HOUSTON – Bulldogs close strong with five singles wins on the final day of the Rice Fall Invitational Sunday afternoon.<\/p>\n
Maria Tsironi<\/a> made it all the way to the Flight 4 finals, defeating Adraina Voavy (Houston) 7-5, 6-1 and Katsiaryna Dubik (UTSA) 6-4, 0-1. Tsironi fell to Natalia Perez of Tulane in a tightly contested match, 6-4, 7-6(4).\u00a0<\/p>\n Three newcomers won their flight consolation brackets in their first action as Bulldogs.\u00a0<\/p>\n Newcomer Lucia Gallegos<\/a> won the consolation bracket of Flight 3, defeating Sara Khamitova (SHSU) 7-6 (2), 6-2 in the semifinals and Martina Acebedo (NWST) 6-3, 6-3 in the finals.\u00a0<\/p>\n Natalia Trigosso<\/a> won the consolation bracket of Flight 5 in her first action as a Bulldog. Trigosso defeated Giuliana Giardina (UTSA) 6-3, 6-1 and Luna Buijtenjhuijs (UTRGV) 4-6, 6-2, 6-1 in a three-set final match.<\/p>\n First year Lexie Patton<\/a> defeated Ivona Svekova (SHSU) in the semifinals and Akarai Tomoyose (UTSA) in the finals in dominant fashion, winning 6-0, 6-1.\u00a0<\/p>\n
DAY 1<\/p>\n Ustic (Baylor) def. Ennaciri (LA Tech) | 6-3, 6-1<\/p>\n Kunz (Rice) def. Gallegos (LA Tech) | 6-3, 6-1<\/p>\n Tsironi (LA Tech) def. Voavy (Houston) | 7-5, 6-1<\/p>\n Braathen (Tulane) def. Trigosso (LA Tech) | 2-6, 6-4, 6-4<\/p>\n Joffe (UTRGV) def. Patton (LA Tech) | 6-7(5), 4-3 retire<\/p>\n Chica (Rice) def. Skoric (LA Tech) | 7-5, 7-5<\/p>\n Muzichenko (SHSU) def. Correia (LA Tech) | 6-3, 6-1<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n DAY 2<\/p>\n Absawi (UTSA) def. Ennaciri (LA Tech) | 6-3, 6-3<\/p>\n Gallegos (LA Tech) def. Khamitova (SHSU) | 7-6(2), 6-2<\/p>\n Tsironi (LA Tech) def. Dubik (UTSA) | 6-4, 0-1 retire<\/p>\n Trigosso (LA Tech) def. Giardina (UTSA) | 6-3, 6-1<\/p>\n Patton (LA Tech) def. Savekova (SHSU) | DNP<\/p>\n Tomoyose (UTSA) def. Skoric (LA Tech) | 6-1, 4-6, 7-6(3)<\/p>\n Vnuk (NWST) def. Correia (LA Tech) | 6-4, 6-4<\/p>\n Badalyan (Tulane) def. Patton (LA Tech) | 6-2, 3-6, 7-5<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n DAY 3<\/p>\n Gallegos (LA Tech) def. Acebedo (NEST) | 4-6, 6-2, 6-2<\/p>\n Perez (Tulane) def. Tsironi (LA Tech) | 6-4, 7-6(4)<\/p>\n Trigosso (LA Tech) def. Buijtenhuijs (UTRGV) | 4-6, 6-2, 6-1<\/p>\n Patton (LA Tech) def. Tomoyose (UTSA) | 6-0, 6-1<\/p>\n Ennaciri (LA Tech) def. Sadadinovic (SHSU) | 6-0, 4-1 retire<\/p>\n Skoric (LA Tech) def. Weiss (UTRGV) | 7-5, 6-1<\/p>\n Khamitova (SHSU) def\/ Correia (LA Tech) | 7-5, 6-0<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n SUPPORT LA TECH ATHLETICS<\/p>\n Championships require championship resources.\u00a0 Fans can make a direct impact on the success of LA Tech Athletics through LTAC, Aillet Society, T-Club, and Young Alumni program as well as the CHAMP fund, a revenue-sharing initiative designed to directly support LA Tech Athletics through NIL and marketing opportunities for Bulldog and Lady Techster student-athletes.\u00a0 Visit BuildTheLegacy.com<\/a> today.<\/p>\n BARK LOUDER<\/p>\n Our mission is to engage, develop, and advance the Louisiana Tech Athletics brand.\u00a0 You can do that by spending time consuming our content and by investing your talents.\u00a0 By barking louder with your time and talent, you can affect progress and brand advancement in a meaningful way.\u00a0 Visit LATechSports.com\/BarkLouder<\/a> today.\u00a0 You bark.\u00a0 We bark.\u00a0 Louder together.<\/p>\n SOCIAL MEDIA<\/p>\n For all the latest in Bulldog Tennis, follow us on X (@LATechTennis<\/a>), Instagram (@LATechTennis<\/a>), and Facebook (LATechTennis<\/a>)<\/p>\n
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