NEW ORLEANS – Despite two Northwestern State tennis players leading in second sets of singles play, Tulane clinched the necessary three points for a 4-0 victory Sunday.

Polina Ivanova and Kateryna Avram each led their second sets 4-3 after dropping first sets for NSU (0-2), but Tulane (1-0) won two singles matches and earned a point from a forfeit.

Ivanova (No. 2 slot) matched up against Tulane's Lauren Fabrizi, who won the first set 6-2. Tulane's Elena Muller took the first set from Avram 6-1 in the No. 4 position.

In the top slot, NSU's Polina Mutel scored the first two points against Tulane's Sade Atkinson before falling 6-4, (2-0 second set).

Tulane's Ivone Alario (No. 3) and Christina Sisti (No. 5) scored singles points against Ela Iwaniuk (6-0, 6-3) and Emilija Dancetovich (6-2, 6-1).

In doubles play, Tulane's Atkinson/Muller topped Ivanova/Mutel 6-0 to clinch doubles play after a forfeit.

Because of an injury, NSU didn't field a third doubles team or a sixth singles player.

NSU, which starts the season with its first seven matches on the road, will return to action at UL Lafayette on Jan. 31 at 3:30 p.m.

Tennis Match Results
Northwestern State vs Tulane
Jan 21, 2018 at New Orleans
(City Park Pepsi Tennis Center)
 
Tulane 4, Northwestern State 0
 
Singles competition
1. Sade Atkinson (TLN) vs. Polina Mutel (NWST) 6-4, 2-0, unfinished
2. Laura Fabrizi (TLN) vs. Polina Ivanova (NWST) 6-2, 3-4, unfinished
3. Ivone Alvaro (TLN) def. Ela Iwaniuk (NWST) 6-0, 6-3
4. Elena Muller (TLN) vs. Kateryna Avram (NWST) 6-1, 3-4, unfinished
5. Christina Sisti (TLN) def. Emilija Dancetovic (NWST) 6-2, 6-1
6. Daniela La Fuente (TLN) def. No player (NWST), by forfeit
 
Doubles competition
1. Sade Atkinson/Elena Muller (TLN) def. Polina Ivanova/Polina Mutel (NWST) 6-0
2. Laura Fabrizi/Ivone Alvaro (TLN) vs. Kateryna Avram/Emilija Dancetovic (NWST) 2-2, unfinished
3. Christina Sisti/Alex Alegre (TLN) def. No player/No player (NWST), by forfeit
 
Match Notes:
Northwestern State 0-1
Tulane 1-0
Order of finish: Doubles (3,1); Singles (6,5,3)