Women's Tennis Earns Key Victory Against Southeastern

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NEW ORLEANS, La. – The New Orleans Privateers women's tennis team (13-9, 3-6) had to change venues, but earned a critical 4-1 victory over the Southeastern Lions (11-7, 3-6) on Wednesday in a match that started at the University Tennis Center, but moved indoors to the Hilton tennis courts. The Privateers were a game back of the eighth and final spot in the conference tournament entering play.
 
The day started with the Privateers flexing their collective muscle at the 2 and 3 spots in doubles. Anja Luethi and Anna Segarra Rius raced out to a 3-0 lead while Hafsa Laraibi and Yasmine Rashad followed suit at #3 doubles.
 
Luethi and Segarra dropped the next two games and had their lead trimmed to 3-2, but came back to break their opponents, Margaux Kaltenbacher and Dany Raygadas to go ahead by two games. Luethi and Segarra were able to coast from there to an 8-3 win.
 
Meanwhile, Laraibi and Rashad had little trouble polishing off an 8-3 win of their own. After not being able to break serve for the match, the Privateers' third tandem raced out to a 40-0 lead in the deciding game and eventually finished the first point of the match in New Orleans' favor.
 
The singles matches got underway, but the match had to be moved to an indoor venue after rain and lightning halted proceedings. The match shifted to the Hilton indoor tennis courts where Luethi picked up right where she left off, sweeping Margaux Kaltenbacher in the second set to take a straight set victory.
 
The third point was earned by Laraibi who jumped out quick in the second set and coasted to a 6-1, 6-1 victory. The clinching point was earned by Segarra who held serve for the game and match clinching point.
 
The Privateers have two matches left, both on the road. The next outing is scheduled for Friday at 2 p.m. against Incarnate Word.
 
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