Women’s Tennis Falls at Samford

Wednesday, February 12

Birmingham, Ala.

1:30 p.m.

UAB

Samford

Women’s Tennis Falls at Samford

2/12/2025 8:17:00 PM | Women's Tennis

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BIRMINGHAM – UAB women's tennis fell at Samford 4-2 on Wednesday afternoon.

The Bulldogs opened the match by taking the doubles point on Courts 1 and 3.

Doubles
1. Emily Surcey/Sara Erenda (SAM) def. Vanessa Mellynchuk/Klara Kajabova (UAB) 6-4
2. Margaret Jaraczewski/Hailey Troup (SAM) vs. Enya Ratkic/Nera Tesankic (UAB) 5-4, unfinished
3. Eleni Liakonis/Meredith Taylor (SAM) def. Kristyna Damaskova/Mackenzie White (UAB) 6-0

Samford took the three of the six singles wins to take the match. Kristyna Damaskova and Klara Kajabova were the only Blazers to earn victories on Courts 2 and 3.

Singles
1. Emily Surcey (SAM) def. Vanessa Mellynchuk (UAB) 7-5, 7-6
2. Kristyna Damaskova (UAB) def. Margaret Jaraczewski (SAM) 6-3, 6-3
3. Klara Kajabova (UAB) def. Sara Erenda (SAM) 6-4, 7-6
4. Eleni Liakonis (SAM) def. Mackenzie White (UAB) 6-3, 6-2
5. Meredith Taylor (SAM) def. Nera Tesankic (UAB) 6-3, 6-1
6. Libby Blair (SAM) vs. Enya Ratkic (UAB) 6-1, 1-3, unfinished

UP NEXT
UAB will face Minnesota on Saturday, February 15 at 3 p.m. The match was originally set to take place at the Hoover Met Tennis Center, but due to weather the match has been moved to the Roberta Alison Baumgardner Tennis Facility in Tuscaloosa, Alabama.

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