BOONE, N.C. – App State Tennis fell to Louisiana 4-3 on Friday, snapping the Mountaineers' four-match winning streak. It was App State's second Sun Belt Conference loss and its first since the league opener against JMU.
The Ragin' Cajuns (6-7, 3-4 SBC) won two out of three doubles matches to gain an early 1-0 lead over the Mountaineers (10-6, 4-2 SBC). App State's No.3 doubles tandem of
Brooke Gruber and
Savannah Dada-Mascoll defeated Louisiana's Paige Duncan and Jenaila Prulla 6-2 on Court 3 for their third win as a team this season.
In singles action, App State reclaimed the lead with wins from
Olwyn Ryan-Bovey and Dada-Mascoll. Ryan-Bovey defeated Kamea Medora 6-1, 6-1 in straight sets to tie the match at 1-1. The Cork, Ireland, native has won her fourth match this season, all playing No. 4. Dada-Mascoll continued to dominate, improving her winning streak to 13 matches. She defeated Carla Urchoeguia 7-5, 6-3, 6-2 on Court 1 en route to a 2-1 lead for the Mountaineers. After dropping the first set, freshman
Naledi Manyube defeated Angelique Barret 2-6, 6-4, 6-3 in come-from-behind fashion to garner her eight win in her first collegiate season. Louisiana was able to pick up wins on Courts 5 and 6 to claim the win.
Up Next
The Mountaineers will host Texas State (9-4, 3-2 SBC) on Saturday. The Bobcats dropped their match against Marshall, 7-0 on Thursday. The match will begin at 10 a.m. at Watauga High School. Live Stats will be provided via appstatesports.com.
The 2023-24 tennis season is presented by Hound Ears Club.
Results vs Louisiana
Doubles
Singles
- Savannah Dada-Mascoll (APP) def. Carla Urchoeguia (UL) 7-5, 3-6, 6-2
- Cristine Tchanichev (UL) def. Maggie Pate (APP) 2-6, 7-5, 7-5
- Olwyn Ryan-Bovey (APP) def. Kamea Medora (UL) 6-1, 6-1
- Naledi Manyube (APP) def. Paige Duncan (UL) 2-6, 6-4, 6-3
- Angelique Barret (UL) def. Brooke Gruber (APP) 6-0, 3-6, 6-2
- Nina Krecklenberg (UL) def. Brooke Demerath (APP) 6-0, 6-0
