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Alabama Women’s Tennis Picks Up a 6-1 Win Over ETSU on Sunday
2/17/2019 2:22:00 PM | Women's Tennis
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. – The Alabama women's tennis team picked up a win over ETSU on Sunday inside the Roberta Alison Baumgardner Tennis Facility. The Crimson Tide improve to 9-1 on the season, while ETSU falls to 4-4.
"I thought we played a very good ETSU team," head coach Jenny Mainz stated. "ETSU was gritty and they competed very well. It was a great opportunity for both teams. The doubles was very close, very competitive. We needed this to get back on the saddle."
To begin the day, juniors Alba Cortina Pou and Luca Fabian took care of business, defeating Amaro/Ma, 6-1, while juniors Ann Selim and Kim Gintrand edged Elizarraras/Pascual, 6-3.
In singles play, ETSU took the first point on court three with Andrea Pascual-Larrinaga defeating Jacqueline Pelletier, 2-6, 3-6. Senior No. 47 Andie Daniell dominated her opening singles match, defeating Laylo Bakhodirova, 6-1, 7-5, while Selim pushed past Yi Chi Ma, 6-2, 6-3. Ito came from behind to clinch the win on court two defeating Alejandra Morales, 2-6, 6-3, 6-3. Play continued with Fabian picking up another point over Yunuen Elizarraras, 4-6, 6-0, 6-1, and Cortin Pou had a three-set battle on court five over Raquel Amaro, 6-2, 6-7(4), 7-5.
The Tide will return to action at the Blue Gray National Tennis Classic in Montgomery, Ala., on Feb. 22-23.
Alabama Results
Doubles
- Daniell/Ito vs. Bakhodirova/Morales, 4-4 uf
- Fabian/Cortina Pou def. Amaro/Ma, 6-1
- Gintrand/Selim def. Elizarraras/Pascual, 6-3
Order of Finish: 2, 3
Singles
1. No. 47 Andie Daniell def. Laylo Bakhodirova, 6-1, 7-5
- Moka Ito def. Alejandra Morales, 2-6, 6-3, 6-3
- Andrea Pascual-Larrinaga def. Jacqueline Pelletier, 2-6, 3-6
- Alba Cortina Pou def. Raquel Amaro, 6-2, 6-7(4), 7-5
- Luca Fabian def. Yunuen Elizarraras, 4-6, 6-0, 6-1
- Ann Selim def. Yi Chi Ma, 6-2, 6-3
Order of Finish: 3, 1, 6, 2, 5, 4
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Team Stats
#1 Doubles Match
#2 Doubles Match
#3 Doubles Match
Order of Finish:
2,3
#1 Singles Match
#2 Singles Match
#3 Singles Match
#4 Singles Match
#5 Singles Match
#6 Singles Match
Order of Finish:
3,1,6,2,5,4
Players Mentioned
