ABILENE, Texas – Zoie Epps and Ana Rodrigues both provided points in doubles and singles as Louisiana Tech defeated Abilene Christian, 4-2, on Saturday afternoon at the Teague Center.
 
Due to weather conditions, the match was played indoors.  With just three courts available, LA Tech (10-4) first secured the doubles point and then recorded three of the five completed singles matches to snap its two-game losing skid and register the 10th win of the spring.
 
The duo of Mio Kozaki and Nina Skoric got the first win of the day, teaming up to claim a 6-2 victory on court three.  With ACU (2-10) getting a 6-4 win on court two, the doubles point came down to court one where Rodrigues and Epps outlasted the pairing of Alice Klinteby and Masha Vrsalovic, 6-4, to take a 1-0 lead in the match.
 
Epps instantly gave the Bulldogs a 2-0 advantage, surrendering just one game in an overpowering 6-0, 6-1 victory versus Olivia Sears at the No. 2 spot.  Doubles partner, Rodrigues, made it 3-0 out after outlasting Vrsalovic at the No. 1 position, 6-4, 7-6 (2).
 
ACU would start to make a comeback, securing a straight sets win at the No. 3 position.  This gave way to the next wave of matches to get on court.  The first one to finish was the No. 4 spot where the Wildcats registered another straight sets win. 
 
The remaining two matches went three sets.  Closing it out was Alice Brook would ran away with the third set, defeating Jess Board 6-3, 3-6, 6-1.  Kozaki's match was stopped at 3-all in the third.
 
NOTABLES

• With the win, LA Tech now leads the all-time series over Abilene Christian, 1-0, in what was the first ever meeting between the two programs.
• Head coach Amy Sargeant claimed her 25th career victory at the helm of the Bulldogs.
• LA Tech registered its 10th victory of the dual season.  The Bulldogs have won 10+ dual matches four consecutive seasons and in eight of the last 10.
• LA Tech improved to 10-0 this season when winning the doubles point.
• In singles, Zoie Epps improved to 12-2 on the spring and 24-4 for the 2024-25 season.  This was her third dual win of allowing one of fewer games.
• Ana Rodrigues improved to 8-4 at the top singles spot.  The senior has won five in a row and seven of her last eight.
• Alice Brook provided the clinching point in singles for the third time this season.  She is now 9-3 on the season, having won eight of her last nine matches.
• Ana Rodrigues and Zoie Epps teamed up for their eight dual doubles win.  They have won seven of their last nine matches.
• Ana Rodrigues won her 43rd career dual doubles match, the sixth most in program history.  

UP NEXT
LA Tech ends a four-game road stretch tomorrow at Tarleton State.  First serve is set for 11 a.m. CT with live video available at LATechSports.com/TennisStream.
 
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