The University of Alabama at Birmingham Athletics
No. 74 UAB Falls to No. 50 Old Dominion
4/2/2016 12:00:00 AM | Men's Tennis
MOBILE, Ala. – The No. 74 UAB fell to No. 50 Old Dominion 4-2 in Mobile at the Bruce David Lubel Memorial Tennis Courts on Saturday.
The Blazers took an early lead in doubles play with a 6-2 win on court two thanks to play by Luiz Felipe Pinto and Mitchell Martell. The Monarchs knotted doubles play up at 1-1 with a win over UAB’s top duo, Christian Coetzee and Kenton Parton, 6-3.
With the doubles point on the line, Eric Komati and Stepan Vanvurik earned their third-straight win with a gutsy 7-6 victory on court three to claim a 1-0 lead in the match.
In singles, Vancurik helped extend the Blazers’ lead to 2-0 with a 6-3, 6-1 win on court six.
ODU refused to go quietly as it won four straight singles points on its way to defeating UAB, 4-2.
The Blazers return to the courts on Wednesday as it faces University of Alabam
Doubles (2, 1, 3)
- Adam Moundir/Aziz Kijametovic (ODU) def. Christian Coetzee/Kenton Parton (UAB); 6-3
- Luiz Felipe Pinto/Mitchell Martell (UAB) def. Michael Weindl/Javier Jover Maestre (ODU); 6-2
- Eric Komati/Stepan Vancurik (UAB) def. Jacob Nicolussi/Jose Nunez Navarro (ODU); 7-6 (5)
Singles (6, 1, 4, 5, 2)
- Adam Moundir (ODU) def. Mitchell Martell (UAB); 7-6 (6), 6-3
- Aziz Kijametovic (ODU) def. Oliver Poysti (UAB); 6-4, 1-6, 6-3
- Eric Komati (UAB) led Michael Weindl (ODU); 7-6 (4), 2-6, 4-3
- Jose Nunez Navarro (ODU) def. Christian Coetzee (UAB); 7-6 (7), 6-3
- Zvonimir Podvinski (ODU) def. Luiz Felipe Pinto (UAB); 5-7, 6-2, 6-3
- Stepan Vancurik (UAB) def. Jacob Nicolussi (ODU); 6-3, 6-1
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