Tulane Women’s Tennis Falls to SMU, 4-1

Sunday, February 16

New Orleans

Noon

Tulane University

SMU

Photo by: Parker Waters

Feb 16, 2020 | Women's Tennis

Box Score

NEW ORLEANS – The Tulane women's tennis team suffered a 4-1 loss to SMU on Sunday afternoon at the City Park Tennis Center.

The Green Wave (6-3) fell behind early as they dropped the doubles point, falling 2-1. Christina Sisti and Lahari Yelamanchili were the lone Tulane doubles team to come away with a win.

Tulane's No. 1 doubles team of Mackenzie Clark and Lauren Gish held a 5-3 advantage, but were unable to close out SMU's tandem of Jackie Nylander and Isabella Zade, as they rallied for a 7-5 triumph to give the Mustangs the doubles point.

In singles, SMU jumped out to an early lead with wins on court No. 6 and court No. 5 and never looked back in securing the win.

The Green Wave's lone point on the afternoon came from Adelaide Lavery, as she picked up a straight-set win over SMU's Sarai Monarrez Yesaki, 6-4, 6-4, on court two.

Tulane travels to American Athletic Conference foe Wichita State on Saturday, February 22. First serve is scheduled for 12:30 p.m.

SMU 4, Tulane 1
Singles competition
1. #103 Mackenzie Clark (TLN) vs. Jackie Nylander (SMU) 5-7, 2-2
2. Adelaide Lavery (TLN) def. Sarai Monarrez Yesaki (SMU) 6-4, 6-4
3. Isavella Tcherkes Zade (SMU) def. Lahari Yelamanchili (TLN) 4-6, 4-6
4. Lauren Gish (TLN) vs. Claudia Bartolome (SMU) 1-6, 3-5
5. Nicole Petchey (SMU) vs. Christina Sisti (TLN) 3-6, 2-6
6. Katherine Jakeway (SMU) def. Laura Fabrizi (TLN), by walkover

Doubles competition
1. Jackie Nylander/Isavella Tcherkes Zade (SMU) def. Mackenzie Clark/Lauren Gish (TLN) 5-7
2. Claudia Bartolome/Nicole Petchey (SMU) def. Laura Fabrizi/Adelaide Lavery (TLN) 1-6
3. Lahari Yelamanchili/Christina Sisti (TLN) def. Sarai Monarrez Yesaki/Tiffany Hollebeck (SMU) 6-2

Order of finish: Doubles (2,3,1); Singles (6,5,2,3)

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