The Lady Hornets (10-10) started the day with a solid 4-0 win over Grambling State.  The Lady Hornets won the doubles point after a 6-0 win from Brankica Orlovic and Irina Cvijovic at three and a 6-0 win at one from Arantxia Wijngaarde and Marine Cartier.
 
ASU clinched the win with singles wins from Nicole Tekelova (6-0, 6-0) at six singles, a 6-0 6-0 win at five singles from Matabe Akoachere and the clinching win from Cvijovic at four singles 6-3, 6-3, which was her eighth consecutive singles win.
 
The Hornets (10-15) moved into double digit wins and into the semifinal round with a 4-0 win over Arkansas-Pine Bluff.  The Golden Lions came into the tournament with five players giving the Hornets a win at three doubles and six singles.  ASU took advantage of the opportunity and won the doubles point with a 6-0 win at two doubles from Takura Mlambo and Karlo Skvorc.
 
Leading 2-0 entering singles action ASU got a quick 6-0, 6-0 win from Skvorc at four singles and Jarred Thompson picked up the clinching win 6-1, 6-0 at five singles.
 
"I stressed to both teams we wanted to come out focused and aggressive today and get out to a fast start and I thought they did that," Head Coach Anuk Christiansz said.  "Both teams played a lot of good tennis today and it really showed."
 
Tomorrow the Lady Hornets will face the tourney's top seed Southern at 9 a.m. while the men will face second-seeded Prairie View at 1 p.m.  The location is still scheduled for City Park, but with inclement weather moving into the area, the matches may be forced to a different indoor location.
 
"We are going to get back to the hotel and get plenty of rest because tomorrow we will need to take our play up a level," Christiansz said.  "Southern beat our girls 6-1 in a match that was closer than the final score and the men lost during the season 4-3 to Prairie View in a match that went down to the final singles match.  We need to be ready to go tomorrow."
 
Alabama State University 4, Grambling State University 0
Apr 10, 2015 at New Orleans, La. (City Park)

Singles competition

1. Arantxia Wijngaarde (ALSTW) vs. Shaunte Southern (GRAW) 6-2, 3-3, unfinished

2. Marine Cartier (ALSTW) vs. Joy Jones (GRAW) 6-3, 5-1, unfinished

3. Brankica Orlovic (ALSTW) vs. Tabitha Nankya (GRAW) 6-1, 5-3, unfinished

4. Irina Cvijovic (ALSTW) def. Tafadzwa Chiridza (GRAW) 6-3, 6-3

5. Matabe Akoachere (ALSTW) def. Heidi Thomas (GRAW) 6-0, 6-0

6. Nicole Tekelova (ALSTW) def. Helen Ayim (GRAW) 6-0, 6-0

 

Doubles competition

1. Arantxia Wijngaarde/Marine Cartier (ALSTW) def. Shaunte Southern/Tafadzwa Chiridza (GRAW) 6-0

2. Nicole Tekelova/Matabe Akoachere (ALSTW) vs. Joy Jones/Tabitha Nankya (GRAW) 3-1, unfinished

3. Brankica Orlovic/Irina Cvijovic (ALSTW) def. Heidi Thomas/Helen Ayim (GRAW) 6-0

 

Match Notes

Grambling State University 1-12

Alabama State University 10-10

Order of finish: Doubles (3,1); Singles (6,5,4)

T-1:20 A-25 Alabama State University 4, Arkansas-Pine Bluff 0 Apr 10, 2015 at New Orleans, La. (City Park) Singles competition 1. Takura Mlambo (ALST) vs. Leonardo Vieira (UAPBM) 6-2, 3-1, unfinished 2. Ronald Mataba (ALST) vs. Sajid Rahman (UAPBM) 6-2, 1-0, unfinished 3. Patrik Cvik (ALST) vs. Jualon Greig (UAPBM) 6-0, 2-1, unfinished 4. Karlo Skvorc (ALST) def. Edward Butler (UAPBM) 6-0, 6-0 5. Jarred Thompson (ALST) def. Alfred Carroll (UAPBM) 6-0, 6-1 6. Adam Coyne (ALST) def. No player (UAPBM), by default   Doubles competition 1. Patrik Cvik/Jarred Thompson (ALST) vs. Leonardo Vieira/Jualon Greig (UAPBM) 5-1, unfinished 2. Takura Mlambo/Karlo Skvorc (ALST) def. Sajid Rahman/Alfred Carroll (UAPBM) 6-0 3. Ronald Mataba/Adam Coyne (ALST) def. No player/No player (UAPBM), by default   Match Notes Arkansas-Pine Bluff 1-18 Alabama State University 10-15 Order of finish: Doubles (2); Singles (4,5) T-1:15 A-20