RUSTON – Louisiana Tech's historic season got even more historic on Thursday as the Lady Techsters swept Grambling State in a pair of shutout victories on an overcast day at the LA Tech Tennis Complex.
 
With the wins of 5-0 and 4-0, No. 65-ranked LA Tech (19-4) set a new program record for longest home winning streak with its 13th consecutive on Alabama Ave. courts.  They Lady Techsters also extended their overall winning streak to 11 (second longest ever) while reaching 19 wins (second most ever).
 
The doubles duo of Leonie Schuknecht and Ilana Tetruashvili got the winning started with a 6-1 on court one.  Then it was the tandem of Olga Bienzobas and Alexia Romero who clinched the opening point with a 6-1 of their own. 
 
After helping secure a 1-0 lead, Romero was celebrated as part of Senior Day.  The fourth-year Lady Techster from Argentina collected her 119th career victory with that doubles win.
 
The rest of the squad provided the victories to defeat GSU (3-12) in match one – Najah Dawson (6-1, 6-1 on court two), Schuknecht (6-1, 6-0 on court one), Tetruashvili (6-1, 6-0 on court four), and Valentina Vazquez (6-0, 6-1 on court six).
 
After a 30-minute break, LA Tech got back to more winning.  Vazquez and Bienzobas teamed up for the first time this spring and produced a 6-0 victory at the No. 3 spot.  The top doubles duo of Dawson and Ana Rodrigues clinched the point soon thereafter, winning 6-1.
 
With the Lady Tigers defaulting at the No. 6 position in singles, LA Tech needed just two wins to clinch the match.  Bringing those two matches home were Vazquez again with a perfect 6-0, 6-0 victory over Jelani Jones at the No. 5 spot and Bienzobas who downed Takudzwa Mawisire 6-0, 6-1 at No. 1.
 
QUOTABLES
Head coach Amanda Stone
 
"It was a really good day for Senior Day.  I am so proud of the career Alexia has had with this program.  She consistently brings a tremendous amount of fight and energy.  Today was no exception.  As far as the team, they continue to get the job done and are putting themselves in a great position for another record breaking season."
 
NOTABLES

• LA Tech improved to 53-0 all-time versus Grambling State with its two shutout victories.
• LA Tech now has 19 wins on the season, the second most in program history.
• The Lady Techsters extended their winning streak to 11, tied for the second longest in program history.
• LA Tech extended its home winning streak to 13, setting a new program record.
• Ilana Tetruashvili now has 53 career dual singles wins, the second most in school history.
• Ilana Tetruashvili won her seventh straight singles match (third time she has put together seven straight singles wins in her career).
• Leonie Schuknecht registered her 40th career dual doubles win.
• Leonie Schuknecht picked up her 15th dual singles and dual doubles win of the season, becoming just the fourth player in program history (and the first since 1982) to have at least 15 in singles and in doubles.
• Olga Bienzobas and Najah Dawson each claimed their 14th dual singles win this spring.

UP NEXT
LA Tech will close out the regular season on Monday, April 17 versus No. 45 Charlotte.  First serve is set for 2 p.m. CT at the LA Tech Tennis Complex.
 
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