Women's Tennis Picks Up Two Wins to Close Out Blue Gray National Tennis Classic

Friday, February 21

Montgomery, Ala.

5 p.m. CT

Alabama

South Alabama

Women's Tennis Picks Up Two Wins to Close Out Blue Gray National Tennis Classic

2/22/2020 7:26:00 PM | Women's Tennis

Box Score 1 Box Score 2 Results (SMU)Results (USA)

The Crimson Tide shutout South Alabama, 4-0, before coming up big, 4-3, versus SMU

MONTGOMERY, Ala. – The Alabama women's tennis finished the Blue Gray National Tennis Classic on a strong note after first blanking South Alabama, 4-0, and then earning a hard-fought, 4-3, win over SMU on Saturday in Montgomery, Ala.

From Coach Mainz

(On South Alabama) "We showed up ready to play today," stated head coach Jenny Mainz. "We got out to a convincing start this morning against South Alabama and kept the pressure on them. We did a great job finishing matches."
(On SMU) "I was pleased with the way we finished the day against a tenacious SMU team. We showed a lot of competitive character and gritted our way through some tough matches. Luca Fabian displayed a lot of poise and her experience was a big factor."

Doubles (vs. South Ala. – Fri.)

Doubles play started off on the right foot with freshman Sasha Gorchanyuk and senior Alba Cortina Pou blanking Fujioka/Kohoutova, 6-0. After a Jags win on court three, junior Moka Ito and freshman Isabella Harvison clinched the point with their 6-4 victory over Pasanen/Takanishi on court one.

Singles (vs. South Ala.)

Freshman Ares Teixido made it 2-0 after her straight set 6-3, 6-2 victory over Yurie Takanishi. Another Alabama freshman pushed the lead to 3-0 after Harvison downed Cami Moreno, 6-1, 7-5. To close out the match, Ito battled to a three-set victory over Yu Fujioka, 6-1, 4-6, 6-2.

LUCA CLINCHES IT! ????

Alabama earns its second win of the day to close out Blue Gray! ????

FINAL ?? 4 | ?? 3#RollTide #FightBama pic.twitter.com/THW0dJtVEx
— Alabama Women's Tennis (@AlabamaWTN) February 22, 2020

Doubles (vs. SMU)

The Tide cruised through doubles play after Cortina Pou/Gorchanyuk defeated Petchey/Bartolome, 6-3 at the No. 2 spot, followed by Ito/Harvison coming away with the 6-4 win on court one to give UA the 1-0 edge to start.

Singles (vs. SMU)

Alabama quickly jumped out to a 3-0 with two wins from its season leaders. Cortina Pou moved to an unheard of 11-0 in singles play with another straight set win over Sarai Yesaki, 6-4, 6-0. Shortly after, Harvison eased past Isabella Zade, 6-4, 6-2.
The Mustangs responded by taking the next three matches on courts one, four and six, to tie things at 3-3. The match came down to senior Luca Fabian and Nicole Petchey on court five. Each individual won a 6-4 set, before Fabian ran away with it in the third, coming through with the 6-1 win to clinch the match at 4-3.

SHUTOUT! The Tide bounces back by blanking South Alabama! ????

FINAL ?? 4 | USA 0#RollTide #FightBama pic.twitter.com/F54EzR9lMo
— Alabama Women's Tennis (@AlabamaWTN) February 22, 2020

Up Next

The Crimson Tide will open SEC play at home on Friday, Feb. 28 at 5 p.m. CT against No. 41 Florida at the Alabama Tennis Stadium.

Alabama Results

Doubles vs. South Alabama (Fri.)

No. 55 Ito/Harvison def. Pasanen/Takanishi, 6-4
Cortina Pou/Teixido def. Fujioka/Kohoutova, 6-0
Soto/Moreno def. Selim/Fabian, 6-3

Order of Finish: 2, 3, 1

Singles vs. South Alabama

Moka Ito def. Yu Fujioka, 6-1, 4-6, 6-2
Isabella Harvison def. Cami Moreno, x-x, 7-5
Nikola Kohoutova vs. Alba Cortina Pou, 5-7, 6-1, 1-0, unf.
Ares Teixido def. Yurie Takanishi, 6-3, 6-2
Luca Fabian vs. Diana Monsalve, 6-2, 0-1, unf.
Ann Selim vs. Mika Pasanen, 6-2, unf.

Order of Finish: 4, 2, 1

Doubles vs. SMU

No. 55 Ito/Harvison def. Nylander/Zade, 6-4
Cortina Pou/Teixido def. Petchey/Bortolome, 6-3
Selim/Fabian vs. Hollegeck/Yesaki, 5-3, unf.

Order of Finish: 2, 1

Singles vs. SMU

Jackie Nylander def. Moka Ito, 6-3, 6-4
Isabella Harvison def. Isabella Zade, 6-4, 6-2
Alba Cortina Pou def. Sarai Yesaki, 6-4, 6-0
Claudia Bartolome def. Ares Teixido, 6-1, 6-3
Luca Fabian def. Nicole Petchey, 6-4, 4-6, 6-1
Katherine Jakeway vs. Ann Selim, 6-4, 6-4

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

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