Tulane University
New Orleans
Women's Tennis Wins Crosstown Showdown
Mar 18, 2024 | Women's Tennis
The Wave got off to a strong start, with Yelamanchili/Borland completing a swift 6-2 victory on court one in just 28 minutes. The win was followed by another on court three via the tandem of Theis/Zhu, who dominated their opponent 6-1.
In singles, Tulane grabbed the second point on court five courtesy of Brooke Theis, who won a quick 6-2, 6-1 match. The Olive and Blue would sacrifice two points on courts three and two before Cora Barber carded the third point for the wave on court four after winning 6-3, 6-4. Finally, Lulu Zhu on court six completed an impressive 6-3, 6-1 win to secure the fourth and final point for the Wave.
Tulane will return to action on Friday to take on Jackson State.
Singles competition
1. Lahari Yelamanchili (TULW) vs. Laurie Barendse (UNOW) 6-3, 5-6, unfinished
2. Ana Kouchnareva (UNOW) def. Mackenzie Clark (TULW) 6-4, 6-2
3. Tristanne Dechoux (UNOW) def. Kristen Borland (TULW) 6-4, 6-3
4. Cora Barber (TULW) def. Kate Kalistratova (UNOW) 6-3, 6-4
5. Brooke Theis (TULW) def. Ksenia Reznitskaya (UNOW) 6-2, 6-1 6. Jiayun Zhu (TULW) def. Audelia Kougoucheff (UNOW) 6-3, 6-1
Doubles competition
1. Lahari Yelamanchili/Kristen Borland (TULW) def. Tristanne Dechoux/Ana Kouchnareva (UNOW) 6-2
2. Cora Barber/Mackenzie Clark (TULW) vs. Laurie Barendse/Ksenia Reznitskaya (UNOW) 3-4, unfinished
3. Jiayun Zhu/Brooke Theis (TULW) def. Audelia Kougoucheff/Kate Kalistratova (UNOW) 6-1
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