PRAIRIE VIEW, Texas – The Lamar University women's team wasted no time picking up their first victory of the 2017 season posting an impressive 7-0 victory in the season opener at Prairie View A&M Saturday morning.
The Cardinals jumped out to a 1-0 lead over Prairie View (0-3) by winning all three doubles matches. LU then turned to its senior class to build an insurmountable lead. Senior
Talisa Merchiers defeated PVAMU's Shaddae Findley, 6-1, 6-2, at No. 4 singles to give LU a 2-0 advantage.
Classmate
Anna Spengler quickly followed with a 6-2, 6-1, decision over Sydney Thomas on court two. Spengler's victory put LU in the driver's seat with four singles matches remaining. The Red and White had a one-set lead in three of the four remaining matches.
Big Red didn't have to wait long to get the match-clinching victory. Freshman
Sanja Jolic locked up the overall win with a 6-1, 6-4 victory at No. 6 singles. The Cardinals closed out the day by taking the final two singles matches, including freshman
Jasmin Buchta who battled back to from an early one-set deficit to knock off Stacy Lackey at No. 3 singles.
The Cardinals will make the quick trip over to Rice University to face the Owls tonight at 5 p.m.
-LU CARDINALS-
