Courtesy of LA Tech Athletic Communications
Louisiana Tech extended its winning streak to seven as the Bulldogs defeated rival ULM, 6-1, on a chilly Tuesday afternoon at the LA Tech Tennis Complex.
LA Tech (8-2) needed just a little over two hours to beat ULM (2-2) for the fourth consecutive time. The Bulldogs claimed the doubles point while also winning five of the six singles courts in straight sets to also remain unbeaten at home this season.
The freshman duo of Alice Brook and Maria Tsironi got the winning started for the ‘Dogs, earning a 6-2 victory on court two. The transfer duo of Nina Skoric and Mio Kozaki gave the opening point to LA Tech, winning 6-1 on court three.
Switching to singles, Kozaki made quick work versus Raquel Alvaro to give the Bulldogs a 2-0 advantage. The lefty won all 12 games to take the victory 6-0, 6-0 at the No. 5 position.
Her doubles partner Skoric provided the third point, defeating Vanja Cado by a score of 6-2, 6-2 at the No. 4 position. Then for a second straight match, Ana Rodrigues provided the clincher. The senior bested Mariam Hatem 6-1, 6-2 at the top spot.
Insurance points came from Brook and Zoie Epps. Brook outdueled Mariia Iordanova 6-4, 6-3 at No. 6 while Epps picked up her team-leading ninth victory with a 6-1, 6-4 win against Tingyi Li at No. 2.
The Warhawks lone point of the match came in a straight sets win on court three.
