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Men's Tennis Sweeps UAH
2/10/2017 12:00:00 AM | Men's Tennis
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – The UAB men’s tennis team swept UAH on Friday afternoon at the Lakeshore Tennis Center. The Blazers defeated the Chargers 6-0 and 7-0 on the day and saw nine players earn victories in the pair of matches.
UAB 6, UAH 0 l Final Stats
Doubles
Anru Fourie and Henry Paiste gave UAB its first win on the day on court three to give the Blazers a 1-0 advntage in doubles action. Paiste made his debut for the Green and Gold as him and Fourie earned a 6-0 win. Seniors Christian Coetzee and Eric Komati secured the doubles point with a 6-2 win over the Chargers’ top tandem on court one. Stefan Gonzalez and Tim Dollman also earned a 6-2 win on court two.
Singles
Dollman earned a swift 6-1, 6-0 win on court two to add to the Blazers lead, 2-0. Komati followed not far behind with a 6-0, 6-1 victory on court one. In his season debut, Marlon Goering secured the win with a 6-1, 6-2 win on court six. Tom El Safadi also picked up a win on court fivem while Coetzee led on court three.
UAB 7, UAH 0 l Final Stats
Doubles
The tandem of Goering and Komati debuted on court two and picked up a 6-1 victory while freshmen Stefan Gonzalez and Tim Dollman earned the doubles point with a 6-3 win in the No. 1 spot. El Safadi and Fourie also won on court three, 6-4, for the doubles sweep.
Singles
UAB’s No. 1, 2 and 3 finished in order to secure the win. Gonzalez, Fourie and Vargas all picked up wins on courts four through six, respectively, to earn the 7-0 victory.
Overall Notes l Season Statistics
Tim Dollman and Eric Komati lead UAB with each boasting 4-0 marks. Anru Fourie and has posted a 3-0 mark through the Blazers first four matches while five other Blazers are undefeated (1-0).
In doubles play, UAB has been represented by eight different tandems, seven of which are undefeated. Tim Dollman and Stefan Gonzalez boast the best mark, 3-0, while UAB is 11-1 overall in doubles action.
Up Next
UAB hits the road for its first match away from Birmingham this season. The Blazers face off against ETSU in Johnson City, Tenn., on February 17. The match with the Bucs is TBA.
