UAB Women’s Tennis Falls at No. 12 Auburn

Saturday, January 18

Auburn, Ala.

4:30 p.m.

UAB

No. 12 Auburn

UAB Women’s Tennis Falls at No. 12 Auburn

1/18/2025 7:56:00 PM | Women's Tennis

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AUBURN, Ala. – UAB women's tennis fell in its season opener on Saturday evening at No. 12 Auburn, 6-1.

The Tigers were able to secure the doubles point after claiming Courts 1 and 3.

Doubles
1. #16 DJ Bennett/Ava Hrastar (AUB) def. Mackenzie White/Vanessa Mellynchuk (UAB) 6-1
2. Angella Okutoyi/Merna Refaat (AUB) vs. Nera Tesankic/Klara Kajabova (UAB) 5-3, unfinished
3. Maria Garcia/Ava Esposito (AUB) def. Enya Ratkic/Kristyna Damaskova (UAB) 6-4

Order of finish: 1, 3

Auburn took control in singles play, taking each of the first four available points. Mackenzie White earned the sole point for the Blazers with a 6-4, 2-6, 1-0 (10-7) win.

Singles
1. #2 DJ Bennett (AUB) def. Vanessa Mellynchuk (UAB) 6-1, 6-0
2. #69 Angella Okutoyi (AUB) def. Kristyna Damaskova (UAB) 6-0, 6-1
3. #110 Merna Refaat (AUB) def. Klara Kajabova (UAB) 6-4, 6-1
4. #22 Ava Esposito (AUB) def. Enya Ratkic (UAB) 6-4, 6-2
5. Mackenzie White (UAB) def. Maria Garcia (AUB) 6-4, 2-6, 1-0 (10-7)
6. Emma Tothova (AUB) def. Nera Tesankic (UAB) 7-6 (7-3), 6-4

Order of finish: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6

UP NEXT
UAB hosts Presbyterian on Friday, January 24 at 12 p.m. CT at the Hoover Met Tennis Center.

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