Bulldogs Compete At ULM Invite

Friday, September 10

Monroe, La.

TBD

Samford University

ULM Fall Invite

Samantha Maras led Samford, going 2-1 at the ULM Invite this weekend.

9.12.21 | Women's Tennis

MONROE, La. – Members of the Samford women's tennis team competed in the ULM Invite, hosted by the University of Louisiana-Monroe this weekend.

Sophomores Samantha Maras, Ally Hayduk and Lauren Waddles competed in singles in the event, while Hayduk and Waddles also played as a doubles pair.

Maras led all Samford players with a 2-1 singles record. After falling to Anastasia Kouchnareva of Stephen F. Austin, 4-6, 2-6, in the first round, she earned victories over Kate Oborina (7-5, 5-4) and Flory Bierman (6-7, 6-2, 10-4), both of Southeastern Louisiana.

Waddles went 1-1, earning a 4-6, 7-5 (11-9) win over Sofia Vdovychenko of Arkansas State. In doubles, Hayduk and Waddles went 1-2, defeating Zala Ule and Paula Cerda from Stephen F. Austin, 6-3.

Samford will host the first of two Samford Round Robin tournaments, Sept. 24-26, at the Samford Tennis Center.

ULM INVITE SAMFORD RESULTS
BURGANDY SINGLES
Samantha Maras (2-1)
vs. Anastasia Kouchnareva (SFA), L, 4-6, 2-6
vs. Kate Oborina (SELA), W, 7-5, 5-4
vs. Flory Bierma (SELA), W, 6-7 (5), 6-2, 10-4

GOLD SINGLES
Ally Hayduk (0-3)
vs. Hala Badwy (ULM), L, 5-7, 0-6
vs. Paula Cerda (SFA), L, 6-4, 2-6, 7-10
vs. Nyah Kauders (SFA), L, 7-6 (6), 1-6, 6-10

BLACK SINGLES
Lauren Waddles (1-1)
vs. Sonya Kanarskaya (SELA), L, 5-7, 1-6)
vs. Sofia Vdovychenko (Ark. State), W, 4-6, 7-5 (11-9)

WAR DOUBLES
Hayduk/Waddles (1-2)
vs. Grigoriu/Hernandez (ULM), L, 4-6
vs. Frigout/Fabre (SFA), L, 2-6
vs. Ule/Cerda (SFA), W, 6-3

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