Women's Tennis Falls to Harvard, 4-1

Thursday, March 21

New Orleans

2:30 PM

Tulane University

Harvard

Photo by: Parker Waters

Mar 21, 2019 | Women's Tennis

NEW ORLEANS – The Tulane women's tennis team grabbed an early lead by securing the doubles point, but was unable to hang on in a 4-1 home defeat against Harvard on Thursday afternoon at the City Park Tennis Center.

The Green Wave (5-12) got an early lift with some gritty doubles play, as Laura Fabrizi and Daniela La Fuente cruised to a 6-2 win over Jenna Friedel and Rachel Lim at the No. 2 spot in the lineup. Tulane preserved the first team point when the 33rd-ranked duo of Ivone Alvaro and Elena Muller closed out a 7-5 win at the No. 1 position to give the Wave a 1-0 lead.

Muller and Alvaro improve to 15-2 overall for the season and 13-1 when playing atop the doubles lineup this spring.

The Crimson (10-5) halted almost all of the Wave's momentum from that point in singles however, claiming the first set on five of the six courts.

Havard went on to win in straight sets at No. 1, No. 2, No. 4 and No. 5 to clinch the match and hold off any attempt for a Tulane rally.

Tulane remains home to host Marshall on Saturday, March 23. First serve is set for 1 p.m.

Harvard 4, Tulane 1

Singles competition
1. Erica Oosterhout (HARV) def. Elena Muller (TLN) 6-1, 6-2
2. Jenna Friedel (HARV) def. Daniela La Fuente (TLN) 6-3, 6-2
3. Ivone Alvaro (TLN) vs. Rachel Lim (HARV) 4-6, 6-2, 0-1, unfinished
4. Rachel Eason (HARV) def. Laura Fabrizi (TLN) 7-6 (7-2), 6-4
5. Natasha Gonzalez (HARV) def. Christina Sisti (TLN) 6-0, 6-1
6. Adelaide Lavery (TLN) vs. Irene Lu (HARV) 7-5, 0-6, 2-2, unfinished

Doubles competition
1. #33 Ivone Alvaro/Elena Muller (TLN) def. Erica Oosterhout/Natasha Gonzalez (HARV) 7-5
2. Laura Fabrizi/Daniela La Fuente (TLN) def. Jenna Friedel/Rachel Lim (HARV) 6-2
3. Christina Sisti/Adelaide Lavery (TLN) vs. Annika Bassey/Anna Li (HARV) 5-5, unfinished

Order of finish: Doubles (2,1); Singles (5,1,2,4)

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