RUSTON, La. – The Louisiana Christian University women's tennis program returned to the court for the first time since being disbanded in 2021 on Sunday afternoon, falling at Louisiana Tech (4-0) and vs. Southern Arkansas (6-1).

The Basics: 
 

• Score (Game 1)
  • Louisiana Tech - 4
  • Louisiana Christian – 0

 

• Score (Game 2)
  • Southern Arkansas – 6
  • Louisiana Christian – 1

 

• Records
  • Louisiana Christian (0-2, 0-0 Red River)
  • Louisiana Tech (3-2, 0-0 Conference USA)
  • Southern Arkansas (1-0, 0-0 Great American)
     

• Location
  • Ruston, Louisiana – Louisiana Tech Tennis Complex

  

• Louisiana Tech Series History (Since 2008)
  • Louisiana Tech Leads 1-0 (0%)

 

• Southern Arkansas Series History (Since 1979-80)
  • Southern Arkansas Leads 3-0 (0%)

 

• Louisiana Tech Winning Streak (Since 2008)
  • Louisiana Tech (W1) | Louisiana Christian's Last Win: N/A

 

• Southern Arkansas Series History (Since 1979-80)
  • Southern Arkansas (W3) | Louisiana Christian's Last Win: N/A

Wildcats Top Performers:
 

• Ana Sofia Ferrer Martinez got the Orange and Blue on the scoreboard for the first time in three years, taking a singles game from SAU's Amelie Gindl by a count of 7²-6, 4-6, 10-7 during the fourth flight.

 

• Alexandra Cedeno took the second set to a tiebreaker versus Greta Wallin as the #1 singles matchup in the battle between the Wildcats and Muleriders ended up being 7⁹-6.

 

• Raquel Coelho Rodrigues / Ferrer Martinez gave Southern Arkansas' second team doubles duo (Tamiya Lintz / Lochter) all it could muster, going back-and-forth to the tune of the score being 5-3 in favor of the Blue and Gold when the doubles' point was secured.

 
Next:
  

• Coach Starkova and the Wildcats welcome NCAA Division I opponent Southeastern Louisiana to the Richard L. Crowell Tennis Center Saturday at noon.

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