Fantini Victorious, But Charlotte Takes Dual

Friday, March 13

NEW ORLEANS

1:00 PM

Tulane University

#38 Charlotte

Natalia Fantini

Mar 13, 2026 | Women's Tennis

NEW ORLEANS – Tulane's Natalia Fantini put forth a dominant effort at No. 6 singles, but #38 Charlotte had host Tulane covered elsewhere and recorded a 4-1 win on Friday afternoon at Goldring Tennis Center.

The 49ers improved to 11-3 overall, while the Green Wave dropped to 7-7.

Fantini won 6-4, 6-0 over Charlotte's Paula Dougherty and teamed with Natalia Perez to take down the visitors Lucia Aranda and Yelyzaveta Chainykova 6-1 at No. 3 doubles.

Tulane will be back in action Sunday at 11 a.m. for Senior Day against #56 Rice (7-4). The Owls and 49ers will face either other on Saturday at 10 a.m.

#38 Charlotte 4, Tulane 1
Singles
1. Ni Xi (CLT) def. Campbell Ricci (TULW) 6-3, 6-4
2. Summer Chandler (TULW) vs. Shona Nakano (CLT) 6-7 (3-7), 3-3, unfinished
3. Sara Suchankova (CLT) def. Leigh Van Zyl (TULW) 6-4, 6-1
4. Natalia Perez (TULW) vs. Lucia Aranda (CLT) 6-1, 5-6, unfinished
5. Yelyzaveta Chainykova (CLT) def. Micah Pierce (TULW) 6-4, 6-3
6. Natalia Fantini (TULW) def. Paula Dougherty (CLT) 6-4, 6-0

Doubles
1. #24 Ni Xi/Sara Suchankova (CLT) def. Campbell Ricci/Summer Chandler (TULW) 6-0
2. Shona Nakano/Andrea Chacon (CLT) def. Leigh Van Zyl/Micah Pierce (TULW) 6-4
3. Natalia Perez/Natalia Fantini (TULW) def. Lucia Aranda/Yelyzaveta Chainykova (CLT) 6-1

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