Lady Bleu Devils Fall to OLLU
In an enthralling women's tennis matchup on April 17, 2025, Our Lady of the Lake emerged victorious against Dillard (LA) with a final score of 4-2. The match, which featured intense competition across both doubles and singles, showcased a series of closely contested matches with the home team ultimately securing the win.
In the doubles category, Dillard (LA) managed to claim victory in two out of the three matches. The pair of Messaline Ferret and Valentina Gomez from Dillard secured a commanding 6-2 win over Lucia Popluharova and Millie Wileman from Our Lady of the Lake. The subsequent doubles match saw Dillard's Truc Tran and Anja Hriblijan edge past Alexandra Mille and Marie Peters with a tight 7-6 victory. However, Our Lady of the Lake salvaged a win in the third doubles match, where the team of Ely Laure Ah-sou and Sofia Gonzalez de la Vega fell to Dillard's Weichiao Chen and Hang Nguyen with a score of 6-1.
The singles matches, however, turned the tide in favor of Our Lady of the Lake. Lucia Popluharova dominated Truc Tran with a comprehensive 6-1, 6-0 victory, setting the momentum for the home side. Millie Wileman continued the winning streak by defeating Hang Nguyen 6-0, 6-2. Alexandra Mille and Sofia Gonzalez de la Vega added to the tally with convincing wins over Weichiao Chen and Anja Hriblijan, respectively. Mille triumphed 6-1, 6-0, and Gonzalez de la Vega secured a 6-4, 6-4 win.
Despite a valiant effort from Dillard's Messaline Ferret and Valentina Gomez in their respective singles matches, both players were unable to turn the tide. Ferret put up a fight against Marie Peters but eventually fell 6-2, 5-7, while Gomez succumbed to Ely Laure Ah-sou with a 6-2, 7-5 scoreline.
The match highlighted the competitive spirit and skill of both teams, with Our Lady of the Lake proving resilient and effective in turning the singles matches in their favor to clinch the overall victory.
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