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Women's Tennis Falls To South Alabama, 5-2
2/12/2012 12:00:00 AM | Women's Tennis
Feb. 12, 2012
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. -- The UAB women's tennis team won two of the top three singles positions Sunday but fell by a score of 5-2 to South Alabama at the Samford Tennis Complex.
Isabel Fernandez and Rachel Daniell accounted for the two points for UAB (1-3) as both won their matches the three sets. Fernandez downed South Alabama's Chane Hines, 6-4, 3-6, 6-2 at No. 2 singles, while Daniell posted a 6-3, 6-7, 7-5 win over Ramona Ghermani at the No. 3 position.
The top singles match also went three sets, but South Alabama's Alina Volman topped Paula Alvarez, 6-3, 4-6, 6-3.
South Alabama (3-1) did most of its damage in the second half of the singles lineup, where the Jaguars lost just seven total games from the No. 4 position through the No. 6 spot.
UAB's Menanteau Moolman (No. 4) suffered a 6-2, 6-3 loss to Mariya Krachok, while Richole Berger (No. 5) fell by a 6-0, 6-1 score to Emily Newton and Rachel Cohen (No. 6) dropped a 6-1, 6-0 decision to Mary Angela Martin.
South Alabama also controlled the doubles courts, taking all three matches. The three games won at No. 3 doubles by Berger and Caroline Faught were the most for any UAB team against their South Alabama opponents.
Sunday's match was the first in eight days for UAB, which will now have another week-long break. The Blazers return to the court Sunday, Feb. 19 against Rice, their first conference opponent of the spring season. The contest will be played at 11 a.m. at George Ward Park in Birmingham.
