MONTGOMERY, Ala. | The University of Alabama in Huntsville tennis teams battled tough on the road on Saturday as both teams fell by 4-3 scores to host Auburn Montgomery. The women's team is now 6-8 (1-4 Gulf South Conference), while the men's squad is 5-7 (0-5 GSC) after playing its third straight nationally-ranked opponent as AUM is No. 38 on the men's side.
 
Women's Match
Singles competition
1. Tonja Foessmeier (AUMW) def. Stefanie Mehlich (UAH) 6-2, 7-6
2. Svenja Petri (AUMW) def. Sarah Stearman (UAH) 3-6, 6-2, 6-3
3. Sofia Navarro (AUMW) def. Rinata Bauzhanova (UAH) 6-3, 6-3
4. Presley Thomas (UAH) def. Alba De La Torre (AUMW) 6-4, 6-0
5. Karolin Kirchtag (UAH) def. Sofia Mustre (AUMW) 6-4, 6-3
6. Julia Enderink (AUMW) def. Marilene van Beek (UAH) 6-3, 6-2
 
Doubles competition
1. Karolin Kirchtag/Stefanie Mehlich (UAH) def. Julia Enderink/Sofia Navarro (AUMW) 6-3
2. Rinata Bauzhanova/Presley Thomas (UAH) def. Tonja Foessmeier/Svenja Petri (AUMW) 6-4
3. Alba De La Torre/Sofia Mustre (AUMW) def. Mariana Lopez/Sarah Stearman (UAH) 6-1
 
Noteworthy
-Thomas earns her team-leading eighth win in singles, and the freshman has captured victories in four of her last six outings.
-Kirchtag now ranks second on the team with seven wins in singles, and she is 4-1 when playing at the No. 5.
-This is the eighth time this year that the Chargers have won the doubles point.
-Mehlich and Kirchtag are 7-5 in doubles and also move to 2-1 in conference action.
 
Men's Match
Singles competition
1. #73 Alvaro Terron (AUMM) def. Sebastian Rohrbach (UAH) 6-2, 6-2
2. Eban Straker-Meads (AUMM) def. Timo Christen (UAH) 6-3, 6-2
3. Dylan Hall (UAH) def. Francisco Jimenez (AUMM) 7-5, 3-6, 7-5
4. Jose Garcia (AUMM) def. Tim Nutz (UAH) 6-3, 6-2
5. James Caddies (UAH) def. Santiago Veglia (AUMM) 6-2, 6-4
6. Giovanni Bellio (AUMM) def. Noah Pring (UAH) 6-3, 6-1
 
Doubles competition
1. Dylan Hall/Sebastian Rohrbach (UAH) def. Jose Garcia/Alvaro Terron (AUMM) 6-2
2. Eban Straker-Meads/Santiago Veglia (AUMM) def. James Caddies/Noah Pring (UAH) 6-2
3. Timo Christen/Tim Nutz (UAH) def. Francisco Jimenez/Marcus Lind (AUMM) 6-2
 
Noteworthy
-Hall earns his first conference win of the season in singles play, and he is second on the team with seven victories all of which have come at the No. 3
-Caddies is now 2-2 since returning to action on March 16.
-Nutz and Christen have won seven of their nine matches in doubles play, picking up their second conference victory of the season on Saturday.
-Hall and Rohrbach move to 6-3 on the season in doubles.
-UAH has won the doubles point in consecutive matches.
 
Next Time Out
-The men's team will be back in action on Friday when the squad welcomes Lee to the UAH Tennis Complex, while the women's team will travel to No. 44 Lee on Saturday.