NEW ORLEANS, La. | The Jags got behind early, but battled back from a 3-1 deficit, coming out on top 4-3 against Tulane in New Orleans. The win improved South to 6-0 on the season.
 
Tulane jumped to a quick advantage in doubles with a 6-1 win from Adelaide Lavery Jiayun Zhu over Nikola Novota and Elysia Pool. The Green Wave clinched the doubles point with a win at number three, where Kristen Borland and Cora Barber defeated Delien Kleinhans and Chems Doha Zeghouli 7-5.
 
With South down 1-0, they looked to battle back in singles, where they won on four of six courts to secure comeback 4-3 win.
 
Tulane extended their lead to 2-0 with a win at number one, where Lahari Yelamanchili beat  Nikola Novotna 6-2, 6-2. South cut into Tulane's with a win from freshman Tereza Dejnozkova, beating Charlotte Russell in straight sets, 7-5, 6-2.
 
Tulane extended their lead again, this time to 3-1 with a win from Kristen Borland at number three, beating Delien Kleinhans 7-5, 6-4.
 
Down 3-1, the Jags then won three-straight matches to clinch the win, starting with a win from newcomer Elysia Pool at number five, where she beat Jiayun Zhu 7-5, 6-3.
 
Luminita Tutunaru improved to 6-0 on the season with a win at number two, defeating Tulane's Adelaide Lavery 6-4, 7-6.
 
Freshman Chems Doha Zeghlouli clinched the win for the Jags, beating Brooks Theis in three sets, 6-4, 4-6, 6-2.
 
South returns to Mobile to host New Orleans Friday at 1 p.m.
 
Match Results
February 12, 2023
1 pm – New Orleans, La.
Singles
1. Lahari Yelamanchili (TUL) def. Nikola Novotna (USA) 6-2, 6-2
2. Luminita Tutunaru (USA) def. Adelaide Lavery (TUL) 6-4, 7-6
3. Kristen Borland def. Delien Kleinhans (USA) 7-5, 6-4
4. Tereza Dejnozkova (USA) def. Charlotte Russell 7-5, 6-2
5. Elysia Pool (USA) def. Jiayun Zhu 7-5, 6-3
6. Chems Doha Zeghlouli (USA) def. Brooke Theis 6-4, 4-6, 6-2
 
 
Doubles
1. Luminita Tutunaru/Tereza Dejnozkova (USA) vs Lahari Yelamanchili/Charlotte Russel (TUL)  6-6, unfinished
2. Adelaide Lavery/Jiayun Zhu (TUL) def. Nikola Novotna/Elysia Pool (USA) 6-1
3. Kristen Borland/Cora Barber (TUL) def. Delien Kleinhans/Chems Doha Zeghlouli (USA) 7-5
 
Quotable from coach Dr. Jaco Keyser
"Great team win for the Jags. Tulane has had our number for quite a few years so nice to get them once. I loved our competitive identity especially after a sub-par doubles point. The really good tennis will come if we compete as hard as we did today. Looking forward to get back on the practice court and build off a good result today."
 
Up Next
South Alabama returns home for a pair of matches, hosting New Orleans on Friday at 1 p.m. and Southeastern Louisiana Saturday at 1 p.m.  
 
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