The University of Alabama at Birmingham Athletics
Thursday, April 18
Houston, Texas
**NEW TIME 4:30 P.M.
UAB
0
vs
4
North Texas
UAB Falls in C-USA First Round
4/18/2019 7:29:00β―PM | Women's Tennis
HOUSTON - UAB's season ended on Thursday afternoon after falling 4-0 to North Texas in the First Round of the Conference USA Championship.
Due to injuries, the Blazers (6-14) only fielded four players and were down 2-0 before the doubles point started. UAB did not field a #3 doubles team or players at #5 and #6 singles.
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The doubles point was clinched whenΒ Maria Kononova andΒ Tamuna Kutubidze, ranked #44, defeatedΒ Marlene HerrmannΒ andΒ Dominika HrabalovaΒ Β on court 1.Β Alexandra ShchipakinaΒ andΒ Megan BertrandsΒ were trailing 3-2 on court 2 toΒ Ivana Babic and Alexandra Heczey when the point was decided.
In singles, the match was finalized when Alexandra HeczeyΒ defeated BertandsΒ 6-2, 6-1 on court 4.
Herrmann won the first set 7-6 in a breaker on court 1. ShchipakinaΒ dropped the first set 7-4 on court 2.Β Β HrabalovaΒ won the first set 6-2 on court 3.
The Mean Green advance to face FIU tomorrow afternoon.Β
Due to injuries, the Blazers (6-14) only fielded four players and were down 2-0 before the doubles point started. UAB did not field a #3 doubles team or players at #5 and #6 singles.
Β
The doubles point was clinched whenΒ Maria Kononova andΒ Tamuna Kutubidze, ranked #44, defeatedΒ Marlene HerrmannΒ andΒ Dominika HrabalovaΒ Β on court 1.Β Alexandra ShchipakinaΒ andΒ Megan BertrandsΒ were trailing 3-2 on court 2 toΒ Ivana Babic and Alexandra Heczey when the point was decided.
In singles, the match was finalized when Alexandra HeczeyΒ defeated BertandsΒ 6-2, 6-1 on court 4.
Herrmann won the first set 7-6 in a breaker on court 1. ShchipakinaΒ dropped the first set 7-4 on court 2.Β Β HrabalovaΒ won the first set 6-2 on court 3.
The Mean Green advance to face FIU tomorrow afternoon.Β
Team Stats
#1 Doubles Match
#2 Doubles Match
#3 Doubles Match
1
0
Minying Liang/ Nidhi Surapaneni [UNT]
WD
Order of Finish:
3,1
#1 Singles Match
12
70
Maria Kononova / 0 [UNT]
6UF
#2 Singles Match
123
520
Tamuna Kutubidze / 0 [UNT]
72UF
#3 Singles Match
123
630
Minying Liang / 0 [UNT]
24UF
#4 Singles Match
12
21
Alexandra Heczey / 0 [UNT]
66
#5 Singles Match
1
0
Nidhi Surapaneni / 0 [UNT]
WD
#6 Singles Match
1
0
Ivana Babic / 0 [UNT]
WD
Order of Finish:
6,5,4
Players Mentioned
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