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UAB Drops 4-2 Decision at ULM
3/4/2016 12:00:00 AM | Women's Tennis
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – The UAB women’s tennis team dropped a close 4-2 decision to Sun Belt opponent ULM on Friday afternoon.
UAB (3-7) jumped out to an early 1-0 lead, thanks to doubles play. The Warhawks earned an edge due to a 6-1 victory on court two. However, back-to-back wins for the Blazers on courts one and three pushed the Blazers past ULM.
Pardis Kianoush and Elaine Simon knotted doubles play at 1-all with a 6-3 decision on court one. Catherine Ragon and Amy Lowther gave the Blazers the come-from-behind win with a 6-4 win on court three.
In singles play, ULM knotted the match at 1-all with a 6-1, 6-1 win on court three over Lowther.
Then, the Warhawks took their first lead of the day, 2-1, with a 6-0, 6-1 win over Ragon on court three. ULM extended its lead to 3-1 with a win on court four over Sophie Dodds.
Pardis Kianoush fought to narrow the gap to 3-2 with a 7-6, 6-1 win on court one; however, a victory on court two over Simon sealed the win for the Warhawks.
Reghan Lynch led ULM’s Ioana Popescu on court five, 7-6, 2-0.
UAB returns to the court on Monday as it hosts UT Martin at the George Ward Tennis Complex.
Doubles (2, 1, 3*)
- Pardis Kianoush/Elaine Simon (UAB) def. Pauline Van Herck/Martina Husarova (ULM) 6-3
- Tiffany Mylonas/Luana Stanciu (ULM) def. Sophie Dodds/Reghan Lynch (UAB) 6-1
- Catherine Ragon/Amy Lowther (UAB) def. Patricia Villar/Ioana Popescu (ULM) 6-4
Singles (6, 3, 4, 1, 2*)
- Pardis Kianoush (UAB) def. Pauline Van Herck (ULM) 7-6, 6-1
- Martina Husarova (ULM) def. Elaine Simon (UAB) 6-2, 7-5
- Tiffany Mylonas (ULM) def. Catherine Ragon (UAB) 6-0, 6-1
- Patricia Villar (ULM) def. Sophie Dodds (UAB) 6-4, 6-2
- Ioana Popescu (ULM) vs. Reghan Lynch (UAB) 7-6, 2-0, unfinished
- Luana Stanciu (ULM) def. Amy Lowther (UAB) 6-1, 6-1
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