TUSCALOOSA, Ala. – The Louisiana Tech tennis team spent three days at the ITA Southern Regionals, compiling 10 victories against competition throughout the region at the University of Alabama Tennis Stadium.
 
All five LA Tech players – Leonie Schuknecht, Ilana Tetruashvili, Alexia Romero, Ana Rodrigues and Olga Bienzobas – collected victories in the team's second tournament of the fall season.
 
 The freshman Rodrigues had a strong showing in singles, advancing to the Round of 16 Qualifiers with a 6-0, 7-5 win over Jimena Garbino (ULM) and a 6-2, 6-3 win versus Dariana Prato (Jacksonville State).  She tacked on another in the consolation bracket, outlasting Sofa Zaprianov (Samford) by a score of 6-0, 4-6, 1-0 (8).
 
Another newcomer, transfer Bienzobas, bounced back from a loss in a super breaker to register back-to-back straight-set wins versus Andrea Widing of Troy (6-2, 6-2) and Olivia Elliott (Troy) 6-2, 7-6.
 
Upperclassmen Tetruashvili and Romero each notched a singles win as well in the consolation bracket, defeating Daniela Hernandez of ULM (7-5, 4-6, 1-0 (5)) and Maggie White of UAB (6-3, 6-4), respectively.
 
Schuknecht was the lone Lady Techster playing in the singles main draw.  The sophomore took five games off the No. 27 player in the country and No. 2 seed Sabina Machalova of Ole Miss, but rebounded to down Viktorie Wojcikova (Northwestern State) by a score of 6-7 (6), 6-1, 1-0 (6).

Each doubles team picked up one victory as Schuknecht/Tetruashvili defeated a tandem from Samford, 8-7 (6), and Romero/Rodrigues downed a duo from South Alabama, 8-6.
 
QUOTABLES
Assistant coach Claudia Oravcova
 
"The entire team showed up ready to play.  I am very proud of everyone because it was a tough three days of matches with really high level of competition.  I was particularly happy with Ilana and Leonie overcome three match points to win their doubles match.  Overall, it was a very successful trip and we are excited for our home tournament coming up in November."
 
RESULTS
DOUBLES – MAIN DRAW (ROUND OF 64)
Tetruashvili/Schuknecht def. Nanere/Jablonski (Samford), 8-7 (6)
Romero/Rodrigues lost to (16) Zaprianov/Lopez (Samford), 8-7
 
DOUBLES – MAIN DRAW (ROUND OF 32)
Tetruashvili/Schuknecht lost to (3) Cirotte/Adalogou (Mississippi State), 8-0

DOUBLES -- CONSOLATION
Romero/Rodrigues def. Pasanen/Taknishi (South Alabama), 8-6
 
SINGLES – MAIN DRAW (ROUND OF 64)
Schuknecht lost to (2) Sabina Machalova (Ole Miss), 6-4, 6-1
 
SINGLES – QUALIFIERS (ROUND OF 64)
Rodrigues def. Jimena Garbino (ULM), 6-0, 7-5
Romero lost to Oleksandra Balaba (ULM), 3-6, 7-5, 1-0 (3)
Tetruashvili lost to Jiayun Zhu (Tulane), 6-2, 6-4
 
SINGLES – QUALIFIERS (ROUND OF 32)
Rodrigues def. Dariana Prato (Jacksonville State), 6-2, 6-3
Bienzobas lost to Brianna Gomez (ULM), 1-6, 6-2, 1-0 (6)
 
SINGLES – QUALIFIERS (ROUND OF 16)
Rodrigues lost to Mariella Minetti (Northwestern State), 6-1, 6-3
 
SINGLES – CONSOLATION
Tetruashvili def. Daniela Hernandez (ULM), 7-5, 4-6, 1-0 (5)
Romero def. Maggie White (UAB), 6-3, 6-4
Tetraushvili lost to Carla Urchoeguia (ULL), 6-0, 6-1
Romero lost to Daniela Hernandez (ULM), 6-4, 7-5
Bienzobas def. Andrea Widing (Troy), 6-2, 6-2
Rodrigues def. Sofa Zaprianov (Samford), 6-0, 4-6, 1-0 (8)
Bienzobas def. Olivia Elliott (Troy), 6-2, 7-6 (6)
Schuknecht def. Viktorie Wojcikova (Northwestern State), 6-7 (6), 6-1, 1-0 (6)
 
UP NEXT
LA Tech will wrap up its fall season at home by hosting the LA Tech Invitational on Nov. 5-7 at the LA Tech Tennis Complex.
 
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