
Lady Flames Fall at Louisiana Tech 4-2
4/11/2025 4:44:00 PM | Women's Tennis
RUSTON, La. – The Liberty women's tennis team (10-12, 4-2 CUSA) was taken down in a critical Conference USA match-up, 4-2 at Louisiana Tech (14-8, 4-0 CUSA) on Friday afternoon.
The Lady Flames were upended in the doubles round despite a tight contest on court one. The teams split courts one and three with 6-3 finals. In the No. 1 doubles matches, both teams needed to fight from behind, ultimately reaching a tiebreaker. The tiebreaker was reached on a controversial line call before the Bulldogs took the match 7-6 (0).
Louisiana Tech came out on fire, taking matches on courts four and one to take a commanding 3-0 lead. Liberty gained its first point of the match in the No. 5 singles match as Anika Lemus topped Nina Skoric 6-2, 6-4.
The Bulldogs secured the match-winning fourth point on court two with Zoie Epps battling Yu-Yun Chen to a 7-5, 7-5 tally. Shortly after the match was clinched, Liberty gained another point in the No. 6 singles match as Celina Joseph topped Alice Brook in three sets 1-6, 6-1, 6-4.
With both teams with one CUSA match remaining, the Bulldogs (4-0 CUSA) are in the driver's seat for the No. 2 seed at the CUSA Tennis Championships. Liberty serves as the host site for the event April May 16-19.
Louisiana takes the victory in the first-ever match-up between the programs.
Louisiana Tech 4, Liberty 2
Singles Competition
1. Ana Rodrigues (TECH) def. Yoanna Radulova (LIBERTYW) 6-3, 6-2
2. Zoie Epps (TECH) def. Yu-Yun Chen (LIBERTYW) 7-5, 7-5
3. Maria Tsironi (TECH) vs. Daniella O'Neill (LIBERTYW) 3-6, 7-6 (8-6), 1-2, unfinished
4. Mio Kozaki (TECH) def. Maria Turchetto (LIBERTYW) 6-0, 6-2
5. Anika Lemus (LIBERTYW) def. Nina Skoric (TECH) 6-2, 6-4
6. Celina Joseph (LIBERTYW) def. Alice Brook (TECH) 1-6, 6-1, 6-4
Doubles Competition
1. Ana Rodrigues/Zoie Epps (TECH) def. Daniella O'Neill/Maria Turchetto (LIBERTYW) 7-6 (7-0)
2. Alice Brook/Maria Tsironi (TECH) def. Anika Lemus/Yoanna Radulova (LIBERTYW) 6-3
3. Yu-Yun Chen/Celina Joseph (LIBERTYW) def. Mio Kozaki/Nina Skoric (TECH) 6-3
Liberty 10-12 (4-2)
Louisiana Tech 14-8 (4-0)
Order of Finish: Doubles (2,3,1); Singles (4,1,5,2,6)
T-3:00 A-72
Up Next
Liberty (10-12, 4-2 CUSA) prepares for its final match of the spring season, taking on Sam Houston (5-9, 0-5 CUSA) on Sunday at 11 a.m. ET/10 a.m. CT.
The Lady Flames were upended in the doubles round despite a tight contest on court one. The teams split courts one and three with 6-3 finals. In the No. 1 doubles matches, both teams needed to fight from behind, ultimately reaching a tiebreaker. The tiebreaker was reached on a controversial line call before the Bulldogs took the match 7-6 (0).
Louisiana Tech came out on fire, taking matches on courts four and one to take a commanding 3-0 lead. Liberty gained its first point of the match in the No. 5 singles match as Anika Lemus topped Nina Skoric 6-2, 6-4.
The Bulldogs secured the match-winning fourth point on court two with Zoie Epps battling Yu-Yun Chen to a 7-5, 7-5 tally. Shortly after the match was clinched, Liberty gained another point in the No. 6 singles match as Celina Joseph topped Alice Brook in three sets 1-6, 6-1, 6-4.
With both teams with one CUSA match remaining, the Bulldogs (4-0 CUSA) are in the driver's seat for the No. 2 seed at the CUSA Tennis Championships. Liberty serves as the host site for the event April May 16-19.
Louisiana takes the victory in the first-ever match-up between the programs.
Louisiana Tech 4, Liberty 2
Singles Competition
1. Ana Rodrigues (TECH) def. Yoanna Radulova (LIBERTYW) 6-3, 6-2
2. Zoie Epps (TECH) def. Yu-Yun Chen (LIBERTYW) 7-5, 7-5
3. Maria Tsironi (TECH) vs. Daniella O'Neill (LIBERTYW) 3-6, 7-6 (8-6), 1-2, unfinished
4. Mio Kozaki (TECH) def. Maria Turchetto (LIBERTYW) 6-0, 6-2
5. Anika Lemus (LIBERTYW) def. Nina Skoric (TECH) 6-2, 6-4
6. Celina Joseph (LIBERTYW) def. Alice Brook (TECH) 1-6, 6-1, 6-4
Doubles Competition
1. Ana Rodrigues/Zoie Epps (TECH) def. Daniella O'Neill/Maria Turchetto (LIBERTYW) 7-6 (7-0)
2. Alice Brook/Maria Tsironi (TECH) def. Anika Lemus/Yoanna Radulova (LIBERTYW) 6-3
3. Yu-Yun Chen/Celina Joseph (LIBERTYW) def. Mio Kozaki/Nina Skoric (TECH) 6-3
Liberty 10-12 (4-2)
Louisiana Tech 14-8 (4-0)
Order of Finish: Doubles (2,3,1); Singles (4,1,5,2,6)
T-3:00 A-72
Up Next
Liberty (10-12, 4-2 CUSA) prepares for its final match of the spring season, taking on Sam Houston (5-9, 0-5 CUSA) on Sunday at 11 a.m. ET/10 a.m. CT.
Team Stats
#1 Doubles Match
#2 Doubles Match
#3 Doubles Match
Order of Finish:
2,3,1
Order of Finish:
4,1,5,2,6
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