Thursday, April 17
Memphis, Tenn.
3 PM
University of North Texas
2
vs
4
Tulane University
Tennis Falls in First Round of AAC Tournament
4/17/2025 8:15:00 PM | Women's Tennis
Mean Green were defeated 4-2 by Tulane
DENTON — The UNT women's tennis team's run in the American Athletic Conference championship tournament came to an end Thursday with a 4-2 loss to Tulane.
North Texas (11-11) fought hard in doubles play, losing close matches at lines one and two.
At line one, Lou Chalard and Lilly Schultz fell 6-4 before Stadfany Nformi and Stanislava Shulzhenko went to advantage at line two, losing 7-6 (8-6).
Singles play saw the Green Wave (12-10) take a 6-4-6-1 win at line three to extend their lead to 2-0.
Carolina Laydner then got a point back for UNT with a 6-2, 6-1 victory at line five. The win was Laydner's sixth consecutive in games which reached a decision.
After Tulane took a win at line six, Nformi won 3-6, 6-3, 7-6 (9-7) at line two to make it a 3-2 match.
A tightly contested match at line one saw Gianna Pielet take a 6-3, 1-6, 4-6 loss, which clinched the match for the Green Wave.
UNT is expected to return six of its eight players next season. The Mean Green saw four players win double-digit singles match wins this season.
Doubles:
1. Campbell Ricci/Leigh Van Zyl (TUL) def. Lou Chalard/Lilly Schultz (UNT) 6-4
2. Summer Chandler/Micah Pierce (TUL) def. Stadfany Nformi/Stanislava Shulzhenko (UNT) 7-6 (8-6)
3. Marina Adati/Gianna Pielet (UNT) vs. Natalia Fantini/Jiayun Zhu (TUL) 5-6, unfinished
Singles:
1. Campbell Ricci (TUL) def. Gianna Pielet (UNT) 3-6, 6-1, 6-4
2. Stadfany Nformi (UNT) def. Summer Chandler (TUL) 3-6, 6-3, 7-6 (9-7)
3. Leigh Van Zyl (TUL) def. Stanislava Shulzhenko (UNT) 6-4, 6-1
4. Lou Chalard (UNT) vs. Micah Pierce (TUL) 7-5, 5-6, unfinished
5. Carolina Laydner (UNT) def. Brooke Theis (TUL) 6-2, 6-1
6. Natalia Fantini (TUL) def. Lilly Schultz (UNT) 7-5, 6-2
North Texas (11-11) fought hard in doubles play, losing close matches at lines one and two.
At line one, Lou Chalard and Lilly Schultz fell 6-4 before Stadfany Nformi and Stanislava Shulzhenko went to advantage at line two, losing 7-6 (8-6).
Singles play saw the Green Wave (12-10) take a 6-4-6-1 win at line three to extend their lead to 2-0.
Carolina Laydner then got a point back for UNT with a 6-2, 6-1 victory at line five. The win was Laydner's sixth consecutive in games which reached a decision.
After Tulane took a win at line six, Nformi won 3-6, 6-3, 7-6 (9-7) at line two to make it a 3-2 match.
A tightly contested match at line one saw Gianna Pielet take a 6-3, 1-6, 4-6 loss, which clinched the match for the Green Wave.
UNT is expected to return six of its eight players next season. The Mean Green saw four players win double-digit singles match wins this season.
Doubles:
1. Campbell Ricci/Leigh Van Zyl (TUL) def. Lou Chalard/Lilly Schultz (UNT) 6-4
2. Summer Chandler/Micah Pierce (TUL) def. Stadfany Nformi/Stanislava Shulzhenko (UNT) 7-6 (8-6)
3. Marina Adati/Gianna Pielet (UNT) vs. Natalia Fantini/Jiayun Zhu (TUL) 5-6, unfinished
Singles:
1. Campbell Ricci (TUL) def. Gianna Pielet (UNT) 3-6, 6-1, 6-4
2. Stadfany Nformi (UNT) def. Summer Chandler (TUL) 3-6, 6-3, 7-6 (9-7)
3. Leigh Van Zyl (TUL) def. Stanislava Shulzhenko (UNT) 6-4, 6-1
4. Lou Chalard (UNT) vs. Micah Pierce (TUL) 7-5, 5-6, unfinished
5. Carolina Laydner (UNT) def. Brooke Theis (TUL) 6-2, 6-1
6. Natalia Fantini (TUL) def. Lilly Schultz (UNT) 7-5, 6-2
Team Stats
#1 Doubles Match
#2 Doubles Match
#3 Doubles Match
#1 Singles Match
123
614
Campbell Ricci / 0 [TUL]
366
#2 Singles Match
123
369
Summer Chandler / 0 [TUL]
637
#3 Singles Match
12
41
Leigh Van Zyl / 0 [TUL]
66
#4 Singles Match
123
75UF
Micah Pierce / 0 [TUL]
56UF
#5 Singles Match
12
66
Brooke Theis / 0 [TUL]
21
#6 Singles Match
12
52
Natalia Fantini / 0 [TUL]
76
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