Chattanooga
North Alabama
Tennis Teams Take Pair from North Alabama
2/16/2008 12:00:00 AM | Women's Tennis
The tennis teams swept a pair of matches from
With the NCAA Division II-level Lions only having five players available for competition, North Alabama could only field two doubles teams and five singles players on the men's side.
The Mocs, 6-1, took the first two doubles matches for an early 1-0 lead.
In singles play, the Mocs made quick work of the Lions (1-3), with only one match needing an extra set for the decision.
Seniors Badr Bouabdellah and Razvan Axente led the charge with victories at No. 1 and 2 singles respectively. Junior Peter Sauska, who has given up only 10 games in his last seven sets, improved to 7-0 with a 6-2, 6-2 win over Zac Berenicki at No. 3 singles.
Senior Pavel Vostrikov earned a 6-4, 6-4 win at No. 4, and freshman Rick van de Bovenkamp used a 10-8 superbreaker to snap a one-set-apiece tie at No. 5, defeating Martin Siejka, 6-1, 3-6, 10-8.
“I was extremely happy with the way the guys played today,” men's head coach Carlos Garcia said. “We had a good week of practice, and it paid off today.”
For the second straight Saturday, the Lady Mocs pulled out a 4-3 victory. They defeated
After
Sophomore Kate Ksiezopolski was a 6-0, 6-0 winner over Kylie Realmuto at No. 6 singles, and freshman Arianna Sanjines tied the team score at 3-3 with a 6-4, 6-3 win over Arrie Moore at No. 5.
Number four singles was the last match decided, and freshman Annie Green broke the tie with a 6-3, 6-3 win over Louise Klasen.
“I can't say enough about our young players,” head coach Jeff Clark said. “They helped us get through a very close match. We went through this experience last week, and we did not panic.
The Lady Mocs return to the court at the Hixson Racquet Club tomorrow with a noon match against UAB. The men's team hosts
Chattanooga men 7, North Alabama 0
Hixson Racquet Club,
Doubles (for one team point)
1. Axente/Sauska (UTC) def. Bereznicki/Miskos (UNA), 8-4
2. Bouabdellah/Vostrikov (UTC) def. Cardenas/Sodemann (UNA), 8-4
3. UTC won by forfeit
Singles
1. Badr Bouabdellah (UTC) def. Jan Miskos (UNA), 6-1, 6-2
2. Razvan Axente (UTC) def. Carlos Cardenas (UNA), 6-0, 6-0
3. Peter Sauska (UTC) def. Zac Bereznicki (UNA), 6-2, 6-2
4. Pavel Vostrikov (UTC) def. Christoffer Sodemann (UNA), 6-4, 6-4
5. Rick van de Bovenkamp (UTC) def. Martin Siejka (UNA), 6-1, 3-6, 10-8
6. UTC won by forfeit
Team records: UTC (6-1);
Chattanooga women 4, North Alabama 3
Hixson Racquet Club,
Doubles (for one team point)
1. Adams/Knizat (UTC) def. Klasen/Reakes (UNA), 8-5
2. Ballard-Robinette (UTC) def. Waites/Zelensuana (UNA), 8-7 (0)
3. Green-Sanjines (UTC) def. Moore/Realmuto (UNA), 8-0
Singles
1. Phillipa Reakes (UNA) def. Lindsey Ballard (UTC), 6-4, 6-1
2. Yuliya Zelenskaya (UNA) def. Beata Knizat (UTC), 6-4, 7-6 (11)
3. Mallory Waites (UNA) def. Bonnie Adams (UTC), 7-5, 6-0
4. Annie Green (UTC) def. Louise Klasen (UNA), 6-3, 6-3
5. Arianna Sanjines (UTC) def. Arrie Moore (UNA), 6-4, 6-3
6. Kate Ksiezopolski (UTC) def. Kylie Realmuto (UNA), 6-0, 6-0
Team records: UTC (4-2);
Players Mentioned
Team Stats
#1 Doubles Match
#2 Doubles Match
#3 Doubles Match
#1 Singles Match
#2 Singles Match
#3 Singles Match
#4 Singles Match
#5 Singles Match
#6 Singles Match
