Thibodaux, LA- Our Lady of the Lake University men’s and women’s tennis teams competed at the ITA event, with the Saints taking on a strong field of opponents from across the region in singles and doubles competition.
On the men’s side, Sergey Haug advanced through multiple rounds of singles competition, highlighted by a 6-3 victory over Edilson Rosa of Xavier University of Louisiana. Eliott Costa also picked up a singles victory, while David Simecek, Corentin Fusaro, Joao Victor Castro, Luis Jimenez Arzate and Pietro Guimaraes each represented the Saints throughout the singles draw.
Costa and Simecek teamed up in men’s doubles and advanced through the opening rounds, earning an 8-5 victory over their opponents before continuing their run in the draw. Guimaraes and Fusaro also competed as a doubles pairing, while Haug and Castro represented OLLU as another doubles team.
The Saints’ women’s team also had several players competing throughout the singles draw. Juliette Malassingne, Bohdana Bilokon, Sabrina Scanlon, Lena Uzdowska, Carolina Guerrero and Jesse Eugenio represented OLLU in singles competition, with Malassingne and Bilokon among the Saints competing in multiple rounds.
In women’s doubles, Malassingne and Uzdowska teamed up, while Scanlon and Eugenio formed another OLLU pairing. Guerrero and Bilokon also competed together in the doubles draw.
The ITA event provided both OLLU squads with an opportunity to compete against a diverse field while gaining valuable experience early in the season. The Saints will continue their fall schedules with additional opportunities to build on their performances and prepare for the remainder of the season.