Green Wave Emerges with 5-2 Win in Crosstown Rivalry

Monday, February 6

NEW ORLEANS

3:00 P.M.

Tulane University

New Orleans

Adelaide Lavery

Green Wave Emerges with 5-2 Win in Crosstown Rivalry

Feb 6, 2023 | Women's Tennis

NEW ORLEANS – The Tulane women's tennis team was pushed by previously unbeaten New Orleans at a few key spots, but the Green Wave ultimately proved too strong for the visitors, winning 5-2 at the City Park Tennis Center Monday afternoon.

Tulane moved above .500 to 3-2 overall with the triumph, while the Privateers were knocked down to 3-1.

The Green Wave's fabulous doubles tandem of Lahari Yelamanchili and Charlotte Russell were on fire, yet again, breezing to a 6-0 win at No. 1. UNO's Ana Kouchnareva and Ksenia Reznitskaya then took the No. 3 match (6-4), meaning that No. 2 would decide the opening point. In that contest, Adelaide Lavery and Jiayun Zhu posted a 6-4 win to give the Olive and Blue the first dent on the scoreboard.

Tulane won the Nos. 2, 3, 4 and 5 singles matches, with Lavery (6-4, 6-1), Zhu (6-4, 6-0) and Russell (6-1, 6-4) getting straight set victories. Kristen Borland fought off a game effort by UNO's Laurie Barendse at No. 3 and won 10-5 in the supertiebreaker.

Didi Bredberg (7-6 (5), 6-4) and Raluca Puscas (0-6, 6-4, 7-5) managed the Privateers' two points with No. 1 and No. 6 singles wins, respectively.

The Green Wave will be back in action Friday when Sam Houston comes to New Orleans for a 2 p.m. match. That contest will also be carried live on ESPN+.

Singles
1. Didi Bredberg (UNO) def. Lahari Yelamanchili (TLN) 7-6 (7-5), 6-4
2. Adelaide Lavery (TLN) def. Ana Kouchnareva (UNO) 6-4, 6-1
3. Kristen Borland (TLN) def. Laurie Barendse (UNO) 6-1, 5-7, 1-0 (10-5)
4. Jiayun Zhu (TLN) def. Tristanne Dechoux (UNO) 6-4, 6-0
5. Charlotte Russell (TLN) def. Kate Kalistratova (UNO) 6-1, 6-4
6. Raluca Puscas (UNO) def. Brooke Theis (TLN) 0-6, 6-4, 7-5

Doubles
1. Lahari Yelamanchili/Charlotte Russell (TLN) def. Tristanne Dechoux/Laurie Barendse (UNO) 6-0
2. Adelaide Lavery/Jiayun Zhu (TLN) def. Didi Bredberg/Raluca Puscas (UNO) 6-4
3. Ana Kouchnareva/Ksenia Reznitskaya (UNO) def. Kristen Borland/Cora Barber (TLN) 6-4