MIAMI, FL – Tulane’s women’s tennis team fell to FIU Thursday afternoon by a 4-2 score in Miami.
The match was delayed two and a half hours due to inclement weather.
FIU improved to 8-8 with the win, while Tulane fell to 9-9.
The Green Wave’s 72nd-ranked doubles team of Campbell Ricci and Summer Chandler picked up a 6-3 win at No. 1, but the Panthers took the point as they captured the other two matches.
Micah Pierce secured the first point for the Wave with a 6-2, 6-3 win at the No. 5 spot, followed by Natalia Fantini who won 6-1, 6-3 at No. 6. Fantini has been on fire this spring, running her singles record to 10-3 with nine straight wins.
The Green Wave’s next match is Saturday at 11 a.m. ET/10 a.m. CT against Florida Atlantic. The Owls are 6-8 this season.
FIU 4, Tulane 2
Doubles
1- Campbell Ricci/Summer Chandler (Tulane) def. Katerina Mandelikova/Viktorie Hazmukova (FIU) 6-3
2- Jelena Vico/Vittoria Baccino (FIU) def. Leigh Van Zyl/Micah Pierce (Tulane) 7-5
3- Maria Araoz-Gosn/Aleksandra Simeva (FIU) def. Natalia Perez/Natalia Fantini (Tulane) 7-6(8-6)
Singles
1- Katerina Mandelikova (FIU) def. Campbell Ricci (Tulane) 6-2, 5-7, 6-3
2- Summer Chandler (Tulane) was tied with Vittoria Baccino (FIU) 6-7 (0), 7-5, 3-3 (unfinished)
3- Jelena Vico (FIU) def. Leigh Van Zyl (Tulane) 6-1, 6-2
4- Maria Araoz-Gosn (FIU) def. Natalia Perez (Tulane) 6-3, 6-0
5- Micah Pierce (Tulane) def. Viktorie Hazmukova (FIU) 6-2, 6-3
6- Natalia Fantini (Tulane) def. Aleksandra Simeva(FIU) 6-1, 6-3
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