Privateers Tennis Teams Split Conference Matches Against Lamar

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The University of New Orleans Privateers tennis teams had mixed results in their recent conference matchups against Lamar. The women's team won 5-2, capitalizing on strong doubles play and singles victories, while the men's team fell 5-2 in a close contest that saw four of the six singles matches go to three sets.

Why it matters

The results highlight the different fortunes of the Privateers' men's and women's tennis teams, with the women's squad continuing to build momentum in conference play and the men's team facing a tough challenge against a conference opponent.

The details

The women's team won at flights two and three in doubles, with the duo of Kateryna Kalistratova and Ananya Dhankhar securing a 6-3 victory, and Nouray Khaled and Naila Krifa also triumphing 6-3. This early doubles success carried over to singles, where Kalistratova and Dhankhar both battled back from dropping the first set to win in three sets. Fleur Sprengers and Naila Krifa also contributed singles wins for the Privateers. On the men's side, Peter Kieslinger and Jerall Yasin won at flight three in doubles, but Lamar took the other two doubles matches. Gonzalo Cotter and Jacob Rouleau-Mailly earned the Privateers' two singles points, with Cotter overcoming a tough first-set tiebreak to win in three sets and Rouleau-Mailly finishing strong in straight sets.

• The women's match against Lamar took place on an unspecified date.
• The men's match against Lamar took place on an unspecified date.

What’s next

Both the men's and women's Privateers tennis teams will face the University of the Incarnate Word (UIW) on Monday, March 23, 2026. The women's match is scheduled to begin at 11:00 AM, followed by the men's match at 2:00 PM.