HUNTSVILLE | The University of Alabama in Huntsville women's tennis team picked up a Gulf South Conference win on Saturday, defeating visiting Delta State 6-1. The Chargers improve to 5-5 (1-2 GSC), while the Lady Statesmen slip to 2-5 (1-1 GSC).
 
Singles competition
1. Stefanie Mehlich (UAH) def. Fabiola Cardenas (DSU) 6-1, 6-3
2. Nathalia Sato (DSU) def. Sarah Stearman (UAH) 6-0, 6-1
3. Rinata Bauzhanova (UAH) def. Ione' Deroode (DSU) 6-3, 6-3
4. Presley Thomas (UAH) def. Katheryne Valencia (DSU) 6-2, 6-1
5. Karolin Kirchtag (UAH) def. Beth Owen (DSU) 6-3, 6-1
6. Monika Polakovic (UAH) def. Nathalia Stelzer (DSU) 6-4, 6-3
 
Doubles competition
1. Fabiola Cardenas/Nathalia Sato (DSU) def. Stefanie Mehlich/Karolin Kirchtag (UAH) 6-1
2. Presley Thomas/Monika Polakovic (UAH) def. Beth Owen/Nathalia Stelzer (DSU) 6-2
3. Sarah Stearman/Mariana Lopez (UAH) def. Sophie St. Amant/Katheryne Valencia (DSU) 6-2
 
Noteworthy
-This marks UAH's first conference win of the season.
-UAH now owns back-to-back 6-1 wins after beating Clark Atlanta by that same score on Wednesday.
-The Chargers have won the doubles point in six of the past seven matches.
-Thomas moves to 3-1 on the year when playing at the No. 4, and she wins her team-best sixth match overall.
-Mehlich moves to 5-2 with all of her outings coming at the top spot, and she has surrendered just four games in three of those victories.
-Stearman and Lopez have now won six matches in a row in doubles, improving to 7-1 on the year.
 
Next Time Out
-The Chargers will be back in action on Saturday when the squad welcomes Valdosta State to Huntsville. That contest is slated for a noon start.