RUSTON – Louisiana Tech closed out its fall season by going a combined 13-1 in doubles and singles in the one-day home event Saturday against Nicholls State and McNeese State as part of the LA Tech Invitational.
 
LA Tech battled the in-state foes, on top of the chilly weather, in route to a perfect 7-0 mark in doubles versus the Colonels and Cowgirls.  The Lady Techsters wrapped up the day at the LA Tech Tennis complex by producing a 6-1 record against Nicholls, a matchup that finished under the lights.
 
The round robin opened with LA Tech winning all four doubles courts over Nicholls.  Leonie Schuknecht and Najah Dawson fought back from behind down 3-5 to winning four straight games, claiming a 7-5 victory on court one.
 
Alexia Romero and Valentina Vazquez prevailed 6-2 on court two while Ana Rodrigues and Ilana Tetruashvili came out on top by a score of 6-4 on court three.  The four-match sweep was started by Lara Unkovich and Tiffani Nash who won all six games in a 6-0 victory on court four.
 
After waiting out a long singles round between Nicholls and McNeese, the Lady Techsters then took on the Cowgirls in doubles.  The results were much the same.
 
Rodrigues/Tetruashvili finished first with a 6-1 win on court three.  Romero/Vazquez followed by posting a 6-4 win on court two.  And Schuknecht/Dawson needed another comeback on court one.  Trailing this time 2-5, the duo won five straight games (including an ace by Dawson on a match point by the Colonels) to take it 7-5.
 

Comeback complete!

Schuknecht/Dawson battle back from 2-5 down to win it 7-5 on court one. pic.twitter.com/P4yl6G1HKH

— LA Tech Tennis 🎾 (@LATechTennis) November 12, 2022

 
Unkovich (6-0, 6-0), Romero (6-2, 6-4), and Vazquez (6-2, 7-5) wrapped up their singles victories over McNeese.  The three other wins by LA Tech came in super breakers after splitting sets.  The third set wins came from Rodrigues (2-6, 6-2, 1-0 (7)), Tetruashvili (6-2, 4-6, 1-0 (5)), and lastly Nash (6-3, 4-6, 1-0 (4)).

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Head coach Amanda Stone

"The accomplishments in both individual and team achievements this fall was amazing.  We started well and kept improving.  We have a lot of motivated players who want to work hard and it is showing.  I am so proud of this program and how far it has come.  We are excited for spring to see how we can keep building.  We will have a lot of opportunities on the schedule and if the group can stay motivated and focused, we can really make some noise/"
 
NOTABLES

• LA Tech finished the fall season amassing 74 combined victories in singles and doubles.
• Alexia Romero became the latest LA Tech member of the 50/50 club, picking up her 49th and 50th doubles victory.She is the fifth Lady Techster in the last 10 years to record at least 50 singles and 50 doubles wins (fall and spring combined).
• Ana Rodrigues notched her team-leading 10th singles win of the fall (went 10-4).
• After two doubles wins, Leonie Schuknecht registered a team-leading 14 fall wins (singles and doubles combined).

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LA Tech will return to action in mid-January to begin its spring season.
 
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