HAMMOND, La. – The Southeastern Louisiana women's tennis team opened a busy final week of the regular season with a 4-0 loss to Southern Miss Monday afternoon at the Southeastern Tennis Complex.
 
Monday's match was the final nonconference home match of the spring for the Lions (6-13). Southern Miss (8-2) took the doubles point and won three singles matches in straight sets to secure the victory.
 
In doubles play, SLU's Putri Insani and Ximena Yanez fell to the Golden Eagle pair of Stephanie Booth and Monique Burton, 6-2, on No. 1. On No. 3, USM's Suhana Das and Katia de la Garza earned a 6-1 win over the Lion duo of Katya Cornejo and Ariadna Perez.
 
USM won the match due to straight-set wins on courts 3,5 and 6. On No. 1, Insani had split sets with de la Garza, while Yanez was up a set on Das on No. 4.
 
Up Next
SLU will close out its nonconference schedule on Tuesday, traveling to Jackson State for a noon match in Jackson, Mississippi.
 
40 LOVE CLUB / S CLUB
Fans interested in becoming active supporters of the tennis program are encouraged to join the 40 Love Club. Lion tennis alums are encouraged to join the exclusive S Club, which is restricted to Southeastern athletic letter winners.
 
All membership fees and donations to both the 40 Love Club and S Club (tennis) are available for the exclusive use of the Southeastern tennis program. Membership information is available by contacting the Lion Athletics Association at laa@southeastern.edu or (985) 549-5091 or visiting www.LionUp.com.
 
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