Alabama
UC San Diego
Alabama Captures 6-1 Road Win Over UC San Diego
1/28/2023 7:17:00 PM | Women's Tennis
The Crimson Tide concluded its second match in San Diego in as many days, going 1-1 on the west coast
SAN DIEGO, Calif. – The Alabama women's tennis program (3-1) concluded its time on the west coast with a 6-1 win over UC San Diego (2-2) at the Northview Tennis Courts.
After taking the doubles point with wins on courts one and two, Alabama captured back-to-back singles victories for a 3-0 lead in the match. UC San Diego recorded its lone point on court six, but Loudmilla Bencheikh clinched the decided point with a win on court one.
The Match
- Bencheikh and Ola Pitak won six-straight games against Grace Gamal and Ella Pachl on court two for the first doubles victory
- Petra Sedlackova and Anna Parkhomenko followed with a 6-3 victory on court one over Kelly Leung and Naomi Nguyen to secure UA the doubles point
- Klara Milicevic went 6-0, 6-1 against Sophie Pearson on court five for the Tide's first singles win
- Sedlackova moved Alabama out to a 3-0 lead with a 6-0, 6-4 win on court two against Pachl
- The Tritons captured their lone point on court six to cut Alabama's lead to 3-1
- However, the Tide would clinch the match with a 6-1, 7-5 victory from Bencheikh on court one just moments later
- Anna Parkhomenko and Pitak added wins on courts four and three, respectively
- Parkhomenko topped Nguyen 6-2, 6-2, while Pitak defeated Gamal 6-4, 7-5 for the final point of the match
Up Next
- Alabama will close a three-game road stretch on Feb. 4 as the team travels to TCU
Results
Doubles
- Petra Sedlackova / Anna Parkhomenko (UA) def. Kelly Leung / Naomi Nguyen (UCSD) 6-3
- Ola Pitak / Loudmilla Bencheikh (UA) def. Grace Gamal / Ella Pachl (UCSD) 6-0
- Katelyn Vu / Rachel Wagner (UCSD) Kasia Pitak/Rebeka Kern (UA) 6-4
Order of finish (2,1,3)
Singles
- Loudmilla Bencheikh (UA) def. Kelly Leung (UCSD) 6-1, 7-5
- No. 75 Petra Sedlackova (UA) def. Ella Pachl (UCSD) 6-0, 6-4
- Ola Pitak (UA) def. Grace Gamal (UCSD) 6-4, 7-5
- Anna Parkhomenko (UA) def. Naomi Nguyen (UCSD) 6-2, 6-2
- Klara Milicevic (UA) def. Sophie Pearson (UCSD) 6-0, 6-1
- Katelyn Vu (UCSD) def. Kasia Pitak (UA) 6-4, 6-4
Order of finish (5,2,6,1,4,3)
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Team Stats
#1 Doubles Match
#2 Doubles Match
#3 Doubles Match
Order of Finish:
2,1,3
#1 Singles Match
#2 Singles Match
#3 Singles Match
#4 Singles Match
#5 Singles Match
#6 Singles Match
Order of Finish:
5,2,6,1,4,3
Players Mentioned
