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Samford Round Robin #1
UAB Women’s Tennis Has Strong Doubles Showing at Samford Round Robin #1
9/26/2022 4:46:00 PM | Women's Tennis
BIRMINGHAM - The UAB's women's tennis continued the Fall season across town participating in the Samford Round Robin #1.
For the second straight week, the Blazer doubles teams dominated. UAB won four of its five matches over opponents from Tulane, Samford and Middle Tennessee. The highlight was Sydney Clarke and Annalisa Smith making a comback from 0-5 to win 7-5 against Samford on Friday. On Saturday, Clarke and Enya Ratkic fought off match point against Tulane to take a 7-5 victory.
In singles, Clarke, Ratkic and Annalisa Smith each won two matches. Smith was down 6-4, 5-0 against Tulane, but made a comeback and won 4-6, 7-5, 10-6.
"Doubles continues to be the bright spot this Fall, as we have used many different combinations that have found ways to win," said head coach Mark Tjia, "In singles however, too many players are not consistent and dependable in their competitive effort both in practice and in matches. We are hopeful we can get everyone on the same page with regard to consistently competing with passion which is a core value of our team."
Up next, UAB will travel to Tuscaloosa, Ala. for the Bama Four in the Fall. The match at Mercer has been canceled due to weather.
For more information about the UAB women's tennis team, follow them on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.
For the second straight week, the Blazer doubles teams dominated. UAB won four of its five matches over opponents from Tulane, Samford and Middle Tennessee. The highlight was Sydney Clarke and Annalisa Smith making a comback from 0-5 to win 7-5 against Samford on Friday. On Saturday, Clarke and Enya Ratkic fought off match point against Tulane to take a 7-5 victory.
In singles, Clarke, Ratkic and Annalisa Smith each won two matches. Smith was down 6-4, 5-0 against Tulane, but made a comeback and won 4-6, 7-5, 10-6.
"Doubles continues to be the bright spot this Fall, as we have used many different combinations that have found ways to win," said head coach Mark Tjia, "In singles however, too many players are not consistent and dependable in their competitive effort both in practice and in matches. We are hopeful we can get everyone on the same page with regard to consistently competing with passion which is a core value of our team."
Up next, UAB will travel to Tuscaloosa, Ala. for the Bama Four in the Fall. The match at Mercer has been canceled due to weather.
For more information about the UAB women's tennis team, follow them on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.
Team Stats
# Doubles Match
# Singles Match
Players Mentioned
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