The No. 29 LSU women’s tennis team completed a doubleheader sweep this afternoon with a 7-0 victory against Prairie View A&M at W.T. ‘Dub’ Robinson Stadium.
The Lady Tigers got off to a torrid start against Praire View A&M as they clinched the doubles point in less than 40 minutes.
Sophomore Whitney Wolf and freshman Keri Frankenberger blanked the tandem of Munashe Makuni and Lerato Ndlovu, 8-0, while senior Hannah Robinson and freshman Ebie Wilson dismantled Alejandra Barrera and Melissa Guerrier, 8-2.
Senior Nicole Kantor provided yet another stellar performance in the No. 2 singles spot with a 6-0, 6-2 straight-set victory against Melissa Guerrier.
Frankenberger and freshman Kaitlin Burns both blanked their opponents, 6-0, 6-0, to complete a perfect day in their first career dual action.
LSU senior Sloane Mathis clinched the final point of the evening as the sun began to set with a 6-2, 6-1 victory against Margaret Berry.
The Lady Tigers are back in action next weekend at the ITA Kick-Off Weekend in Los Angeles.
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Women’s Tennis: LSU completes sweep with 7-0 stomping of Prairie View A’M – 5:30 p.m.
January 24, 2010