Green Wave Bounces Back Against Cajuns

Sunday, February 8

Lafayette, LA

11:00 AM

Tulane University

Louisiana

Leigh Van Zyl

Feb 8, 2026 | Women's Tennis

LAFAYETTE – Tulane captured the doubles point and then rolled to three singles victories to blank host Louisiana Sunday afternoon at the Cajun Courts in Lafayette.

The Green Wave improved to 2-4 overall, while the Ragin' Cajuns fell to 2-2.

Tulane took command of the doubles point by securing wins at Nos. 1 (6-2, Leigh Van Zyl and Summer Chandler) and 2 (6-0, Micah Pierce and Campbell Ricci).

In singles, Natalia Perez (7-5, 6-2) emerged victorious at No. 2, while Van Zyl (6-4, 6-3) and Diana Badalyan (6-3, 6-2) did the same at Nos. 3 and 6.

The Green Wave is back in action Friday at Tulsa when it plays the Golden Hurricane at 5 p.m. Tulsa is 4-4 on the season and has dropped its last three contests to #6 Oklahoma (7-0), Arkansas (4-1) and Kansas State (4-2).

Tulane 4, Louisiana 0
Singles competition
1. Angelique Berrat (UL) vs. Campbell Ricci (TULW) 3-6, 6-0, 4-1, unfinished
2. Natalia Perez (TULW) def. Marilou Bressan (UL) 7-5, 6-2
3. Leigh Van Zyl (TULW) def. Safia Zenbi (UL) 6-4, 6-3
4. Martina Della Gora (UL) vs. Micah Pierce (TULW) 6-1, 5-4, unfinished
5. Ana Martinez Vaquero (UL) vs. Natalia Fantini (TULW) 6-3, 6-5, unfinished
6. Diana Badalyan (TULW) def. Rocio Navarro (UL) 6-3, 6-2

Doubles competition
1. Summer Chandler/Leigh Van Zyl (TULW) def. Martina Della Gora/Safia Zenbi (UL) 6-2
2. Campbell Ricci/Micah Pierce (TULW) def. Angelique Berrat/Nina Krecklenberg (UL) 6-0
3. Lou-Agathe Etienne/Ana Martinez Vaquero (UL) vs. Natalia Fantini/Natalia Perez (TULW) 3-5, unfinished

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