Fantini Clinches Inaugural Goldring Tennis Center Win for Wave

Friday, February 20

NEW ORLEANS

1:00 PM

Tulane University

UTSA

Natalia Fantini reacts after clinching Friday's win over UTSA.

Fantini Clinches Inaugural Goldring Tennis Center Win for Wave

Feb 20, 2026 | Women's Tennis

NEW ORLEANS – Natalia Fantini battled back in the third set of her No. 6 singles match and dispatched Laia Tarazona Peyro 6-4, 2-6, 6-4 to lift host Tulane to a 4-3 win over UTSA Friday afternoon at Goldring Tennis Center.

It was the first competition of any kind at the facility.

The Green Wave improved to 4-5 overall, while the Roadrunners dropped to 4-4.

Tulane picked up two other singles victories, a 6-2, 6-4 by win by Summer Chandler at No. 2 and a 6-0, 6-4 affair by Natalia Perez at No. 4.

Fantini and Perez also clinched the doubles point, emerging with a 6-3, 6-3 win at No. 3. Micah Pierce and Campbell Ricci won by that same score at No. 2.

Tulane will be back in action Sunday at noon when South Florida pays a visit. The Bulls (2-4) play UTSA Saturday at 11 a.m.

Tulane 4, UTSA 3

Singles
1. Celine Absawi (UTSAW) def. Campbell Ricci (TULW) 6-3, 7-6 (7-3)
2. Summer Chandler (TULW) def. Natalia Castaneda (UTSAW) 6-2, 6-4
3. Akari Tomoyose (UTSAW) def. Leigh Van Zyl (TULW) 6-4, 6-4
4. Natalia Perez (TULW) def. Aoka Nagasawa (UTSAW) 6-0, 6-4
5. Giuliana Giardina (UTSAW) def. Micah Pierce (TULW) 6-4, 6-2
6. Natalia Fantini (TULW) def. Laia Tarazona Peyro (UTSAW) 6-4, 2-6, 6-4

Doubles
1. Leigh Van Zyl/Summer Chandler (TULW) vs. Natalia Castaneda/Giuliana Giardina (UTSAW) 4-5, unfinished
2. Micah Pierce/Campbell Ricci (TULW) def. Aoka Nagasawa/Akari Tomoyose (UTSAW) 6-3
3. Natalia Fantini/Natalia Perez (TULW) def. Celine Absawi/Laia Tarazona Peyro (UTSAW) 6-3

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