Wave Drubs Colonels in Regular Season Finale

THIBODAUX, MS – Tulane's women's tennis team pitched a shutout against host Nicholls on Saturday afternoon in the program's regular season finale.

The Green Wave improved to 10-11 overall, while Nicholls dropped to 5-13.

Tulane took the doubles point with wins at Nos. 2 and 3.

The Olive and Blue breezed through singles, winning all six contests in straight sets. Natalia Fantini won 6-1, 6-1, securing her 11th consecutive win. She is 12-3 this spring in singles play.

Tulane will now await its seed in next week's American Conference Tournament. Play will begin Thursday at the George R. Brown Tennis Center in Houston.

Tulane 7, Nicholls 0

Doubles
1. Aada Inna/Paulina Villegas (NICH) vs. #66 Summer Chandler/Campbell Ricci (TULW) 3-4, unfinished
2. Natalia Fantini/Leigh Van Zyl (TULW) def. Blanca Losada/Noemie Piquet (NICH) 6-2
3. Natalia Perez/Micah Pierce (TULW) def. Julia Bordiginon/Jada Iverson (NICH) 6-1

Singles
1. Campbell Ricci (TULW) def. Paulina Villegas (NICH) 6-2, 6-2
2. Summer Chandler (TULW) def. Aada Inna (NICH) 6-1, 6-4
3. Natalia Perez (TULW) def. Noemie Piquet (NICH) 6-1, 6-3
4. Micah Pierce (TULW) def. Blanca Losada (NICH) 6-3, 6-2
5. Natalia Fantini (TULW) def. Julia Bordiginon (NICH) 6-1, 6-1
6. Diana Badalyan (TULW) def. Amal Grube Andersen (NICH) 6-3, 7-5

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Players Mentioned

Diana Badalyan

Summer Chandler

Natalia Fantini

Natalia Perez

Micah Pierce

Campbell Ricci

Leigh Van Zyl

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