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UT Martin Edges UAB, 4-3
3/7/2016 12:00:00 AM | Women's Tennis
Final Box
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – The UAB women’s tennis team dropped a 4-3 decision to UT Martin on Monday at the George Ward Tennis Center.
UAB (3-9) put up a fight in doubles action, but the Skyhawks opened dual-match play with a 3-0 sweep, to earn a 1-0 edge in the contest.
Amy Lowther earned a 6-3, 6-3 win on court six for her first win of the season, knotting the match at 1-all. On court three, Catherine Ragon gave the Blazers their first lead, 2-1, with a 6-1, 6-4 victory.
Reghan Lynch added cushion to the UAB lead at 3-1 with a 6-4, 6-4 win on court five. UT Martin (3-8) responded with three straight wins on courts four, one and two, respectively, to edge the Blazers 4-3.
UAB returns to the courts Friday for a doubleheader matchup with Alabama State and Alabama A&M, beginning at 11 a.m.
Doubles (2, 1, 3)
- Candeloro/Potter (UTM) def. Kianoush/Simon (UAB); 6-3
- Natio/Tari (UTM) def. Dodds/Lynch (UAB); 6-1
- Geut/Jumamukhambetova (UTM) def. Ragon/Lowther (UAB); 7-6
Singles (6, 3, 5, 4, 1, 2)
- Candeloro (UTM) def. Kianoush (UAB); 6-7, 6-2, 6-0
- Natio (UTM) def. Simon (UAB); 6-4, 3-6, 6-4
- Ragon (UAB) def. Potter (UTM); 6-1, 6-4
- Jumamukhambetova (UTM) def. Dodds; 6-2, 7-6
- Lynch (UAB) def. Geut (UTM); 6-4, 6-4
- Lowther (UAB) def. Hamed (UTM); 6-3, 6-3a
