The University of Alabama at Birmingham Athletics
Women's Tennis Improve Winning Streak To Eleven Matches
3/10/2001 12:00:00 AM | Women's Tennis
March 10, 2001
The 71st-ranked UAB women's tennis team extended their winning streak to 11-0 early Saturday afternoon after defeating Southern Miss 7-0 at the Brook Highland Racquet Club. The Blazers took the match in straight sets.
UAB started the match by sweeping the doubles matches to pick up the doubles point. The Blazer's Mirela Vladulescu and Monika Schmid improved their doubles record to 9-1 as they defeated Jackie Prew and Patty Kundisova 8-1 at the top doubles spot. At the no. 2 spot, Margaux Melsheimer and Femke deBoer defeated Marie Lindberg and Tina Rautajouki 8-3.
At no. 1 singles, UAB's Vladulescu defeated Prew 6-1, 6-1. Schmid defeated Kundisova 6-1, 6-1 at the no. 2 slot, while Melsheimer defeated Lindberg at the no. 3 slot.
The Blazers will play again Sunday, March 11, finishing the last match in a five-match homestand as they take on 61st-ranked Middle Tennessee. Match time is set for 11:00 a.m. at the Brook Highland Racquet Club. Admission to the match is free.
UAB (T-#71) vs. Southern Miss
Mar. 10, 2001 at Birmingham, Ala.
SINGLES
1. Mirela Vladulescu (#17) vs. Jackie Prew UAB 6-1, 6-1
2. Monika Schmid vs. Patty Kundisova UAB 6-1, 6-1
3. Margaux Melsheimer vs. Marie Lindberg UAB 6-1, 7-6
4. Natascha Immele vs. Shawny Price UAB 6-3, 6-4
5. Femke deBoer vs. Tina Rautajoki UAB 6-2, 6-3
6. Tanja Pflugfelder vs. Molly Boutreis UAB 6-2, 6-2
DOUBLES
1. Vladulescu/Schmid vs. Prew/Kundisova UAB 8-1
2. deBoer/Melsheimer vs. Rautajoki/Lindberg UAB 8-3
3. Immele/Pflugfelder vs. Price/Boutreis UAB 8-4
UAB (11-0) 7, SMU 0
