The Dillard Women’s Tennis Team Falls in Final Two Matches of the LSUA Tournament Over The Weekend By A 6-1 to LSU Alexandria and 4-0 Tally to LSU Shreveport
Alexandria, Louisiana – The Dillard University women's tennis team (1-6) lost their final two matches of the LSUA Tournament in Alexandria, Louisiana on Sunday, Feb. 27, by a 4-0 score to LSU Shreveport and a 6-1 loss to LSU Alexandria.
Against LSU Shreveport
The matches were played to clinch instead of a normal completion.
Dillard lost the second doubles pairing to LSUS with Kateryn Kochetkova-Sophia De Michele defeating the DU team of Kayla Hennigan – Hafsa Sanhaji.
The first doubles point between DU's Prerana Koirala – Kaavya Palani ended in a 1-1 tie with LSUS's Angelo Bastro – Nathalia Gomez.
The third doubles pairing saw the Pilots' Emily Thompson – Carmen Perez earn the default victory.
In the first singles match, Dillard's Palani and LSUS's Bastro played to a 1-1 draw.
In the second singles match, DU's Koirala played to a 1-1 draw with Kochetkova from LSU Shreveport.
The third singles match, de Michele and Dillard's Sanhaji played to a 1-1 tie.
The fourth singles match saw Perez earn the 6-2, 6-0 victory over Hennigan.
The fifth and six singles matches were default victories for the Pilots.
Against LSU Alexandria
In the first doubles match LSUA's Annemart Klejin-Olivia Scattini defeated Palani – Koirala 6-0.
The second doubles match was a 6-0 victory by Maria Alvarez – Belen Blasco over Henningan – Sanhaji
In singles play, top-seed Maria Alvarez defeated DU's top-seed Palani 7-6, 6-1.
DU's Koirala earned the 6-2, 6-4 victory over Kleijn in the play in the second singles match.
LSUA's Blasco picked up the 6-1, 6-1 victory over Sanhaji in the third single match.
The fourth singles play saw Sofia Beggiatto of LSUA earn the 6-0, 6-0 win over Hennigan.
The fifth and sixth singles matches were default victories for LSUA.
Next, the DU women gets back on the court and take on Loyola University New Orleans on Thursday, March 3, at 3 p.m. at XULA's Tennis Center.
Results
LSU Shreveport 4, Dillard 0
LSU Alexandria Tennis Court, Alexandria, Louisiana
Doubles:
No. 1 Prerana Koirala- Kaavya Palani (DU) vs. Angelo Bastro-Nathalia Gomez (LSUS) 1-1
No. 2 Kathryn Kochetkova-Sophia de Michele (LSUS) vs. Kayla Hennigan-Hafsa Sanhaji (DU) 1-1
No. 3 Emily Thompson-Carmen Perez (LSUS) – default win
Singles:
No. 1 Palani (DU) vs. Bastro (LSUS) 1-1
No. 2 Koirala (DU) vs. Kochetkova (LSUS) 1-1
No. 3 Sanhaji (DU) vs. de Michele (LSUS) 1-1
No. 4 Perez (LSUS) def. Hennigan (DU) 6-2, 6-0
No. 5 Gomez (LSUS) default win
No. 6 Thompson (LSUS) – default win
Results
LSU Alexandria, 6, Dillard 1
LSU Alexandria Tennis Court, Alexandria, Louisiana
Doubles
No. 1 — Annemart Kleijn - Olivia Scattini (LSUA) def. Kaavya Palani - Prerana Koirala (DU) 6-0.
No. 2 — Maria Alvarez - Belen Blasco (LSUA) def. Kayla Hennigan - Hafsa Sanhaji 6-0.
Singles
No. 1 — Maria Alvarez (LSUA) def. Palani (DU) 7-6, 6-1
No. 2 — Koirala (DU) def. Kleijn (LSUA) 6-2, 6-4.
No. 3 — Belen Blasco (LSUA) def. Hafsa Sanhaji (DU) 6-1, 6-1.
No. 4 — Sofia Beggiatto (LSUA) def. Kayla Hennigan (DU) 6-0, 6-0.