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Women's Tennis Sports Information

Lady Flames Fall To Alabama Huntsville, 6-3

Loss Snaps Five-Match Win Streak

Marta Garcia-Nieto picked up wins at No. 1 doubles and No. 2 singles against UAH.
Box Score   

The Lee University women's tennis team lost 6-3 Tuesday afternoon at the DeVos Tennis Center in a Gulf South Conference (GSC) affair with The University of Alabama in Huntsville.  The loss snapped the Lady Flames' five-match win streak, but extended their GSC losing streak to three.

UAH (6-5, 5-1 GSC) earned the first team point with an 8-2 win by Marleen Gort and Naomi Esteve over Krista Good and Laura Beth Hardesty at No. 3 doubles. The Lady Flames (12-6, 2-6 GSC) claimed the final two doubles matches to carry a 2-1 lead heading into singles competition.

Francesca Tondi and Marta Garcia-Nieto held off Sarah Stearman and Madison Gulick, 8-6, in the No. 1 slot. Joanna Grzegrzolka and Morgan Friedlander defeated Cristina Cabanas and Aniek Remmerswaal, 8-5.

"Our ladies fought very hard and deserved to lead after doubles," said Lee head coach Patric Hynes.

Gort evened the team score after Tondi retired in the second set of their No. 1 singles match. Grzegrzolka won her first set against Cabanas 6-3, but lost the next two sets (6-3, 6-2) to put UAH back in front.

Garcia-Nieto lost 7-4 in a tie-breaker to lose her opening set to Stearman. The sophomore dropped just one game in the final two sets to equalize the team score at 3-3.

"Marta was very solid for us today. She showed tremendous heart to fight back from a set down," added Hynes. 

Remmerswaal, Marta Briega and Esteve would win the final three singles matches for Alabama Huntsville to supply the final team score.


 
UAH 6, Lee University 3
Singles
1. Marleen Gort (UAH) def. Francesca Tondi (LEE-W) 6-3, 1-0, retired
2. Cristina Cabanas (UAH) def. Joanna Grzegrzolka (LEE-W) 3-6, 6-3, 6-2
3. Marta Garcia-Nieto (LEE-W) def. Sarah Stearman (UAH) 6-7 (4-7), 6-0, 6-1
4. Aniek Remmerswaal (UAH) def. Krista Good (LEE-W) 6-2, 2-6, 6-1
5. Naomi Esteve (UAH) def. Morgan Friedlander (LEE-W) 6-4, 6-2
6. Marta Briega (UAH) def. Laura Beth Hardesty (LEE-W) 6-2, 6-2
 
Doubles competition
1. Francesca Tondi/Marta Garcia-Nieto (LEE-W) def. Sarah Stearman/Madison Gulick (UAH) 8-6
2. Joanna Grzegrzolka/Morgan Friedlander (LEE-W) def. Cristina Cabanas/Aniek Remmerswaal (UAH) 8-5
3. Marleen Gort/Naomi Esteve (UAH) def. Krista Good/Laura Beth Hardesty (LEE-W) 8-2
 
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