The University of Alabama at Birmingham Athletics
Thursday, April 21
Murfreesboro, Tenn.
9:00 AM
UAB
4
vs
2
WKU
UAB Advances to C-USA Quarterfinals After 4-2 Victory Over WKU
4/21/2022 2:50:00 PM | Women's Tennis
MURFREESBORO, Tenn. – Annalisa Smith's 6-1, 6-2 victory at No. 6 singles clinched UAB's 4-2 over victory WKU in the First Round of the 2022 Conference USA Championship.
The Blazers jumped out to a 1-0 lead after winning the doubles point. Mackenzie White and Adela Wasserbauerova were 6-2 winners on Court 2, followed by Sydney Clarke and Maggie White taking the breaker 7-6 (7-2) on Court 1.
UAB went ahead 2-0 after Wasserbauerova was a straight set winner on Court 1, 6-3, 6-0. WKU tied the match at 2-2 after taking Courts 4 and 2. Maggie White's 2-6, 6-4, 7-5 win on Court 3 put the Blazers ahead and Smith's victory secured the match.
Up next, UAB (12-10) will take on No. 1 seed No. 33 Old Dominion (17-3) in the quarterfinal round. This is the second consecutive year the Blazers and Monarch have met in the quarterfinals.
For more information about the UAB women's tennis team, follow them on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.
The Blazers jumped out to a 1-0 lead after winning the doubles point. Mackenzie White and Adela Wasserbauerova were 6-2 winners on Court 2, followed by Sydney Clarke and Maggie White taking the breaker 7-6 (7-2) on Court 1.
UAB went ahead 2-0 after Wasserbauerova was a straight set winner on Court 1, 6-3, 6-0. WKU tied the match at 2-2 after taking Courts 4 and 2. Maggie White's 2-6, 6-4, 7-5 win on Court 3 put the Blazers ahead and Smith's victory secured the match.
Up next, UAB (12-10) will take on No. 1 seed No. 33 Old Dominion (17-3) in the quarterfinal round. This is the second consecutive year the Blazers and Monarch have met in the quarterfinals.
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:
3,2,1
#1 Singles Match
12
Cora-Lynn vonDungern / 0 [WKU]
30
66
#2 Singles Match
123
Laura Bernardos / 0 [WKU]
566
741
#3 Singles Match
123
Paola Cortez / 0 [WKU]
645
267
#4 Singles Match
12
Rachel Hermanova / 0 [WKU]
76
52
#5 Singles Match
1234
Sofia Blanco / 0 [WKU]
7150
561UF
#6 Singles Match
12
Mariana Zegada / 0 [WKU]
12
66
Order of Finish:
1,4,2,3,6
Players Mentioned
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