The Ragin' Cajuns women's tennis team knocked off No. 3-seeded Denver 4-3 to move on to the semi-finals of the Sun Belt Conference Tournament where they will face North Texas on Saturday at 10 a.m.
The Cajuns (11-9) won the doubles point and then three of the six singles point with Briggitt Marcovich sealing the victory with her 7-6 (7-5), 7-6 (7-1) win over Sophia Berner.
Julie Mazinova defeated Julia Bauregger 6-3, 6-4. Tara Vasovic beat Mikele Smith 6-4, 6-1.
The Cajuns lost to North Texas 6-1 on the road earlier this season, but half the matches went three sets and the doubles point went to North Texas, but no score was worse than 8-5.
Louisiana 4, Denver 3
Singles competition
1. #86 Ute Schnoy (DENVER) def. Wooland, Audrey (UL) 6-1, 6-0
2. Mazinova, Julie (UL) def. Julia Bauregger (DENVER) 6-3, 6-4
3. Marcovich, Briggitt (UL) def. Sophia Bergner (DENVER) 7-6 (7-5), 7-6 (7-1)
4. Lorinda Boothman (DENVER) def. Israel, Milou (UL) 6-4, 6-4
5. Emma Isberg (DENVER) def. Gordon, Mia (UL) 6-1, 6-3
6. Vasovic, Tara (UL) def. Mikele Smith (DENVER) 6-4, 6-1
Doubles competition
1. #56 Ute Schnoy/Sophia Bergner (DENVER) def. Mazinova, Julie/Gordon, Mia (UL) 8-4
2. Israel, Milou/Wooland, Audrey (UL) def. Julia Bauregger/Emma Isberg (DENVER) 8-4
3. Marcovich, Briggitt/Vasovic, Tara (UL) def. Lorinda Boothman/Mikele Smith (DENVER) 8-4
Match Notes: Louisiana 11-9, Denver 8-14
Order of finish: Doubles (3,1,2); Singles (1,2,5,4,6,3); No. 3 Denver, No. 6 ULL
SBC Quarterfinals: No. 6 ULL advances to face No. 2 NT Saturday at 10 a.m.