The University of Alabama at Birmingham Athletics
Saturday, January 22
Auburn, Ala.
12:00 PM
UAB
2
vs
5
Furman
Women’s Tennis Falls to Furman, No. 25 Auburn
1/24/2022 10:16:00 AM | Women's Tennis
AUBURN, Ala. – The UAB women's tennis team opened the spring season this weekend with a pair of challenging teams in Furman and No. 25 Auburn. Both matches were played at the Yarbrough Tennis Center on Auburn's campus.
FURMAN 5, UAB 2
The Blazers came out of the gates by winning the doubles point. After dropping No. 1 singles, Sydney Clarke and Maggie White were 6-3 winners at No. 2. The point was decided on Court 3 with Vanessa Mellynchuk and Alexandra da Silva picking up the win, 6-2.
In singles, Furman got wins from a pair of nationally ranked players on Courts 1 and 4 and 2021 All-Conference members on Courts 2 and 3. On Court 5, Mellynchuk battled Jess Dawson falling in a first set tiebreaker and 6-4 in the second set. UAB picked up its singles points on Court 6 from Maggie White, who was a 6-4, 4-6, 10-8 winner over Maggie Pate.
#25 AUBURN 7, UAB 0
The following day, the Blazers returned to Auburn to take on the nationally ranked Tigers. Auburn took the doubles point as well as all six singles matches. UAB did faces a pair of nationally ranked opponents on Courts 1 and 2. Mellynchuk had another close first set, dropping a breaker 9-7 to Georgie Axon.
UP NEXT
UAB will travel to Tuscaloosa to take on Alabama on Jan. 29. The Blazers will play their next two matches in Homewood, facing Samford on Feb. 2 and Central Arkansas on Feb. 5. UAB's home opener is Feb. 6 against Chattanooga at Lakeshore Tennis Courts.
For more information about the UAB women's tennis team, follow them on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.
FURMAN 5, UAB 2
The Blazers came out of the gates by winning the doubles point. After dropping No. 1 singles, Sydney Clarke and Maggie White were 6-3 winners at No. 2. The point was decided on Court 3 with Vanessa Mellynchuk and Alexandra da Silva picking up the win, 6-2.
In singles, Furman got wins from a pair of nationally ranked players on Courts 1 and 4 and 2021 All-Conference members on Courts 2 and 3. On Court 5, Mellynchuk battled Jess Dawson falling in a first set tiebreaker and 6-4 in the second set. UAB picked up its singles points on Court 6 from Maggie White, who was a 6-4, 4-6, 10-8 winner over Maggie Pate.
#25 AUBURN 7, UAB 0
The following day, the Blazers returned to Auburn to take on the nationally ranked Tigers. Auburn took the doubles point as well as all six singles matches. UAB did faces a pair of nationally ranked opponents on Courts 1 and 2. Mellynchuk had another close first set, dropping a breaker 9-7 to Georgie Axon.
UP NEXT
UAB will travel to Tuscaloosa to take on Alabama on Jan. 29. The Blazers will play their next two matches in Homewood, facing Samford on Feb. 2 and Central Arkansas on Feb. 5. UAB's home opener is Feb. 6 against Chattanooga at Lakeshore Tennis Courts.
For more information about the UAB women's tennis team, follow them on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.
Team Stats
#1 Doubles Match
#2 Doubles Match
#3 Doubles Match
Order of Finish:
1,2,3
#1 Singles Match
12
11
Julia Adams / 0 (45/-) [FUR]
66
#2 Singles Match
12
15
Madison Dillon / 0 [FUR]
67
#3 Singles Match
12
43
Ellie Schoppe / 0 [FUR]
66
#4 Singles Match
12
21
Sara Snyder / 0 (65/-) [FUR]
66
#5 Singles Match
12
64
Jess Dawson / 0 [FUR]
76
#6 Singles Match
123
641
Maggie Pate / 0 [FUR]
460
Order of Finish:
1,4,2,5,3,6
Players Mentioned
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