The UTC women’s tennis team managed one singles win and one doubles win Sunday in a 6-1 afternoon loss to UAB.
The Lady Mocs, who defeated North Alabama 4-3 Saturday, received their lone team point from Lindsey Ballard’s victory at the No. 1 singles position. Ballard, a senior, took the Blazers’ top player, Gulsah Esen, to a superbreaker after Esen evened the match with a second-set win. Ballard claimed the breaker 9-7 and the match, 6-4, 2-6, 1-0.
UAB, who remained unbeaten at 4-0, won the first and third doubles matches to claim the doubles point and a 1-0 lead. Ballard teamed with freshman Grace Robinette at the second doubles spot to defeat Esen and Giorgia Romeo, 8-6.
The Blazers took the remaining five singles matches in straight sets to secure the victory.
Evelien Strijker defeated junior Beata Knizat at No. 2, 6-2, 6-0, and Antonia Nugent was a 7-5, 6-1 winner over senior Bonnie Adams at No. 3.
Jenny Cape bested freshman Annie Green at the fourth spot, 6-2, 6-2, Seden Soyalp got past freshman Arianna Sanjines, 6-1, 7-5 at No. 5 and Romeo recorded a 6-4, 6-0 win over sophomore Kate Ksiezopolski at No. 6.
The Lady Mocs, 4-3, open Southern Conference play next Saturday at noon at Davidson.
UAB 6, Chattanooga 1
Hixson Racquet Club, Hixson, Tenn.
Doubles (for one team point)
1. Nugent/Strijker (UAB) def. Adams/Knizat (UTC), 8-6
2. Ballard-Robinette (UTC) def. Esen/Romeo (UAB), 8-6
3. Cape/Soyalp (UAB) def. Green-Sanjines (UTC), 8-2
Singles
1. Lindsey Ballard (UTC) dec. Gulsah Esen (UAB), 6-4, 2-6, 1-0(7)
2. Evelien Strijker (UAB) def. Beata Knizat (UTC), 6-2, 6-0
3. Antonia Nugent (UAB) def. Bonnie Adams (UTC), 7-5, 6-1
4. Jenny Cape (UAB) def. Annie Green (UTC), 6-2, 6-2
5. Seden Soyalp (UAB) def. Arianna Sanjines (UTC), 6-1, 7-5
6. Giorgia Romeo (UAB) def. Kate Ksiezopolski (UTC), 6-4, 6-0
Team records: UTC (4-3); UAB (4-0)