Tulsa Women’s Tennis Takes 4-0 Win Over Tulane

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Tulsa Women’s Tennis Takes 4-0 Win Over Tulane

4/2/2016 3:32:00 PM | Women's Tennis

By: Don Tomkalski

The No. 21-ranked Tulsa Golden Hurricane women's tennis team captured a 4-0 victory against American Athletic Conference foe Tulane Saturday afternoon at the Michael D. Case Tennis Center. The Hurricane improved to 17-3 on the season, while Tulane fell to 5-13 on the year.

Tulsa closed out the home season by claiming the doubles point and then took straight set victories at the No. 3, 6 and 5 spots in the lineup.

Rongrong Leeenabanchong grabbed the first singles point with a 6-2, 6-3 win over Tulane's Elena Muller. Martha Matoula finished closely behind with a 6-3, 6-3 win over Sade Atkinson at the No. 6 position. Trailing 3-2 in the second frame, Matoula scored the next four points to end her match.

Renata Kuricova at the No. 5 slot closed out the match with a 6-4, 6-1 victory against Meredith Maltby. In the second frame, Kuricova scored the final five points for the victory.

Tulsa took the 1-0 lead after the doubles teams of Leenabanchong and Matoula at No. 2 and the No. 3 team of Saarteinen and Mahitha Dadireddy won the matches.

Tulsa has two road matches remaining in the regular season as the Hurricane travels next weekend to Houston for a Saturday match, and a day later will face the Rice Owls. The American Athletic Conference Tournament takes place April 20-23 in Memphis, Tennessee.

Tulsa 4, Tulane 0
SINGLES
#1            Saana Saarteinen (Tulsa) vs. Ipek Birol (Tulane) DNF
#2            Ksenia Laskutova (Tulsa) vs. Naz Karagaz (Tulane) DNF
#3            Rongrong Leenabanchong (Tulsa) def. Elena Muller (Tulane) 6-2, 6-3
#4            Marcelina Cichon (Tulsa) vs. Jacqul Katz (Tulane) DNF
#5            Renata Kuricova (Tulsa) def. Meredith Maltby (Tulane) 6-4, 6-1
#6            Martha Matoula (Tulsa) def. Sade Atkinson (Tulane) 6-3, 6-3

DOUBLES
#1            Laskutova/Kuricova (Tulsa) vs. Birol/Atkinson (Tulane) DNF
#2            Leenabanchong/Matoula (Tulsa) def. Muller/Karagaz (Tulane) 6-1
#3            Saarteinen/Mahitha Dadireddy (Tulsa) def. Katz/Maltby (Tulane) 6-3

Singles Order of Finish: 3, 6, 5
Records: Tulsa 17-3, Tulane 5-13