Friday, March 19
New Orleans
2:30 PM
Tulane University
1
vs
4
Houston
Photo by: Parker Waters
Women's Falls at Home to Houston, 4-1
Mar 19, 2021 | Women's Tennis
NEW ORLEANS - The Tulane women's tennis team had its eight-match home winning streak snapped in a 4-1 setback against American Athletic Conference foe Houston on Friday afternoon at the City Park Tennis Center.
The Green Wave (9-6) received some early momentum in doubles, as 54th-ranked Mackenzie Clark and Mary Caroline Meredith collected a 6-1 win on court one. Unfortunately for the Wave, the Cougars (9-3) battled their way to a pair of wins on courts two and three, respectively, to claim a 1-0 lead heading into singles.
Tulane drew even with Houston, 1-1, when sophomore Lahari Yelamanchili closed out a dominant, 6-4, 6-2, win over Gabriela Giraldo on court four. The Cougars would counter with three straight victories however, earning a straight-set win on court three before earning a pair of three-set wins on courts five and six to clinch the match.
The Green Wave make a quick turnaround to host No. 34 Rice on Saturday, March 20. First serves are scheduled for noon.
Houston 4, Tulane 1
Singles competition
1. M.C. Meredith (TLN) vs. KENDALL-WOSELEY, Mim (HOU) 3-6, 6-2, 3-4, unfinished
2. #108 Mackenzie Clark (TLN) vs. CHITDARA, Phonexay (HOU) 6-4, 1-6, 2-3, unfinished
3. GERITS, Sophie (HOU) def. Adelaide Lavery (TLN) 6-4, 6-4
4. Lahari Yelamanchili (TLN) def. GIRALDO, Gabriela (HOU) 6-4, 6-2
5. PEDEMONTI, Azul (HOU) def. Kristen Borland (TLN) 6-2, 0-6, 6-4
6. CORTIJO, Blanca (HOU) def. Charlotte Russell (TLN) 6-3, 3-6, 6-2
Doubles competition
1. #54 Mackenzie Clark/M.C. Meredith (TLN) def. KENDALL-WOSELEY, Mim/SLISANE, Laura (HOU) 6-1
2. GIRALDO, Gabriela/CHITDARA, Phonexay (HOU) def. Adelaide Lavery/Kristen Borland (TLN) 7-5
3. CORTIJO, Blanca/PEDEMONTI, Azul (HOU) def. Charlotte Russell/Lahari Yelamanchili (TLN) 6-3
Order of finish: Doubles (1,3,2); Singles (4,3,5,6)
The Green Wave (9-6) received some early momentum in doubles, as 54th-ranked Mackenzie Clark and Mary Caroline Meredith collected a 6-1 win on court one. Unfortunately for the Wave, the Cougars (9-3) battled their way to a pair of wins on courts two and three, respectively, to claim a 1-0 lead heading into singles.
Tulane drew even with Houston, 1-1, when sophomore Lahari Yelamanchili closed out a dominant, 6-4, 6-2, win over Gabriela Giraldo on court four. The Cougars would counter with three straight victories however, earning a straight-set win on court three before earning a pair of three-set wins on courts five and six to clinch the match.
The Green Wave make a quick turnaround to host No. 34 Rice on Saturday, March 20. First serves are scheduled for noon.
Houston 4, Tulane 1
Singles competition
1. M.C. Meredith (TLN) vs. KENDALL-WOSELEY, Mim (HOU) 3-6, 6-2, 3-4, unfinished
2. #108 Mackenzie Clark (TLN) vs. CHITDARA, Phonexay (HOU) 6-4, 1-6, 2-3, unfinished
3. GERITS, Sophie (HOU) def. Adelaide Lavery (TLN) 6-4, 6-4
4. Lahari Yelamanchili (TLN) def. GIRALDO, Gabriela (HOU) 6-4, 6-2
5. PEDEMONTI, Azul (HOU) def. Kristen Borland (TLN) 6-2, 0-6, 6-4
6. CORTIJO, Blanca (HOU) def. Charlotte Russell (TLN) 6-3, 3-6, 6-2
Doubles competition
1. #54 Mackenzie Clark/M.C. Meredith (TLN) def. KENDALL-WOSELEY, Mim/SLISANE, Laura (HOU) 6-1
2. GIRALDO, Gabriela/CHITDARA, Phonexay (HOU) def. Adelaide Lavery/Kristen Borland (TLN) 7-5
3. CORTIJO, Blanca/PEDEMONTI, Azul (HOU) def. Charlotte Russell/Lahari Yelamanchili (TLN) 6-3
Order of finish: Doubles (1,3,2); Singles (4,3,5,6)
Team Stats
#1 Doubles Match
#2 Doubles Match
#3 Doubles Match
Order of Finish:
1,3,2
#1 Singles Match
1234
KENDALL-WOSELEY, Mim / 0 [HOU]
6240
363UF
#2 Singles Match
1234
CHITDARA, Phonexay / 0 [HOU]
4630
612UF
#3 Singles Match
12
GERITS, Sophie / 0 [HOU]
66
44
#4 Singles Match
12
GIRALDO, Gabriela / 0 [HOU]
42
66
#5 Singles Match
123
PEDEMONTI, Azul / 0 [HOU]
606
264
#6 Singles Match
123
CORTIJO, Blanca / 0 [HOU]
636
362
Order of Finish:
4,3,5,6
Players Mentioned
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