Women's Tennis | 02.24.2023
ALEXANDRIA, La. – LC State Women's Tennis dropped its Friday match in the LSU Alexandria Invitational to No. 14 Loyola (La.) 4-1 on Friday to fall to 2-1 in the tournament and 6-6 overall.
The second scheduled match against LSU Shreveport (La.) was suspended due to darkness and will conclude after the scheduled meeting between the Warriors and No. 9 William Carey (Miss.) at 8:30 a.m. PT on Saturday.
"Another good day of tennis even though we lost 4-1. In the remaining matches, we were up a set and in the midst of a third," LC tennis coach Kai Fong said. "We are getting more and more settled."
Ines Steeman was able to earn a victory in No. 6 singles versus Ana Cecilia Castillo 6-3, 6-4. Beatriz Lambru won the opening set in No. 2 singles against Fatima Vasquez before that match was called off after Loyola reached four points. Lambru led 6-1 3-5.
April Buckingham rallied from a first set defeat against Leonie Schmidt in No. 5 singles, but pushed it to a third set before that match was also called.
UP NEXT
The Warrior women conclude the LSU Alexandria Invitational on Saturday with a pair of matches. LC will take on No. 9 William Carey at 8:30 a.m. PT before completeing the match with LSU Shreveport.
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RESULTS
Doubles
1. Lucy Carpenter/Fatima Vasquez (LOYNO) def. Yelena Kim/Catherine Khardina (LCSC) 6-3
2. Micaela Ponce/Ariana Salguiero-Estela (LOYNO) def. April Buckingham/Alexis Maison (LCSC) 6-2
3. Isabella Leano/Elly Carpenter (LOYNO) def. Lina Boylan/Maria Eduarda Santos da Silva (LCSC) 6-4
Singles
1. Lucy Carpenter (LOYNO) def. Catherine Khardina (LCSC) 6-1, 6-3
2. Beatriz Lambru (LCSC) vs. Fatima Vasquez (LOYNO) 6-1, 3-5 UNF
3. Micaela Ponce (LOYNO) def. Anne Mathema (LCSC) 6-0, 6-4
4. Adele Fereres (LOYNO) def. Maria Eduarda Santos da Silva (LCSC) 6-0, 6-1
5. April Buckingham (LCSC) vs. Leonie Schmidt (LOYNO) 1-6, 7-5, 4-5 UNF
6. Ines Steeman (LCSC) def. Ana Cecilia Castillo (LOYNO) 6-3, 6-4
