DECATUR, Ala. | The University of Alabama in Huntsville tennis teams played North Alabama for the final time in the regular season as conference foes on Wednesday with the men falling 5-4 and the women falling 9-0 to the Lions. The UAH men slip to 7-15 (3-8 Gulf South Conference), while the ladies fall to 6-12 (4-7 GSC).
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Men's Results
Singles competition
1. #60 Miguel Garcia (UNA) def.
Timo Christen (UAH) 6-2, 6-1
2. #43 Jason Pimenta (UNA) def.
Rodrigo Palomino (UAH) 6-0, 6-1
3. Austin Racine (UNA) def.
Dylan Hall (UAH) 6-4, 6-4
4.
Elliot Hopson (UAH) def. Luca Cirenza (UNA) 6-3, 6-3
5.
Tim Nutz (UAH) def. Gustavo Girao (UNA) 7-5, 6-0
6.
James Caddies (UAH) def. Cade Reasons (UNA) 6-4, 6-4
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Doubles competition
1. Miguel Garcia/Austin Racine (UNA) def.
Dylan Hall/
Rodrigo Palomino (UAH) 8-6
2. Jason Pimenta/Luca Cirenza (UNA) def.
James Caddies/
Noah Pring (UAH) 8-3
3.
Elliot Hopson/
Guilherme Coleta (UAH) def. Cade Reasons/Gustavo Girao (UNA) 9-8
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Noteworthy
-The No. 3 doubles pairing of Coleta and Hopson are now 3-0 on the year when playing together, and each of those instances have come in the last week.
-Hopson has also won three straight in singles play while earning his sixth win of the year, and he is 4-4 when playing at the No. 4.
-Nutz earns his seventh victory of the year in singles.
-Caddies pushes his team-best singles win streak to four matches as he moves to 12-7 on the year.
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Next Time Out
-UAH wraps up the regular season on Friday when it takes on Itawamba Community College at 1 p.m. at home.
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Women's Results
Singles competition
1. Claudia Arroyo (UNA) def.
Stefanie Mehlich (UAH) 3-6, 6-3, 10-8
2. Nina Linke (UNA) def.
Cristina Cabanas (UAH) 6-1, 6-4
3. Donna Haycock (UNA) def.
Sarah Stearman (UAH) 6-3, 6-3
4. Nele Seitz (UNA) def.
Monika Polakovic (UAH) 6-3, 6-2
5. Claire DeGeorge (UNA) def.
Mariana Lopez (UAH) 6-1, 6-2
6. Elise Sickle (UNA) def. No player (UAH), by default
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Doubles competition
1. Claudia Arroyo/Donna Haycock (UNA) def.
Stefanie Mehlich/
Cristina Cabanas (UAH) 8-6
2. Nina Linke/Nele Seitz (UNA) def.
Monika Polakovic/
Sarah Stearman (UAH) 8-2
3. Claire DeGeorge/Alisa Savina (UNA) def. No player/No player (UAH), by default
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Noteworthy
-Mehlich has won the opening set in 13 of her 16 singles contests on the year, and seven of her outings have gone to a third set.
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Next Time Out
-UAH is slated to close out the regular season slate on Saturday when West Alabama visits the Rocket City at 2 p.m.
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