The University of Alabama at Birmingham Athletics
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UAB Falls to No. 25 Mississippi State
2/19/2016 12:00:00 AM | Women's Tennis
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – The UAB women’s tennis team (2-6) fell to No. 25 Mississippi State (6-1) Friday afternoon at George Ward Park, 7-0.
“We had the chance today to play one of the better teams in the nation,” head coach Mark Tija said. “It will helps us later down the road.”
Pardis Kianoush put up a fight on court one as she pushed the No. 9-ranked singles player in the nation, the Bulldogs’ Jasmine Lee, to three sets.
“The highlight for us was Pardis, who went to a third set super tiebreak with the ninth-ranked player in the country,” Tija added.
The Blazers fell in doubles play as MSU took down UAB quickly on courts two and three. The Blazers fought tooth and nail with the No. 51-ranked doubles tandem in the NCAA, but fell on court one, 6-4.
In singles, the Blazers were swept, despite valiant efforts. Kianoush, Elaine Simon and McKenna Root faced top-ranked foes. Simon fell on court two to No. 123 Harrison, 6-2, 6-1, while Root, a freshman, faced off against No. 37 Anastasia Rentouli. Root pushed the Bulldog to the brink, but fell 6-2, 6-4.
“The goal is to gain experience and get better every day. We are tested again Sunday as we host UNC Asheville.”
UAB hosts UNC Asheville at George Ward Park at noon Sunday. Blazers can swing by to get free pizza and posters.
Doubles (2, 3, 1)
- No. 51 Madison Harrison/Georgiana Patrasc (MSU) def. Pardis Kianoush/Elaine Simon (UAB); 6-4
- Jasmine Lee/Louise Ronaldoson (MSU) def. Sophie Dodds/Reghan Lynch (UAB); 6-0
- Anastasia Rentouli/Kristina Vozniak (MSU) def. Catherine Ragon/McKenna Root (UAB); 6-2
Singles
- No. 9 Jasmine Lee (MSU) def. Pardis Kianoush (UAB); 6-1, 4-6, 10-3
- No. 123 Madison Harrison (MSU) def. Elaine Simon (UAB); 6-2, 6-1
- Georgiana Patrasc (MSU) def. Catherine Ragon (UAB); 6-1, 6-1
- No. 37 Anastasia Rentouli (MSU) def. McKenna Root (UAB); 6-2, 6-4
- Kristina Vozniak (MSU) def. Sophie Dodds (UAB); 6-2, 6-2
- Louise Ronaldoson (MSU) def. Reghan Lynch (UA
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