RUSTON – Louisiana Tech made quick work against Grambling State, claiming a 6-0 shutout victory on Thursday afternoon at the LA Tech Tennis Complex.
 
LA Tech (7-4) set the stone early in doubles as the duos of Olga Bienzobas/Alexia Romero and Valentina Vasquez/Tiffani Nash delivered wins of 6-0 and 6-1 on courts one and two, respectively.
 
After securing the doubles point, the Bulldogs won all five singles courts versus GSU (0-7).  Romero made it 2-0 in favor of LA Tech by winning all 12 games in a 6-0, 6-0 victory over Leah Bryant at the No. 5 position.  In doing so, she extended her dual singles winning streak to eight matches.
 
Nash did the same thing, going perfect with a 6-0, 6-0 win against Jovana Latinovich at the No. 3 spot to give the Bulldogs a 3-0 advantage.  The clinching point came from court two where Vasquez overpowered Ekaterina Dziova by a score of 6-0, 6-1.
 
Just like Romero, Bienzobas also continued her singles winning streak, making it eight straight with a 6-0, 6-2 victory versus Claire Machisa at the top position.  The final point came from Zoie Epps on court four who outdueled Taku Mawisire 6-3, 6-0.
 
NOTABLES

• With the win, LA Tech now leads the all-time series over Grambling State, 54-0.
• The Bulldogs improved to 4-1 at home this season.
• Olga Bienzobas and Alexia Romero both extended their singles winning streaks to eight matches, the third longest winning streak since 2020.
• Olga Bienzobas claimed her team-leading 10th dual singles win this season, improving to 10-1.  It marks her third straight season with double-digit singles victories.
• Alexia Romero improved to 9-1 in dual singles.  In doing so, she picked up her 47th career dual singles win, tied for the seventh most in program history.
• Alexia Romero registered her 45th career dual doubles win, the third most in program history.
• Alexia Romero has now won 140 career matches at LA Tech (singles and doubles combined for fall and spring).
• Tiffani Nash won her third straight singles match, improving to 7-3.  The senior also improved to 5-0 all-time playing at the No. 3 spot.
• Valentina Vasquez won her first career match as a Bulldog at the No. 2 position in singles.
• Zoie Epps improved to 2-0 this season playing at the No. 4 spot in singles. 

UP NEXT
LA Tech will make the short trip to Natchitoches to face in-state rival Northwestern State on Sunday, Feb. 25.  First serve is set for 1 p.m. CT at the Jack Fisher Lady Demon Complex.
 
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