Alabama Women’s Tennis Earns Trio of Wins on Day Two of SEC Challenge #1
10/10/2020 7:27:00 PM | Women's Tennis
Isabella Harvison earned her second singles win on the weekend while Anna Parkhomenko notched her second-consecutive doubles victory
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. – The Alabama women's tennis team notched a trio of wins on day two of the SEC Challenge #1 in Tuscaloosa, Ala., Saturday. The three-day tournament features players from Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky and Mississippi State in both singles and doubles matches.
Sophomore Isabella Harvison moved to two-for-two in singles on the weekend after picking a three-set victory Saturday. Freshman Anne Marie Hiser notched her first Crimson Tide win, tallying a straight-set singles triumph on the Challenge's second day.
Freshman Anna Parkhomenko earned her second-straight doubles win, combining with senior Sydney Riley on Saturday, after winning with senior Alba Cortina Pou on Friday. It was Riley's first win in an Alabama uniform after joining the Tide this season as a graduate transfer.
SINGLES
- Anne Marie Hiser (Alabama) def. Elizabeth Stevens (Kentucky) 6-4, 6-1
- Isabella Harvison (Alabama) def. Carlota Molina (Kentucky) 6-4, 3-6, 6-2
- Lesedi Jacobs (Kentucky) def. Moka Ito (Alabama) 6-2, 6-4
- Akvile Parazinskatte (Kentucky) def. Alba Cortina Pou (Alabama) 6-2, 2-6, 6-4
- Maialen Morante (Kentucky) def. Anna Parkhomenko (Alabama) 2-6, 6-1, 6-1
- Anastasia Tkachenko (Kentucky) def. Sydney Riley (Alabama) 2-6, 6-2, 6-2
- Salsa Aher (Kentucky) def. Sydney Orefice (Alabama) 6-2, 6-3
- Carla Girbau (Kentucky) def. Vanesa Nikolovova (Alabama) 6-2, 6-4
DOUBLES
- Sydney Riley/Anna Parkhomenko (Alabama) def. Carlota Molina/Carla Girbau (Kentucky) 6-4
- Akvile Parazinskatte/Elizabeth Stevens (Kentucky) def. Isabella Harvison/Moka Ito (Alabama) 6-4
- Lesedi Jacobs/Anastasia Tkachenko (Kentucky) def. Alba Cortina Pou/Anne Marie Hiser (Alabama) 7-6(3)
- Maialen Morante/Salsa Aher (Kentucky) def. Sasha Gorchanyuk/Vanesa Nikolovova (Alabama) 6-3
UP NEXT
- Alabama, Georgia, Florida, Kentucky and Mississippi State close things out Sunday with day three of the SEC Challenge #1 starting at 9 a.m. CT.
- Due to health and safety considerations in addition to the current guidelines, attendance at Alabama tennis home competitions is limited to guests of student-athletes and each team's coaching staff if the matches are played outdoors. If matches are played indoors, there will be no spectators allowed.
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