PENSACOLA, Fla. | The University of Alabama in Huntsville tennis teams opened up Gulf South Conference play on Saturday, traveling to nationally-ranked West Florida. In the women's match, UAH dropped a 6-1 decision to the No. 2 Argos, while No. 4 UWF defeated the Chargers 7-0 in the men's contest.
 
The women's team is now 2-3 (0-1 GSC), while the men slip to 2-1 (0-1 GSC).
 
Women's
Singles competition
1. #1 Berta Bonardi (UWF) def. Stefanie Mehlich (UAH) 7-5, 5-2
2. Jennifer Rink (UWF) def. Sarah Stearman (UAH) 7-6, 6-2
3. #29 Karolina Silwanowicz (UWF) def. Rinata Bauzhanova (UAH) 6-1, 6-1
4. Valeria Mantilla (UWF) def. Karolin Kirchtag (UAH) 6-4, 6-4
5. Heather Mixon (UWF) def. Presley Thomas (UAH) 6-2, 6-0
6. Diana Vlad (UWF) def. Monika Polakovic (UAH) 6-3, 6-4
 
Doubles competition
1. Karolin Kirchtag/Stefanie Mehlich (UAH) def. Valeria Mantilla/Jennifer Rink (UWF) 6-3
2. Berta Bonardi/Diana Vlad (UWF) def. Monika Polakovic/Presley Thomas (UAH) 6-3
3. Mariana Lopez/Sarah Stearman (UAH) def. Isabella Calves/Karolina Silwanowicz (UWF) 6-3
 
Noteworthy
-The Chargers have won the doubles point in consecutive matches.
-This is the first time since the 2016 season that UAH has taken a point from the perennial national power.
-Kirchtag and Mehlich improve to 3-1 on the year as a doubles pairing with their third straight victory, while Lopez and Stearman are also 3-1 with a second straight triumph.
 
Men's
Singles competition
1. #4 Sedar Bojadjiev (UWF) def. Timo Christen (UAH) 6-3, 2-6, 6-2
2. Gerardo Irarrazabal (UWF) def. Sebastian Rohrbach (UAH) 6-4, 7-5
3. Juan Cabrera (UWF) def. Dylan Hall (UAH) 6-0, 6-1
4. Robin Rafaitin (UWF) def. Chris Miller (UAH) 6-2, 7-6
5. Pedro Cordeiro (UWF) def. Tim Nutz (UAH) 6-2, 6-2
6. Vitinho Galvao (UWF) def. Noah Pring (UAH) 6-3, 6-0
 
Doubles competition
1. Sebastian Rohrbach/Dylan Hall (UAH) def. #9 Sedar Bojadjiev/Lucas Sanchez (UWF) 6-4
2. Vitinho Galvao/Igor Cantanhede (UWF) def. Chris Miller/Noah Pring (UAH) 6-1
3. Juan Cabrera/Gerardo Irarrazabal (UWF) def. Timo Christen/Tim Nutz (UAH) 6-2
 
Noteworthy
-Hall and Rohrbach are a perfect 3-0 at the top position in doubles on the season after defeating the No. 9-ranked doubles pairing in Division II.
-Christen takes his first setback of the year at No. 1 singles, but battled tough in forcing a third set for his best personal showing in a match against UWF.
 
Next Time Out
-Both teams will be off during the week, returning to action next Saturday on the road at Southern Indiana. Both matches are slated for a 3:30 p.m. start.