Tulane Women’s Tennis Shuts Out Louisiana-Lafayette, 7-0

Sunday, February 7

New Orleans

1 PM

Tulane University

Louisiana-Lafayette

Photo by: Parker Waters

Tulane Women’s Tennis Shuts Out Louisiana-Lafayette, 7-0

Feb 7, 2021 | Women's Tennis

Box Score

NEW ORLEANS – The Tulane University women's tennis team posted a convincing 7-0 victory over Louisiana-Lafayette Sunday afternoon at the Pepsi Tennis Center inside City Park. With the win, Tulane moves to 5-1 on the year.

Tulane jumped out to the early lead, as it claimed the doubles point to a take 1-0 lead.

The Green Wave clinched the doubles point thanks to a come-from-behind 7-5 victory by sophomore Lahari Yelamanchili and freshman Cora Barber on court three. The Tulane duo trailed 5-2, but stormed back to win the next five points to claim the victory. Mary Caroline Meredith and Adelaide Lavery opened doubles competition with a dominating 6-1 victory on court one.

In singles, Barber gave the Green Wave their first win, as she defeated ULL's Dana Radovanovic in straight sets, 6-0, 6-4. Teammate and freshman Charlotte Russell followed with a straight set victory of her own, defeating ULL's Isabella Kierkegaard, 6-4, 6-3.

Lavery closed out the match, as she took down ULL's Clara Mantau, 6-3, 6-4.

Meredith and Yelmanchili closed out the sweep of the Ragin' Cajuns with a pair of straight set wins.

Up next, Tulane hits the road and will travel to Alabama to take on the Crimson Tide on Friday, February 12 at 5 p.m.

Tulane 7, Louisiana-Lafayette 0
Singles competition
1. M.C. Meredith (TLN) def. Floriane Picaut (ULL) 6-4, 7-6 (8-6 tiebreaker)
2. Adelaide Lavery (TLN) def. Clara Mantaux (ULL) 6-4, 6-4
3. Kristen Borland (TLN) def. Lucie Raquin (ULL) 6-4, 6-4
4. Lahari Yelamanchili (TLN) def. Christina Jordan (ULL) 7-5, 7-5
5. Charlotte Russell (TLN) def. Isabella Kierkegaard (ULL) 6-4, 6-4
6. Cora Barber (TLN) def. Dana Radovanoic (ULL) 6-0, 6-4

Doubles competition
1. Meredith/Lavery (TLN) def. Mantaux/Kiekegaard (ULL) 6-1
2. Borland/Russell (TLN) def. Picaut/Radovanovic (ULL) 6-6 DNF
3. Yelamanchili/Barber (TLN) def. Burgersdijk/Raquin (ULL) 7-5

Order of finish: Doubles (1,3); Singles (6,5,2,3,1,4)