
Pielet Picks up Ranked Singles Win as Tennis Falls to No. 48 Tulsa
3/19/2025 5:45:00 PM | Women's Tennis
North Texas fell 4-2 to Tulsa, but Gianna Pielet defeated No. 65 Maria Berlanga at line one.
FORT WORTH — The UNT women's tennis team lost 4-2 versus No. 48 Tulsa Wednesday in a match which was moved to TCU's Bayard H. Friedman Tennis Center in Fort Worth due to high winds.
Gianna Pielet notably defeated ITA No. 65 ranked singles player Maria Berlanga 1-6, 6-4, 6-3 at line one in the victory. Pielet's win broke a string of eight consecutive singles losses for the junior from El Paso.
Lou Chalard became the first Mean Green (6–9) player to reach double-digit singles wins this season as she won 6-4, 6-2 at line four to improve to 10-5 on the season.
Carolina Laydner led 5-4 in the first set at line six when the match was called.
The Golden Hurricane (14-4) took the doubles point, breaking UNT's streak of three consecutive doubles wins.
Tulsa then picked up singles wins at lines at two, three and five to clinch the victory.
North Texas returns to play Friday at 2:30 p.m. versus UAB at the Waranch Tennis Complex. Live stats and streaming will be available on MeanGreenSports.com.
Doubles
1. Maria Berlanga Bandera/Lily Hutchings (TLS) def. Lilly Schultz/Lou Chalard (UNT) 6-0
2. Ana Naranjo Martinez/Mariana Manyoma Velasquez (TLS) def. Stanislava Shulzhenko/Stadfany Nformi (UNT) 7-5
3. Marina Adati/Gianna Pielet (UNT) vs. Tayla Wilmot/Isabella Basson (TLS) 5-5, unfinished
Singles
1. Gianna Pielet (UNT) def. Maria Berlanga Bandera (TLS) 1-6, 6-4, 6-3
2. Mariana Manyoma Velasquez (TLS) def. Stadfany Nformi (UNT) 6-2, 6-2
3. Lilly Hutchings (TLS) def. Stanislava Shulzhenko (UNT) 6-7, 6-0, 6-4
4. Lou Chalard (UNT) def. Tayla Wilmot (TLS) 6-4, 6-2
5. Ana Naranjo Martinez (TLS) def. Olivia Malm (UNT) 6-3, 6-1
6. Erin McKenzie (TLS) vs. Carolina Laydner (UNT) 4-5, unfinished
Gianna Pielet notably defeated ITA No. 65 ranked singles player Maria Berlanga 1-6, 6-4, 6-3 at line one in the victory. Pielet's win broke a string of eight consecutive singles losses for the junior from El Paso.
Lou Chalard became the first Mean Green (6–9) player to reach double-digit singles wins this season as she won 6-4, 6-2 at line four to improve to 10-5 on the season.
Carolina Laydner led 5-4 in the first set at line six when the match was called.
The Golden Hurricane (14-4) took the doubles point, breaking UNT's streak of three consecutive doubles wins.
Tulsa then picked up singles wins at lines at two, three and five to clinch the victory.
North Texas returns to play Friday at 2:30 p.m. versus UAB at the Waranch Tennis Complex. Live stats and streaming will be available on MeanGreenSports.com.
Doubles
1. Maria Berlanga Bandera/Lily Hutchings (TLS) def. Lilly Schultz/Lou Chalard (UNT) 6-0
2. Ana Naranjo Martinez/Mariana Manyoma Velasquez (TLS) def. Stanislava Shulzhenko/Stadfany Nformi (UNT) 7-5
3. Marina Adati/Gianna Pielet (UNT) vs. Tayla Wilmot/Isabella Basson (TLS) 5-5, unfinished
Singles
1. Gianna Pielet (UNT) def. Maria Berlanga Bandera (TLS) 1-6, 6-4, 6-3
2. Mariana Manyoma Velasquez (TLS) def. Stadfany Nformi (UNT) 6-2, 6-2
3. Lilly Hutchings (TLS) def. Stanislava Shulzhenko (UNT) 6-7, 6-0, 6-4
4. Lou Chalard (UNT) def. Tayla Wilmot (TLS) 6-4, 6-2
5. Ana Naranjo Martinez (TLS) def. Olivia Malm (UNT) 6-3, 6-1
6. Erin McKenzie (TLS) vs. Carolina Laydner (UNT) 4-5, unfinished
Team Stats
#1 Doubles Match
#2 Doubles Match
#3 Doubles Match
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