Box Score FORT WORTH, TEXAS – The No. 12 Louisiana State University of Alexandria women's tennis team took down Texas Wesleyan, 7-0, in their first match of the Steve Foster Invitational, hosted by Texas Wesleyan.
"Our girls played great today in 30 mile an hour winds, which is tough," LSUA Head Coach
Melinda Descant said. "I was very proud of the patience they showed in such windy conditions."
Gianna Panaggio and
Kanu Rajawat won 7-6, [7-5] in No. 1 Doubles over Paulina Hudson and Kaja Brunzlow.
Belen Blasco and
Isabella Stuurman notched a 6-3 victory over Taytum Stafford and Camdyn Sackett in No. 3 Doubles.
Nahia Echaide and
Joline Roesch won by default in No. 2 Doubles.
In Singles, Echaide took down Hudson, 6-1, 6-1 in the second spot. Panaggio captured a 4-6, 6-2, [10-8] win in No. 3 Singles over Brunzlow. In the No. 5 Singles,
Marthe Chopin logged a 6-2, 6-0 victory over Sackett.
Roesch tallied a 6-2, 3-0 [ret.] win in No. 4 Singles over Stafford, leading in the second set before Stafford retired from play. Rajawat and Blasco recorded default victories in the No. 1 and No. 4 Singles.
LSUA takes on Lewis-Clark State College on Thursday, March 6, for their second match of the Steve Foster Invitational.
