the same score on court six to complete the doubleheader sweep.
Tulane returns to action and closes out its regular season on April 14 against Louisiana Lafayette in a match that will be played at the University of New Orleans. First serve is scheduled for 2:30 p.m.
Tulane 4, Southern 0
Singles competition
1. Sade Atkinson (TLN) vs. Chirewa, Rufaro (SUBR) 6-3, 5-0, unfinished
2. Laura Fabrizi (TLN) vs. Chakanyuka, Tanaka (SUBR) 7-6 (7-4), 1-0, unfinished
3. Daniela La Fuente (TLN) def. Stephanie Mbaya (SUBR) 6-1, 6-2
4. Elena Muller (TLN) vs. Raymond, D'Jeri (SUBR) 6-1, 5-2, unfinished
5. Christina Sisti (TLN) def. Neal, Nicki (SUBR) 6-2, 6-0
6. Alex Alegre (TLN) def. Kent, Mia (SUBR) 6-1, 6-2
Doubles competition
1. Sade Atkinson/Laura Fabrizi (TLN) def. Neal, Nicki/Chirewa, Rufaro (SUBR) 6-0
2. Ivone Alvaro/Elena Muller (TLN) def. Chakanyuka, Tanaka/Stephanie Mbaya (SUBR) 6-1
3. Daniela La Fuente/Sofia Kurtz (TLN) vs. Raymond, D'Jeri/Kent, Mia (SUBR) 5-3, unfinished
Order of finish: Doubles (1,2); Singles (5,3,6)
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