VALDOSTA, Ga. | The University of Alabama in Huntsville tennis teams started their spring break trip to the Peach State on Sunday, with the women's team falling 6-2 to Valdosta State while the men lost 7-2. The women are now 6-6 (4-4 Gulf South Conference), while the men are 5-10 (3-6 GSC).
 
In the women's match, UAH put forth a strong effort in a match that was much closer than the final score would indicate.
 
Valdosta State took two of the three doubles points, winning at the top spot by a slim 8-6 margin and at the third position where UAH's injuries prevented the team from fielding a complete pairing. The No. 2 pairing of Cristina Cabanas and Mariana Lopez provided UAH with a point as they were 8-5 winners.
 
 In singles play, Monika Polakovic gave UAH its second point as she was a 6-4, 6-1 winner at the No. 5.
 
VSU earned the point at the fourth position where Lopez had dropped the opening set 6-3 but was ahead 4-1 in the second before retiring, and the No. 3 position which featured Sarah Stearman was tied at 6-6 in the third before being left unfinished.
 
In the men's contest, VSU took the three doubles points, but UAH was especially strong at the second position where James Caddies and Noah Pring fell by a tight 9-7 score.
 
In singles action the Chargers had Caddies pick up a comfortable 6-0, 6-3 win at the No. 5, while Dylan Hall bounced back from a 6-4 setback in the opening set to win 6-1, 10-8.
 
Kieran Roskell-Thomas gave the Chargers a strong bid for a third point but ultimately fell 4-6, 6-3, 10-3.
 
The Chargers will be back in action in Georgia on Tuesday at Georgia College.