NEW ORLEANS, La. – The No. 11 SCAD women's tennis team handed No. 22 Dillard University a 4-2 loss to start the day on Tuesday and then followed this up with a 4-3 upset win over No. 7 LSU-Alexandria Tuesday afternoon.
RECORDS: The Bees are now 6-3 overall, the Bleu Devils are 6-7, and the Generals are 7-2.
DILLARD BLEU DEVILS
DOUBLES POINT: SCAD took a 1-0 lead, winning at numbers one and two doubles to earn the doubles point.
SINGLES ACTION: The Bees won at numbers two, four, and five singles to clinch the 4-2 win.
- No. 1 – Alessia Piccoliori: 6-7 (9), 5-5, UF
- No. 2 – Priya Sukkanha: W, 6-3, 6-2
- No. 3 – Cherry Xiang: L, 6-3, 6-3
- No. 4 – Sofia Ragona: W, 7-5, 7-6 (6)
- No. 5 – Francina Puig Llompart: W, 6-1, 6-3
- No. 6 – Lisa Konrad: L, 7-5, 6-3
LSUA GENERALS:
DOUBLES POINT: SCAD won at number two doubles, but it was not enough as LSUA won at both numbers one and three doubles to take an early 1-0 lead.
SINGLES ACTION: The Bees fought tough and earned the 4-3 upset win, earning points at the numbers two, three, five, and six singles positions.
- No. 1 – Alessia Piccoliori: L, 6-1, 6-0
- No. 2 – Priya Sukkanha: W, 6-3, 6-1
- No. 3 – Cherry Xiang: W, 6-1, 6-3
- No. 4 – Sofia Ragona: L, 6-3, 6-0
- No. 5 – Francina Puig Llompart: W, 6-3, 6-1
- No. 6 – Laura Lucas Morera: W, 7-6 (6), 6-2
WHAT'S NEXT? The Bees remain on the road to face Florinda National University on Friday, March 22 at 12:00 p.m.
