HUNTSVILLE | On a day that began by celebrating Sarah Stearman in her final home match as a Charger, The University of Alabama in Huntsville women's tennis team defeated visiting West Georgia 6-0 in a contest that was moved to Athletic Club Alabama due to inclement weather. The Chargers improve to 10-9 (5-5 Gulf South Conference) with the win, while UWG slips to 7-10 (2-8 GSC).
 
Singles competition
1. Stefanie Mehlich (UAH) def. Timia Commodore (UWG) 6-3, 6-2
2. Sarah Stearman (UAH) def. Sofia Soltis (UWG) 6-4, 7-5
3. Rinata Bauzhanova (UAH) def. Shelby Brown (UWG) 6-3, 6-3
4. Presley Thomas (UAH) def. Meg Cummings (UWG) 6-1, 6-0
5. Karolin Kirchtag (UAH) def. Bailey McCammon (UWG) 6-0, 6-1
6. Marilene van Beek (UAH) vs. Jamie Bryant (UWG) unfinished
 
Doubles competition
1. Karolin Kirchtag/Stefanie Mehlich (UAH) vs. Timia Commodore/Sofia Soltis (UWG) 5-2, unfinished
2. Rinata Bauzhanova/Presley Thomas (UAH) def. Shelby Brown/Meg Cummings (UWG) 6-2
3. Sarah Stearman/Mariana Lopez (UAH) def. Bailey McCammon/Jamie Bryant (UWG) 6-1
 
Noteworthy
­-Stearman was honored prior to the match and then went out and picked up her team-leading 13th win in doubles before earning her eighth win of the season in singles play.
-The duo of Stearman and Lopez are a team-best 11-3 on the season, and with their third straight win, they improved to 5-1 in conference play.
-Bauzhanova and Thomas have won four consecutive as a pairing and improved to 3-1 against GSC opponents.
-Thomas is now a team-high 13-6 on the season with six wins in GSC play, and she extends her winning streak to six.
-Mehlich has won five in a row in moving to 11-5 on the year with each of those matches coming at the No. 1.
-Also winning five straight is Kirchtag who matches Mehlich with 11 wins including an 8-1 record at fifth position.
 
Next Time Out
-The Chargers will head to Livingston on Sunday morning to face West Alabama in a match that was postponed from Thursday. The first serve is set for 10 a.m.