Charlotte Hands Tulane 4-0 Defeat on Sunday
Mar 2, 2025 | Women's Tennis
CHARLOTTE, NC – The American Atheltic Conference foe University of Charlotte women's tennis team defended their home court on Sunday and handed a 4-0 defeat to Tulane.
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The 49ers took the doubles point with scores of 3-6 and 0-6 at the No. 1 and No. 3 doubles respectively.Â
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Tulane's Campbell Ricci and Jiayun Zhu each won sets at Nos. 1 and 4 singles, respectively, but the 49ers took the Nos. 3, 5 and 6 matches.
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The Green Wave (6-5) will be back in action at home at the City Park Tennis Facility next Monday, March 10 as they take on cross-town foe UNO at 2 p.m. CT.
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Charlotte 4, Tulane 0
SinglesÂ
1. Campbell Ricci (TULW) vs. Sara Suchankova (UNCC) 7-5, 2-5, unfinished
2. Summer Chandler (TULW) vs. Ni Xi (UNCC) 2-6, 6-6, unfinished
3. Lucia Aranda (UNCC) def. Leigh Van Zyl (TULW) 6-2, 6-4
4. Jiayun Zhu (TULW) vs. Amira Badawi (UNCC) 6-4, 0-3, unfinished
5. Shona Nakano (UNCC) def. Micah Piece (TULW) 6-4, 6-2
6. Prisca Abbas (UNCC) def. Natalia Fantini (TULW) 6-1, 6-1
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DoublesÂ
1. Amira Badawi/Sara Suchankova (UNCC) def. Campbell Ricci/Leigh Van Zyl (TULW) 6-3
2. Micah Pierce/Summer Chandler (TULW) vs Prisca Abbas/Lucia Aranda 5-4, unfinished
3. Shona Nakano/Ni Xi (UNCC) def. Jiayun Zhu/Natalia Fantini vs (TULW) 6-0
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Tulane University is located in the city of New Orleans. It is a city built on tradition and resiliency. The lessons Green Wave student-athletes have learned through their connection with this university and city have BUILT doctors, lawyers, business leaders, conference champions, all-conference players, All-Americans, professional athletes and NCAA tournament teams. The city of New Orleans has shaped us into who we are today. We are One City. We are Tulane. We are NOLA BUILT. Check out our story.
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The 49ers took the doubles point with scores of 3-6 and 0-6 at the No. 1 and No. 3 doubles respectively.Â
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Tulane's Campbell Ricci and Jiayun Zhu each won sets at Nos. 1 and 4 singles, respectively, but the 49ers took the Nos. 3, 5 and 6 matches.
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The Green Wave (6-5) will be back in action at home at the City Park Tennis Facility next Monday, March 10 as they take on cross-town foe UNO at 2 p.m. CT.
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Charlotte 4, Tulane 0
SinglesÂ
1. Campbell Ricci (TULW) vs. Sara Suchankova (UNCC) 7-5, 2-5, unfinished
2. Summer Chandler (TULW) vs. Ni Xi (UNCC) 2-6, 6-6, unfinished
3. Lucia Aranda (UNCC) def. Leigh Van Zyl (TULW) 6-2, 6-4
4. Jiayun Zhu (TULW) vs. Amira Badawi (UNCC) 6-4, 0-3, unfinished
5. Shona Nakano (UNCC) def. Micah Piece (TULW) 6-4, 6-2
6. Prisca Abbas (UNCC) def. Natalia Fantini (TULW) 6-1, 6-1
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DoublesÂ
1. Amira Badawi/Sara Suchankova (UNCC) def. Campbell Ricci/Leigh Van Zyl (TULW) 6-3
2. Micah Pierce/Summer Chandler (TULW) vs Prisca Abbas/Lucia Aranda 5-4, unfinished
3. Shona Nakano/Ni Xi (UNCC) def. Jiayun Zhu/Natalia Fantini vs (TULW) 6-0
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DOWNLOAD THE OFFICIAL TULANE ATHLETICS APP
Download the official mobile app of Tulane Athletics. Now, you can stay in touch with the Green Wave anytime and anywhere on your Android or iOS mobile device.
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FOLLOW THE GREEN WAVE
Follow Tulane women's tennis on Twitter and Facebook (@GreenWaveWTenn), as well as Instagram (@TulaneWTennis) for behind-the-scenes coverage of the program.
WE ARE NOLA BUILT
Tulane University is located in the city of New Orleans. It is a city built on tradition and resiliency. The lessons Green Wave student-athletes have learned through their connection with this university and city have BUILT doctors, lawyers, business leaders, conference champions, all-conference players, All-Americans, professional athletes and NCAA tournament teams. The city of New Orleans has shaped us into who we are today. We are One City. We are Tulane. We are NOLA BUILT. Check out our story.
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