MOBILE, Ala. – The Jaguars closed out their regular season with a 4-0 win over Louisiana, securing an undefeated home record for the second season in a row.
The Jaguars opened the day with a quick doubles win from the duo of
Chems Doha Zeghlouli and
Lara van der Merwe, beating Karolina Skowronska and Cristina Tchanichev 6-1 on court three.
The home squad took a 1-0 lead on the day following a win on court one, with the duo of
Elysia Pool and
Tereza Dejnozkova getting a 6-2 win over the pairing of Carla Urchoeguia and Jenaila Prulla.
With South up 1-0, attention turned to singles action where South claimed first sets on five of six courts.
Delien Kleinhans extended the Jaguar lead to 2-0 win a court six win, defeating Karolina Skowronska 6-2, 6-2.
Just a minute later,
Chems Doha Zeghlouli won in straight sets over Nina Krecklenberg, beating the Ragin Cajun 6-2, 6-0.
Elysia Pool claimed her 16
th win of the season with a 6-2, 6-4 win on court two to clinch the match for the Jaguars defeating Cristina Tchanichev.
With the match won, the remaining courts went unfinished. On court one,
Tereza Dejnozkova claimed the first set 6-2, while Carla Urchoeguia answered with a 6-2 victory in the second set. Urchoeguia was up 2-1 when the match was clinched.
Nikola Novotna was up a set on Angelique Berrat winning 7-6, (7-4). Berrat held a 2-1 advantage in the second set upon conclusion of the match.
On court four,
Manal Ennaciri dropped set one 4-6 to Jenaila Prulla, and held a 2-1 lead upon conclusion of the match.
Match Results
April 20, 2024
10 am – Mobile, Ala.
Singles
1.
Tereza Dejnozkova (USA) vs. Carla Urchoeguia (UL) 6-2, 2-6, 1-2, unfinished
2.
Elysia Pool (USA) def. Cristina Tchanichev (UL) 6-2, 6-4
3.
Nikola Novotna (USA) vs. Angelique Berrat (UL) 7-6 (7-4), 1-2, unfinished
4.
Manal Ennaciri (USA) vs. Jenaila Prulla (UL) 4-6, 2-1, unfinished
5.
Chems Doha Zeghlouli (USA) def. Nina Krecklenberg (UL) 6-2, 6-0
6.
Delien Kleinhans (USA) def. Karolina Skowronska (UL) 6-2, 6-2
Doubles
1.
Elysia Pool/
Tereza Dejnozkova (USA) def. Carla Urchoeguia/Jenaila Prulla (UL) 6-2
2.
Manal Ennaciri/
Nikola Novotna (USA) vs. Angelique Berrat/Nina Krecklenberg (UL) 4-3, unfinished
3.
Chems Doha Zeghlouli/Lara Van Der Merwe (USA) def. Karolina Skowronska/Cristina Tchanichev (UL) 6-1
Quotable from coach Dr. Jaco Keyser
That's a good day. Glad to send the seniors off on a winning note. Lafayette played hard. They competed and are a lot better than their record indicates. They are a tough team. Feeling good about things going into the Sun Belt Conference tournament. The regular season is over and it's an improvement from last year, last year we finished tied for sixth and this year we are finishing tied for second. The program is in a good space. We need to rest up and see if we can have a good go with the conference title."
Up Next
South Alabama will travel to the Sun Belt Championships next week in Rome, Ga.
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