RUSTON, La. | Georgina Kaindoah won her singles match, but the Grambling state University women's tennis team fell 6-1 to McNeese State at the Louisiana Tech Tennis Complex on Friday afternoon. 

Kaindoah's three-set victory (3-6, 6-3, 6-1) over MSU's Ariane Monlleo Sanch served as the highlight of a day that saw the Lady Tigers fiercely battle the Cowgirls. She improved to 1-0 in singles matches on the year. 

Grambling State (0-1) lost the doubles point to open the day. The duo of Itzel Hernandez and Lungile Ntuli put up the strongest fight, falling 6-3 to McNeese State's Emma-Lou Pommiers and Tiana Fox. 

In singles action, Claire Machisa pushed her opponent to three sets. Machisa won the opening set 6-3, but dropped the final two sets, 3-6, 3-6. 

SINGLES 

1. Heta Nuutinen (MCN) def. Itzel Hernandez (GRAM) 6-1, 6-0

2. Tiana Fox (MCN) def. Takudzwa Mawisire (GRAM) 6-3, 6-1

3. Maria Wang Martinez (MCN) def. Lungile Ntuli (GRAM) 6-2, 6-1

4. Georgina Kaindoah (GRAM) def. Ariane Monlleo Sanch (MCN) 3-6, 6-3, 6-1

5. Natalia Ballo (MCN) def. Jovana Latinovich (GRAM) 6-0, 6-1

6. Luna Jokanovic (MCN) def. Claire Machisa (GRAM) 3-6, 6-3, 6-3

DOUBLES 

1. Emma-Lou Pommiers/Tiana Fox (MCN) def. Itzel Hernandez/Lungile Ntuli (GRAM) 6-3

2. Maria Wang Martinez /Ariane Monlleo Sanch (MCN) def. Gerogina Kaindoah/Takudzwa Mawisire (GRAM) 6-2

3. Luna Jokanovic/Heta Nuutinen (MCN) def. Jovana Latinovich/Claire Machisa (GRAM) 6-0

UP NEXT

GSU returns to action on Feb. 5 versus University of Louisiana at Lafayette. The match will be held at the Louisiana Tech Tennis Complex with the match time to be announced.