RUSTON – The Louisiana Tech Tennis team gets set for its biggest event of the fall season, taking part in the ITA Southern Regional Championship in Auburn, Alabama.
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EVENT INFORMATION
Dates/Times: Thursday – Tuesday, Oct. 10-15
Location: Yarbrough Tennis Center (Auburn, Ala.)
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ABOUT LOUISIANA TECH
LA Tech is coming off a successful performance in its home event, the Red River Invitational, played in nearby Bossier City. The Bulldogs claimed 18 total victories, including a 14-6 overall record in singles play.
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Zoie Epps, Maria Tsironi, and Nina Skoric all went undefeated in singles, combining to go 8-0 at the No. 2, No. 3, and No. 4 positions, respectively. Both Epps and Tsironi picked up three wins against McNeese State, Stephen F. Austin and Xavier (La.) while Skoric had straight-set victories versus McNeese and SFA.
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Four other Bulldogs – Ana Rodrigues, Mio Kozaki, June Vigneron, and Soha Singh – each registered at least one victory. Rodrigues, playing at the top spot, went 2-1 while Kozaki, playing at No. 4 and No. 5, went 2-1 as well.
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Epps has had the most singles success so far this fall as the sophomore has gone 6-1 in the two tournaments played in. Meanwhile, Rodrigues, Tsironi, and Skoric each have four victories this fall.
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Rodrigues and Epps also teamed up to register two doubles wins at the Red River Invitational, defeating McNeese and SFA. Rodrigues leads the way with fall with four doubles victories.
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THE FIELD
UAB
North Alabama
Louisiana Tech
Jacksonville State
UL-Lafayette
McNeese State
LSU
Tulane
Samford
Southern Miss
ULM
South Alabama
Auburn
Mississippi State
Troy
Alabama
Southeastern Louisiana
Ole Miss
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