The University of Alabama at Birmingham Athletics
Women's Tennis Go 10-0
3/7/2001 12:00:00 AM | Women's Tennis
March 7, 2001
The UAB women's tennis squad picked up its tenth-straight win Wednesday, routing Eastern Michigan 6-1. In all ten matches this season, the Blazers have only given up a total of nine points to opponents on five different teams. The Blazers have won four matches with perfect 7-0 scores.
Though Eastern Michigan won the doubles point, UAB came back to snag all six singles matches.
"The girls played unbelievable today," said head coach Mert Ertunga .
Senior Mirela Vladulescu defeated Rebecca Hawkins 6-4, 6-0, while sophomore Monika Schmid defeated Simone Duhme 7-5, 7-6 at no. 1 and no. 2 singles, respectively. Despite the two singles wins by the veterans, the pair lost their first doubles match of the season 8-5 to Hawkins and Lisa D'Amelio .
Up next, UAB takes on C-USA opponent Southern Miss on Saturday, Mar. 10 as they play their fourth-straight match in a five-game homestand. The Blazers then take on 61st-ranked MTSU on Sunday, Mar. 11 to complete the homestand. Both matches are set for 11:00 a.m. at the Brook Highland Racquet Club. Admission is free to both matches.
UAB (T-#71) vs. Eastern Michigan
Mar. 7, 2001 at Birmingham, Ala.
SINGLES
1. Mirela Vladulescu (#17) vs. Rebecca Hawkins UAB 6-4, 6-0
2. Monika Schmid vs. Simone Duhme UAB 7-5, 7-6
3. Margaux Melsheimer vs. Lisa D'Amelio UAB 6-3, 4-6, 6-3
4. Natascha Immele vs. Amalia Lincaru UAB 6-3, 6-1
5. Femke deBoer vs. Shari Gamarnik UAB 7-6, 6-2
6. Tanja Pflugfelder vs. Kendra Clark UAB 6-1, 7-5
DOUBLES
1. Vladulescu/Schmid vs. Hawkins/D'Amelio EMU 8-5
2. Femke deBoer/Melsheimer vs. Duhme/Gamarnik EMU 8-3
3. Immelle/Pflugfelder vs. Lincru/Clark retired
UAB (10-0) 6, EMU 1
