MEMPHIS | The University of Alabama in Huntsville women's tennis team took on Harding in a neutral site contest on Saturday, falling 6-1. The Chargers slip to 1-4 on the season, while Harding improves to 10-5.
Â
Singles competition
1. Rylie Cox Evans (HU) def.
Stefanie Mehlich (UAH) 4-6, 6-3, 10-8
2.
Karolin Kirchtag (UAH) def. Hana Flose (HU) 0-6, 6-1, 6-1
3. Lindy Carpenter (HU) def.
Presley Thomas (UAH) 6-4, 7-5
4. Allison Carpenter (HU) def.
Leonie Nutz (UAH) 6-4, 6-3
5. Emily Carpenter (HU) def. M. Porter Lucas (UAH) 6-0, 6-1
6. Rachel McCrae (HU) def.
Monika Polakovic (UAH) 6-0, 7-5
Â
Doubles competition
1. Rylie Cox Evans/Hana Flose (HU) def.
Karolin Kirchtag/
Leonie Nutz (UAH) 6-4
2.
Presley Thomas/
Stefanie Mehlich (UAH) def. Allison Carpenter/Emily Carpenter (HU) 6-3
3. Ashley Nilsson/Rachel McCrae (HU) def.
Monika Polakovic/M. Porter Lucas (UAH) 6-2
Â
Noteworthy
-Kirchtag wins her third straight to match Thomas with a team-best 3-2 record in singles play, and she earns her first three-set win of the season.
-Mehlich and Thomas continue their hot start to the year in doubles as the pairing is now 4-1 with four straight wins.
Â
Next Time Out
-The squad will be back at it on Friday when Tennessee Martin travels to Huntsville for a 3 p.m. contest on the UAH campus at the UAH Tennis Complex.
Â