University of St. Thomas Athletics
Tuesday, March 26
Baton Rouge, La.
2:00 p.m. Central
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Southern University
Photo by: Wesley Dean
Jaguars top Tommies in match one in Louisiana
3/26/2024 7:51:00 PM | Women's Tennis
Degeorges and Ma earn victories in singles action against Southern University
BATON ROUGE, La. -- The St. Thomas women's tennis team opened their road trip to Louisiana with a match against Southern University on Tuesday afternoon. The Jaguars topped the Tommies in the first matchup between the two squads, 5-2.
RECAP
The Jaguars earned the doubles point to open the match, taking the early 1-0 lead in the dual. The Jaguars went on to win four singles matches, claiming the 5-2 victory at their home courts.
In the No. 2 and No. 6 singles spots, Marthe Degeorges (6-1, 6-1) and Yinong Ma (6-4, 6-1) defeated their opponents in straight sets, recording the wins for the Purple.
Competing in the top-singles spot, Jannah ElNemr earned a 7-5 win in the first set of the match, but her opponent, Washington, flipped the script and won the next two sets to claim the victory.
UP NEXT
St. Thomas continue the trip to Louisiana with a match at Southeastern Louisiana on March 27, 2024. The match is set to start at 2:45 p.m. in Hammond, Louisiana. Any and all information pertaining to the St. Thomas women's tennis team can be found at tommiesports.com and on Twitter @TommieWTennis and Instagram at @TommieTennis.
Team Stats
#1 Doubles Match
#2 Doubles Match
#3 Doubles Match
Order of Finish:
2,3
#1 Singles Match
123
713
Paris Washington / 0 [SU24]
566
#2 Singles Match
12
66
Kai Wince / 0 [SU24]
11
#3 Singles Match
12
52
Jessica Hess / 0 [SU24]
76
#4 Singles Match
12
20
Shahd Habib / 0 [SU24]
6WR
#5 Singles Match
12
66
LaTesha Grant / 0 [SU24]
41
#6 Singles Match
12
25
Baluck Deang / 0 [SU24]
67
Order of Finish:
1,2,3,4,5,6
Players Mentioned
/ Women's Tennis
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