SU Women’s tennis team fall to UL-Monroe in Home Opener

Southern University women’s tennis team hosted their first game against UL Monroe at Southern University’s tennis court on Thursday.
The leaders of the SWAC and MEAC played three days after their supposed meeting due to harsh weather conditions in southern Louisiana.
ULM defeated Southern with an advantage of 6-1. Unfortunately, the only score was by Junior, Camara Davis, when she defeated Sthefani Rodriguez in singles competition with the sets at 6-4,6-4. This is recorded as her first victory of the season.
In doubles play, Medy Blankvoort and Petra Horakova defeated Gabrielle Moore and Darnesha Moore 6-0 as well as Laura Syori and Kendall Bunch lost 6-1 to Sophie Rufyikiri and Anjela Tejedor.
In singles play besides the win by Davis ULM took the lead when Morgan Taylor fell 6-1, 6-2 to Snady Louchu in the fourth game. ULM secured wins after Sophie Rufyikiri beat Gabrielle Taylor 6-2, 6-2 and Darnesha Moore fell to Petra Horakava 6-3, 6-2.
ULM added to its glory and SU’s abrupt end when they took the No.1 and No. 5 game when Medy Blankvoort defeated Laura Syori 6-0, 7-5, and Kendall Bunch fell to Angela Tejedor 6-3, 6-4.
Head Coach Jeffrey Connors says that the only thing that affected the team was that they didn’t get to practice as much due to the weather.
 “At this moment we are trying to shake off the rust and continue to be the team that I know that we are.”
Come watch your Southern University Jaguars as they will be playing UL Lafayette on February 4th at 2:00 p.m. on Southern University Tennis Courts.