The University of Alabama at Birmingham Athletics
Saturday, March 23
Hoover Met
1:00:PM
UAB
4
vs
2
WKU
UAB Earns a 4-2 Senior Day Victory Over Western Kentucky
3/23/2024 5:42:00 PM | Women's Tennis
BIRMINGHAM – The UAB women's tennis team earned a 4-2 win over Western Kentucky for Senior Day at the Hoover Met Tennis Complex on Saturday afternoon.
Before the match started, UAB took time to honor its four seniors in Adela Wasserbauerova, Annalisa Smith, Maggie White and Sydney Clarke.
WKU opened the afternoon taking the doubles point on Courts 1 and 3, but the Blazers bounced back and claimed four singles wins to take the match.
Wasserbauerova, Vanessa Mellynchuk and Smith each earned straight-set victories, while Clarke had a three-set thriller to clinch the match for UAB.
The Blazers hit the road to Memphis to take on two AAC opponents in Memphis on Friday, March 29 at 3 p.m., followed by Wichita State on March 30 at 1 p.m.
Doubles
1. Paola Cortez / Anna-Marie Kopecka (WKU) def. Vanessa Mellynchuk / Mackenzie White (UAB) 6-3
2. Sydney Clarke / Adela Wasserbauerova (UAB) vs. Sofia Blanco / Sayda Hernandez (WKU) 5-4, unfinished
3. Samantha Martinez / Mariana Zegada (WKU) def. Enya Ratkic / Maggie White (UAB) 6-1
Singles
1. Adela Wasserbauerova (UAB) def. Paola Cortez (WKU) 6-0, 6-2
2. Sofia Blanco (WKU) def. Klara Kajabova (UAB) 6-4, 6-1
3. Mackenzie White (UAB) vs. Rachel Hermanova (WKU) 6-3, 2-6, 2-1, unfinished
4. Sydney Clarke (UAB) def. Sayda Hernandez (WKU) 2-6, 6-0, 6-2
5. Vanessa Mellynchuk (UAB) def. Anna-Marie Kopecka (WKU) 6-3, 6-3
6. Annalisa Smith (UAB) def. Mariana Zegada (WKU) 6-3, 6-3
For more information on the UAB women's tennis team, be sure to follow @UAB_WTN on Twitter and Instagram.
Before the match started, UAB took time to honor its four seniors in Adela Wasserbauerova, Annalisa Smith, Maggie White and Sydney Clarke.
WKU opened the afternoon taking the doubles point on Courts 1 and 3, but the Blazers bounced back and claimed four singles wins to take the match.
Wasserbauerova, Vanessa Mellynchuk and Smith each earned straight-set victories, while Clarke had a three-set thriller to clinch the match for UAB.
The Blazers hit the road to Memphis to take on two AAC opponents in Memphis on Friday, March 29 at 3 p.m., followed by Wichita State on March 30 at 1 p.m.
Doubles
1. Paola Cortez / Anna-Marie Kopecka (WKU) def. Vanessa Mellynchuk / Mackenzie White (UAB) 6-3
2. Sydney Clarke / Adela Wasserbauerova (UAB) vs. Sofia Blanco / Sayda Hernandez (WKU) 5-4, unfinished
3. Samantha Martinez / Mariana Zegada (WKU) def. Enya Ratkic / Maggie White (UAB) 6-1
Singles
1. Adela Wasserbauerova (UAB) def. Paola Cortez (WKU) 6-0, 6-2
2. Sofia Blanco (WKU) def. Klara Kajabova (UAB) 6-4, 6-1
3. Mackenzie White (UAB) vs. Rachel Hermanova (WKU) 6-3, 2-6, 2-1, unfinished
4. Sydney Clarke (UAB) def. Sayda Hernandez (WKU) 2-6, 6-0, 6-2
5. Vanessa Mellynchuk (UAB) def. Anna-Marie Kopecka (WKU) 6-3, 6-3
6. Annalisa Smith (UAB) def. Mariana Zegada (WKU) 6-3, 6-3
For more information on the UAB women's tennis team, be sure to follow @UAB_WTN on Twitter and Instagram.
Team Stats
#1 Doubles Match
#2 Doubles Match
#3 Doubles Match
Order of Finish:
1,3
#1 Singles Match
12
Paola Cortez / 0 [WKU]
02
66
#2 Singles Match
12
Sofia Blanco / 0 [WKU]
66
41
#3 Singles Match
1234
Rachel Hermanova / 0 [WKU]
361UF
622UF
#4 Singles Match
123
Sayda Hernandez / 0 [WKU]
602
266
#5 Singles Match
12
Anna-Marie Kopecka / 0 [WKU]
33
66
#6 Singles Match
12
Mariana Zegada / 0 [WKU]
33
66
Order of Finish:
1,2,4,5,6
Players Mentioned
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