MONTEVALLO, Ala. | The University of Alabama in Huntsville women's tennis team picked up a road win in conference play on Thursday, traveling to Montevallo where the Chargers claimed a 5-2 victory. UAH improves to 9-9 (4-5 Gulf South Conference), while the Falcons slip to 7-8 (4-3 GSC).
 
Singles competition
1. Stefanie Mehlich (UAH) def. Emily Beatty (UM-W) 3-6, 6-1, 7-6
2. Anne-Christine Leu (UM-W) def. Sarah Stearman (UAH) 7-6, 1-6, 6-0
3. Amanda Gautreaux (UM-W) def. Rinata Bauzhanova (UAH) 6-4, 6-3
4. Presley Thomas (UAH) def. Whitney Hamilton (UM-W) 6-2, 6-1
5. Karolin Kirchtag (UAH) def. Rayne Sinclair (UM-W) 1-6, 6-3, 7-6
6. Mariana Lopez (UAH) def. Lauren Pero (UM-W) 7-5, 1-6, 6-3
 
Doubles competition
1. Stefanie Mehlich/Karolin Kirchtag (UAH) def. Emily Beatty/Anne-Christine Leu (UM-W) 6-4
2. Presley Thomas/Rinata Bauzhanova (UAH) def. Amanda Gautreaux/Rayne Sinclair (UM-W) 7-6
3. Sarah Stearman/Mariana Lopez (UAH) def. Whitney Hamilton/Lauren Pero (UM-W) 7-5
 
Noteworthy
-The Chargers have matched their conference win total from a season ago with two GSC contests remaining this season, including what may prove to be a pivotal match on April 20 against West Georgia who is presently sitting in ninth behind UAH in the GSC standings.
-Presley Thomas continues her hot stretch, winning for the fifth consecutive time, and she has surrendered just 17 games in 10 sets on her way to improving to a team-high 12-6 on the year.
-Mehlich's three-set win at the top spot moves her to 10-5 overall on the year and 5-2 in conference play, and each of those contests have come at the No. 1.
-Kirchtag has also won four in a row in moving to 10-6 while matching Mehlich with the 5-2 mark against GSC opponents.
-Mehlich and Kirchtag in doubles now own 10 wins including five against GSC opponents.
-Stearman now has 12 wins in doubles including a 10-3 overall mark with Lopez, and that duo is 4-1 in conference matches.
 
Next Time Out
-UAH will play its final nonconference match of the season on Sunday when the squad travels to Division I member Chattanooga.