NATCHITOCHES – Despite singles wins by Polina Konop, Natalya Krutova and Andrea Nedorostova the Northwestern State women's tennis team could not overcome the loss of the doubles point and fell to Louisiana Tech 4-3 on Thursday at the Jack Fisher Tennis Complex.
 
The loss brings the Lady Demons to 5-5 on the season while the Lady Techsters improve to 5-3.
 
“This was a very hard fought match,” said Lady Demon head coach Patric DuBois. “La Tech has a very solid team and unfortunately we came out on the short end of another 4-3 match.”
 
Tatiana Larina and Nedorostova took NSU's only doubles win of the day, defeating Alexandra Starkova and Joana Nalborska 8-6 at the No. 2 spot.
 
Konop led NSU once again in singles play, capturing a win at the No. 1 position against La. Tech's Vivian ten Dolle 6-1, 6-1.
 
Krutova also grabbed a win, taking down Nalborska 2-6, 7-5, 6-2 in the third spot and Nedorostova overpowered Melanie Urvoy 3-6, 6-3, 6-4 at the No. 4 position.
 
“We played well overall and I give a lot of credit to La. Tech for pulling out the close victory,” said DuBois. “I expect us to grow from this non-conference loss and play well this weekend on the road in Conway and Tulsa.”
 
 The Lady Demons travel to Conway, Arkansas on Saturday to face Central Arkansas in their second Southland Conference match of the season.
 
Louisiana Tech 4, Northwestern State 3
Women's Tennis at the Jack Fisher Tennis Complex
March 14, 2013 at Natchitoches, La.
 
Singles Competition
1. Polina Konop (NSU) def. Vivian Ten Dolle 6-1, 6-1
2. Alexandra Starkova (LaTech) def. Tatiana Larina 6-2, 5-7, 7-5
3. Natalya Krutova (NSU) def. Joana Nalborska 2-6, 7-5, 6-2
4. Andrea Nedorostova (NSU) def. Melanie Urvoy 3-6, 6-3, 6-4
5. Taly Merker (LaTech) def. Olga Leyshyna 6-1, 6-7 (3), 6-0
6. Manoela Chiacchio (LaTech) def. Daniela Simonova 6-2, 6-3
 
Doubles Competition
1. Larina/Nedorostova (NSU) def. ten Dolle/Chiacchio 8-5
2. Starkova/Nalborska (LaTech) def. Konop/Krutova 8-3
3. Urvoy/Merker (LaTech) def. Amy Williams/Simonova 8-4

Full Results