The University of Alabama at Birmingham Athletics
Women's Tennis Blank Syracuse 7-0
3/23/2001 12:00:00 AM | Women's Tennis
March 23, 2001
SYRACUSE, NY - The 46th-ranked UAB women's tennis team blanked Syracuse 7-0 on Friday afternoon in dual-match action at the Drumlins Tennis Center in Syracuse, NY.
With the win, UAB improves to 15-0 on the season. Syracuse drops to 5-7.
Syracuse battled during singles competition, but lost in straight sets at every position, but the no. 3 spot. Due to time constraints, the no. 3 spot played a 10-point tiebreaker, rather than complete the third-set in regulation. Margaux Melsheimer went on to defeat Masha Kabanova 6-4, 4-6, 9-1. Melsheimer improved her record to 15-0 with the win.
In other singles action, 30th-ranked Mirela Vladulescu defeated Michelle Neveklovska 7-6, 6-1 at the no. 1 spot, Monika Schmid defeated Zuzanna Borucka 6-1, 7-6 at the no. 2 spot and Natascha Immele defeated Shervin Saedinia 6-3, 6-2 at the no. 4 position.
In doubles play, the Blazers took two wins at the no. 1 and no. 2 positions to capture the doubles point.
The Blazers are back in action on March 25 as they travel to Princeton, NJ to take on the Princeton Tigers. Match time is set for 12:00 EST.
UAB (#46) vs. Syracuse
March 23, 2001 at Syracuse, NY
SINGLES
1. Mirela Vladulescu (#30) vs. Michelle Neveklovska UAB 7-6, 6-1
2. Monika Schmid vs. Zuzanna Borucka UAB 6-1, 7-6
3. Margaux Melsheimer vs. Masha Kabanova UAB 4-6, 6-4, 9-1
4. Natascha Immele vs. Shervin Saedinia UAB 6-3, 6-2
5. Femke deBoer vs. Katie Thompson UAB 6-3, 6-0
6. Tanja Pflugfelder vs. Zani Suttle UAB 6-1, 7-5
DOUBLES
1. Vladulescu/Schmid (#40) vs. Neveklovska/Borucka UAB 8-6
2. deBoer/Melsheimer vs. Kabanova/Saedinia UAB 8-1
3. Immele/Pflugfelder vs. Thompson/Suttle SU 8-6
UAB (15-0) 7 , Syracuse 0
