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Chuck Edgeworth

Tennis Tripped Up By Nationally-Ranked West Florida

2/18/2018 4:33:00 PM

HUNTSVILLE | The University of Alabama in Huntsville tennis teams continued Gulf South Conference play on Sunday as the men's team fell 8-1 to No. 1 West Florida while the women's team fell 9-0 to No. 5 UWF.
 
The men's squad is now 2-4 (1-2 GSC) on the season, while the women are 3-2 (2-1 GSC).
 
In the men's match, UWF claimed all three doubles points with the best showing from the Chargers coming at the No. 1 where Kiearan Roskell-Thomas and Guilhereme Coleta dropped an 8-5 decision.
 
UAH's point in the match in singles action as James Caddies picked up a 6-1, 2-6, 10-7 victory at the fifth spot.
 
At the No. 1 position, Dylan Hall took four games from the nation's seventh-ranked player in falling 6-3, 6-1, while Elliot Hopson won five games against the country's No. 23 at the third position in a 6-2, 6-3 setback.
 
In the women's contest, UAH put up a solid effort in doubles play as the No. 3 pairing of Cristina Cabanas and Mariana Lopez fell by a slim 8-6 score, while Stefanie Mehlich and Sarah Stearman dropped an 8-5 decision at the top spot.
 
The top performance in singles action came at the No. 1 where Mehlich won the first set 6-3 before falling 6-2, 10-7.
 
Both teams return to action on Thursday when they step back out of conference play to take on Birmingham Southern on the road. The matches are slated to start at 4 p.m.
 
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