BEAUMONT, Texas – The New Orleans Privateers women's tennis team closed the regular season with a valiant effort that fell just short in a 5-2 loss to the Lamar Cardinals on Sunday afternoon at the Beaumont Municipal Tennis Center.
The Cardinals began the day with two strong performances in doubles to take the first point. Ana Jolic and Noelia Lorca won by a double break at flight two. The point was sealed when the Cardinals won by a single service break at flight three.
In singles, the Cardinals scored three of the first four matches to finish that clinched the win for the home side.
Megan Do won 6-1, 6-3 at flight six. Emma Shasteen followed shortly afterward with a 6-4, 6-4 victory at flight five.
The clinching point was won at flight one. Femke Tjon-A-Joe gutted out a first set tiebreak and went on to win 7-6 (2), 6-4 for the point that gave the Cardinals a 3-4 mark in Southland play on the regular season.
Anastassia Kouchnareva took the first point of the day for the Privateers at court three. She won a first set tiebreak and controlled the second set in a 7-6 (6), 6-3 victory.
Also,
Laurie Barendse put the finishing touches on a 5-2 conference record. Barendse won a marathon match at flight two. After winning the first set, her opponent, Lorca came back and won the second. The match was carried to a third set tiebreak that Barendse won 8-6.
NEXT UP
The Privateers will head to the Southland Tournament in Corpus Christi next week. Their opponent is still yet to be determined.
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