The University of Alabama at Birmingham Athletics
Friday, April 22
Norfolk, Va.
1 p.m.
UAB
0
vs
4
#18 Middle Tennessee
Photo by: CUSA
UAB Falls to No. 18 Middle Tennessee in C-USA Quarterfinals
4/22/2022 4:50:00 PM | Men's Tennis
NORFOLK, Va. – The UAB men's tennis team fell 4-0 to No. 18 Middle Tennessee in its Conference USA Championship quarterfinal match on Friday afternoon at Old Dominion's Folkes-Stevens Tennis Center.
UAB (8-15) made things difficult for the nationally-ranked Blue Raiders in doubles, forcing the first point of Friday's match to come down to the result on court two.
UAB's pairing of Michal Lusovsky and Roman Postolka earned a 6-2 win on court one over Middle Tennessee's Francisco Rocha and Oskar Brostrom Poulsen, the No. 54 doubles duo in the nation. The Blazers' win on court one forced a winner-take-all match on court two for the doubles point, which is where Middle Tennessee's Stijn Stump and Pavel Motl outlasted Parker Bradbary and Vojtech Podzemny 6-4 to take a 1-0 lead.
In singles, the Blue Raiders earned wins on courts five, four and six to seal the 4-0 victory. On court one, Lusovsky earned a 7-6 (7-2) first-set victory over Middle Tennessee ace Stijn Slump, the ITA's No. 72 player in singles. Lusovsky and Slump's match went unfinished with Lusovsky holding a 7-6, 1-3 advantage.
The Blazers finish the 2022 season with an 8-15 record, holding a 4-3 record in home matches.
For more information on the UAB men's tennis team, follow the Blazers on Twitter (@UAB_MTN) and Instagram (@uab_mtn).
UAB (8-15) made things difficult for the nationally-ranked Blue Raiders in doubles, forcing the first point of Friday's match to come down to the result on court two.
UAB's pairing of Michal Lusovsky and Roman Postolka earned a 6-2 win on court one over Middle Tennessee's Francisco Rocha and Oskar Brostrom Poulsen, the No. 54 doubles duo in the nation. The Blazers' win on court one forced a winner-take-all match on court two for the doubles point, which is where Middle Tennessee's Stijn Stump and Pavel Motl outlasted Parker Bradbary and Vojtech Podzemny 6-4 to take a 1-0 lead.
In singles, the Blue Raiders earned wins on courts five, four and six to seal the 4-0 victory. On court one, Lusovsky earned a 7-6 (7-2) first-set victory over Middle Tennessee ace Stijn Slump, the ITA's No. 72 player in singles. Lusovsky and Slump's match went unfinished with Lusovsky holding a 7-6, 1-3 advantage.
The Blazers finish the 2022 season with an 8-15 record, holding a 4-3 record in home matches.
For more information on the UAB men's tennis team, follow the Blazers on Twitter (@UAB_MTN) and Instagram (@uab_mtn).
Team Stats
#1 Doubles Match
#2 Doubles Match
#3 Doubles Match
Order of Finish:
3,1,2
#1 Singles Match
123
710
SLUMP, Stijn / 0 (71/-) [MTSU]
63UF
#2 Singles Match
123
310
ROCHA, Francisco / 0 (80/-) [MTSU]
63UF
#3 Singles Match
123
320
HOLIS, Stepan / 0 [MTSU]
61UF
#4 Singles Match
12
10
POULSEN, Oskar / 0 [MTSU]
66
#5 Singles Match
12
01
CHIN, John / 0 [MTSU]
66
#6 Singles Match
12
42
MOTL, Pavel / 0 [MTSU]
66
Order of Finish:
5,4,6
Players Mentioned
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