USA vs. ULL box score


LAFAYETTE, La. – The University of South Alabama women’s tennis team dropped their 2011 spring opener to Sun Belt Conference Foe Louisiana at Lafayette 6-1 Sunday at Cajun Courts in Lafayette, La.

“Louisiana at Lafayette is a good team,” said USA head coach Jaco Keyser. “They were too strong for us today. We need to focus on getting healthy and getting better.”

At No. 1 doubles USA’s Chane Hines (Johannesburg, South Africa) and Alina Volman (Lugansk, Ukraine) fell to Aubrey Woodland and Julie Mazinova 8-5. Jess Courtnell (Newcastle, England) and Bridgette Gale (St. Augustine, Fla.) dropped an 8-2 decision to Milou Israel and Briggitt Marcovich on the No. 2 court.

The Ragin Cajuns earned wins at No. 3 doubles and No. 6 singles by default.

In singles action Volman secured the only point of the match for the Jags when she defeated Woodland 7-6, 6-4 on the No. 1 court.

In the No. 2 flight ULL’s Mazinova defeated Hines in straight sets 6-2, 6-3. At No. 3 singles Courtnell fell to Marcovich 7-5, 6-0. Gale dropped a 6-0, 6-0 decision at to Israel in the No. 4 spot. Jaguar newcomer Julia Ivanova (Bourgas, Bulgaria) lost 6-0, 6-1 to Sandra Ahlqvist at No. 5 singles.

The Jags are slated to take on McNeese State Sunday at 11 a.m. in Lafayette, La.

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