ACU Knocks off UAB, 5-2

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – The No. 6 ACU women's tennis team continued their hot spring as they knocked of another Division I foe, Alabama-Birmingham, 5-2 in non-conference action on Thursday before falling to Samford University, 4-1 at the Samford Tennis Center.

ACU improved to 16-5 on the season as the Wildcats knocked off their second Division I opponett of the spring. The Wildcats will continue their east coast swing through Alabama and Georgia as the face Auburn-Montgomery on Friday and Columbus State on Saturday afternoon.

The Wildcats took the double point as Micah Hermsdorf and Julia Mongin won their No. 2 doubles match as did Jaclyn Walker and Lauren White at No. 3 doubles. ACU took the lead into singles play as Jaclyn Walker started off singles with a win at No. 1 against Giorgia Romeo, 6-4, 6-1.

After the Blazers took a pair of wins at No. 2 and No. 3 singles the lower half of the ACU order was able to continue a dominate performance of UAB to finish the win. Micah Hermsdorf won her No. 4 singles match as did Emily Conrad and Natalie Friend at No. 5 and No. 6 singles to give the Wildcats their 16th win of the season.

 

Abilene Christian 5, UAB 2

Singles competition
1. Jaclyn Walker (ACU) def. Giorgia Romeo (UAB) 6-4, 6-1
2. Evelien Strijker (UAB) def. Julia Mongin (ACU) 6-3, 6-3
3. Paula Alvarez (UAB) def. Cassie Carver (ACU) 6-2, 7-6 (8-6)
4. Micah Hermsdorf (ACU) def. Caroline Faught (UAB) 6-3, 6-3
5. Emily Conrad (ACU) def. Jenny Cape (UAB) 6-1, 7-5
6. Natalie Friend (ACU) def. Menanteau Moolman (UAB) 6-2, 6-2

Doubles competition
1. Giorgia Romeo/Evelien Strijker (UAB) def. Cassie Carver/Hannah Kelley (ACU) 9-8 (7-3)
2. Micah Hermsdorf/Julia Mongin (ACU) def. Paula Alvarez/Caroline Faught (UAB) 9-8 (7-5)
3. Jaclyn Walker/Lauren White (ACU) def. Jenny Cape/Menanteau Moolman (UAB) 8-5

ACU 1, Samford 4

Doubles
1. Lindsey Mallory/Taylor Morgan (SAM-WT) def. Cassie Carver/Hannah Kelley (ACU) 8-6
2. Rebecca Kirven/Andrie Meiring (SAM-WT) def. Jaclyn Walker/Micah Hermsdorf (ACU) 9-7
3. M.Janse van Rensburg/Kristin Lewis (SAM-WT) def. Julia Mongin/Lauren White (ACU) 8-5

Singles
1. Taylor Morgan (SAM-WT) def. #4 Julia Mongin (ACU) 6-4, 5-7, 6-2
2. Andrie Meiring (SAM-WT) def. Madelyn Walker (ACU) 6-3, 5-7, 6-4
3. M.Janse van Rensburg (SAM-WT) def. Cassie Carver (ACU) 6-1, 6-3
4. Micah Hermsdorf (ACU) def. Kristin Lewis (SAM-WT) 6-3, 6-1
5. Rebecca Kirven (SAM-WT) vs. Emily Conrad (ACU) unfinished
6. Lindsey Mallory (SAM-WT) vs. Natalie Friend (ACU) unfinished