Dominant Victory: Charlotte Shuts Out Tulane with a 4-0 Win on Sunday – Tulane University Athletics

CHARLOTTE, NC – The Charlotte 49ers women’s tennis team put on a strong performance on Sunday, defeating Tulane with a score of 4-0 at their home court.

Charlotte started strong by winning the doubles point. They secured victories with scores of 6-3 in the No. 1 match and 6-0 in the No. 3 match.

In singles, Tulane’s Campbell Ricci and Jiayun Zhu each made commendable efforts, winning sets at the No. 1 and No. 4 positions, respectively. However, Charlotte clinched wins in the No. 3, No. 5, and No. 6 singles matches, sealing the match without losing any points.

With this loss, the Green Wave’s record stands at 6-5. They will look to bounce back when they host the UNO team next Monday, March 10, at 2 p.m. CT at the City Park Tennis Facility.

Match Summary: Charlotte 4, Tulane 0

Singles Results:

• Campbell Ricci (TULW) vs. Sara Suchankova (UNCC) 7-5, 2-5, unfinished
• Summer Chandler (TULW) vs. Ni Xi (UNCC) 2-6, 6-6, unfinished
• Lucia Aranda (UNCC) def. Leigh Van Zyl (TULW) 6-2, 6-4
• Jiayun Zhu (TULW) vs. Amira Badawi (UNCC) 6-4, 0-3, unfinished
• Shona Nakano (UNCC) def. Micah Pierce (TULW) 6-4, 6-2
• Prisca Abbas (UNCC) def. Natalia Fantini (TULW) 6-1, 6-1

Doubles Results:

• Amira Badawi/Sara Suchankova (UNCC) def. Campbell Ricci/Leigh Van Zyl (TULW) 6-3
• Micah Pierce/Summer Chandler (TULW) vs. Prisca Abbas/Lucia Aranda (UNCC) 5-4, unfinished
• Shona Nakano/Ni Xi (UNCC) def. Jiayun Zhu/Natalia Fantini (TULW) 6-0

Tulane will aim to regroup and improve their performance as they prepare for the upcoming match against UNO. The team’s resilience and teamwork will be crucial factors as they continue their season.

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