BOX SCORE (PDF)
NEW ORLEANS, La. – The Samford women's tennis team dropped a 4-3 decision at Tulane Sunday afternoon.
With the loss, Samford falls to 4-2 on the season. Tulane improves to 5-2 with the win.
Tulane took the doubles point, winning on the No. 2 and No. 3 courts to take the first point of the match. The No. 1 doubles match was unfinished.
In singles the teams split, with each squad winning three matches. Samford took wins on the No. 3, No. 5 and No. 6 courts. Tulane won at No. 1, No. 2 and No. 4 to earn the 4-3 victory.
Samford will play at Ole Miss next Saturday, Feb. 15. The match is set for a 3 p.m. start from Oxford, Miss.
MATCH RESULTS
Tulane def. Samford, 4-3
SINGLES
1. #103 Mackenzie Clark (TLN) def. R.J. Van Rensburg (SAM-W) 7-5, 5-7, 7-5
2. Adelaide Lavery (TLN) def.
Grace Jennings (SAM-W) 6-1, 7-5
3.
Natalia De Ugarte (SAM-W) def. Lahari Yelamanchili (TLN) 2-6, 6-4, 6-3
4. Lauren Gish (TLN) def.
Elsa Pool (SAM-W) 6-3, 6-4
5.
Arianna Beltrame (SAM-W) def. Christina Sisti (TLN) 6-1, 6-0
6.
Cindy Oest (SAM-W) def. Laura Fabrizi (TLN) 3-4, retired
DOUBLES
1. Mackenzie Clark/Lauren Gish (TLN) vs. R.J. Van Rensburg/
Elsa Pool (SAM-W) 5-4, unfinished
2. Adelaide Lavery/Lahari Yelamanchili (TLN) def.
Natalia De Ugarte/
Arianna Beltrame (SAM-W) 6-4
3. Laura Fabrizi/Christina Sisti (TLN) def.
Holly Horsfall/
Cindy Oest (SAM-W) 6-4