University of Memphis Athletics
Saturday, January 21
Tuscaloosa, Ala.
12:00 PM
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Tigers Battle Tough on Road at No. 40 Alabama
Jan 21, 2023 | Women's Tennis
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. – The Memphis Tiger women's tennis team dropped a 4-3 decision at No. 40 Alabama Saturday afternoon in Tuscaloosa.
The Tigers opened up the match strong in doubles, winning the first two matches to take the first point. Aran Teixido Garcia and Emily Meyer teamed up for a 6-2 win at the top position before Carlota Farres Carre and Miriam Grossman secured the doubles result on court three with a 6-4 win.
In singles, Alabama picked up wins in the first three matches when Camila Soares earned a victory at the third position to keep the Tigers alive. She defeated Ola Pitak 7-6 (7-3), 6-1 to pull Memphis back within 3-2 in the match.
The Crimson Tide secured the victory on court two before Meyer brought home the final result in the fourth position 6-4, 6-7 (7-9), 6-3.
"I'm proud of the efforts today, it was a great team effort," head coach Hayden Perez said. "We got outplayed at a few positions, but we battled hard one through six.
"We came up short, but it was a great match. We have to give credit to Alabama for playing well."
UP NEXT
The Tigers (0-2) are on the road again next week for a pair of matches. They start off Tuesday in Oxford, Mississippi against Ole Miss at 5 p.m. before traveling to the West Coast for the ITA Kick-Off Weekend where they will battle Columbia on Saturday and either Clemson or Pepperdine on Sunday.
RESULTS
#40 Alabama 4, #52 Memphis 3
Singles competition
1. Loudmilla Bencheikh (UA) def. Aran Teixidó Garcia (MEM) 6-1, 6-4
2 #75 Petra Sedlackova (UA) def. Monique Woog (MEM) 6-4, 3-6, 6-4
3. Camila Soares (MEM) def. Ola Pitak (UA) 7-6 (7-3), 6-1
4. Emily Meyer (MEM) def. Anna Parkhomenko (UA) 6-4, 6-7 (7-9), 6-3
5. Klara Milicevic (UA) def. Micah Pierce (MEM) 6-3, 6-1
6. Anne Marie Hiser (UA) def. Dolavee Tumthong (MEM) 6-2, 6-1
Doubles competition
1. Aran Teixidó Garcia/Emily Meyer (MEM) def. Petra Sedlackova/Anna Parkhomenko (UA) 6-2
2. Loudmilla Bencheikh/Ola Pitak (UA) vs. Camila Soares/Monique Woog (MEM) 5-4, unfinished
3. Carlota Farrés Carre/Miriam Grossman (MEM) def. Anne Marie Hiser/Klara Milicevic (UA) 6-4
Match Notes: Memphis 0-2, Alabama 2-0
Order of finish: Doubles (1,3); Singles (6,5,1,3,2,4)
How to follow the Tigers: For complete information on Memphis Tiger Women's Tennis, visit www.GoTigersGo.com and follow the team's social media channels on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook.
The Tigers opened up the match strong in doubles, winning the first two matches to take the first point. Aran Teixido Garcia and Emily Meyer teamed up for a 6-2 win at the top position before Carlota Farres Carre and Miriam Grossman secured the doubles result on court three with a 6-4 win.
In singles, Alabama picked up wins in the first three matches when Camila Soares earned a victory at the third position to keep the Tigers alive. She defeated Ola Pitak 7-6 (7-3), 6-1 to pull Memphis back within 3-2 in the match.
The Crimson Tide secured the victory on court two before Meyer brought home the final result in the fourth position 6-4, 6-7 (7-9), 6-3.
"I'm proud of the efforts today, it was a great team effort," head coach Hayden Perez said. "We got outplayed at a few positions, but we battled hard one through six.
"We came up short, but it was a great match. We have to give credit to Alabama for playing well."
UP NEXT
The Tigers (0-2) are on the road again next week for a pair of matches. They start off Tuesday in Oxford, Mississippi against Ole Miss at 5 p.m. before traveling to the West Coast for the ITA Kick-Off Weekend where they will battle Columbia on Saturday and either Clemson or Pepperdine on Sunday.
RESULTS
#40 Alabama 4, #52 Memphis 3
Singles competition
1. Loudmilla Bencheikh (UA) def. Aran Teixidó Garcia (MEM) 6-1, 6-4
2 #75 Petra Sedlackova (UA) def. Monique Woog (MEM) 6-4, 3-6, 6-4
3. Camila Soares (MEM) def. Ola Pitak (UA) 7-6 (7-3), 6-1
4. Emily Meyer (MEM) def. Anna Parkhomenko (UA) 6-4, 6-7 (7-9), 6-3
5. Klara Milicevic (UA) def. Micah Pierce (MEM) 6-3, 6-1
6. Anne Marie Hiser (UA) def. Dolavee Tumthong (MEM) 6-2, 6-1
Doubles competition
1. Aran Teixidó Garcia/Emily Meyer (MEM) def. Petra Sedlackova/Anna Parkhomenko (UA) 6-2
2. Loudmilla Bencheikh/Ola Pitak (UA) vs. Camila Soares/Monique Woog (MEM) 5-4, unfinished
3. Carlota Farrés Carre/Miriam Grossman (MEM) def. Anne Marie Hiser/Klara Milicevic (UA) 6-4
Match Notes: Memphis 0-2, Alabama 2-0
Order of finish: Doubles (1,3); Singles (6,5,1,3,2,4)
How to follow the Tigers: For complete information on Memphis Tiger Women's Tennis, visit www.GoTigersGo.com and follow the team's social media channels on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook.
Team Stats
#1 Doubles Match
#2 Doubles Match
#3 Doubles Match
Order of Finish:
1,3
#1 Singles Match
12
14
Loudmilla Bencheikh / 0 [UA]
66
#2 Singles Match
123
464
Petra Sedlackova / 0 (75/-) [UA]
636
#3 Singles Match
12
76
Ola Pitak / 0 [UA]
61
#4 Singles Match
123
666
Anna Parkhomenko / 0 [UA]
473
#5 Singles Match
12
31
Klara Milicevic / 0 [UA]
66
#6 Singles Match
12
21
Anne Marie Hiser / 0 [UA]
66
Order of Finish:
6,5,1,3,2,4
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