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BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – The Samford women's tennis team defeated the University of Alabama in Huntsville, 7-0, Wednesday evening at the Samford Tennis Complex.
 
Samford swept each match in straight sets. At No. 1 singles, Ellie Gerlach defeated Marleen Gort, 6-0, 6-1. At the No. 2 singles spot, Elsa Pool earned a 6-4, 6-0 win over Cristina Cabanas. Nadine de Villiers defeated Aniek Remmerswaal, 6-3, 6-1, on the No. 3 singles court.
 
At No. 4 singles, Annika Hepp defeated Sarah Stearman, 7-5, 6-2. Arianna Beltrame defeated Naomi Esteve, 6-0, 6-1, at No. 5 singles. At the No. 6 singles spot, Georgina Jupp defeated Marta Briega, 6-4, 6-4.
 
At No. 1 doubles, Hepp and Gerlach earned a 6-2 victory over Remmerswaal and Stearman. Beltrame and Pool defeated Esteve and Gort, 6-1, at No. 2 doubles. On the No. 3 doubles court, Jupp and Amanda Kilduff defeated Cabanas and Monika Polakovic, 6-2.
 
With the win, Samford improves to 2-1 on the young season. UAH drops to 0-1 with the loss.
 
Samford will return to action on Sunday, Feb. 5, when the Bulldogs host Louisiana Tech. The match is scheduled to begin at 12 p.m. at the Samford Tennis Complex.
 
Samford 7, Alabama-Huntsville 0
Singles
1. Ellie Gerlach (SAM-W) def. Marleen Gort (UAH) 6-0, 6-1
2. Elsa Pool (SAM-W) def. Cristina Cabanas (UAH) 6-4, 6-0
3. Nadine de Villiers (SAM-W) def. Aniek Remmerswaal (UAH) 6-3, 6-1
4. Annika Hepp (SAM-W) def. Sarah Stearman (UAH) 7-5, 6-2
5. Arianna Beltrame (SAM-W) def. Naomi Esteve (UAH) 6-0, 6-1
6. Georgina Jupp (SAM-W) def. Marta Briega (UAH) 6-4, 6-4
 
Doubles
1. Annika Hepp/Ellie Gerlach (SAM-W) def. Aniek Remmerswaal/Sarah Stearman (UAH) 6-2
2. Arianna Beltrame/Elsa Pool (SAM-W) def. Naomi Esteve/Marleen Gort (UAH) 6-1
3. Georgina Jupp/Amanda Kilduff (SAM-W) def. Cristina Cabanas/Monika Polakovic (UAH) 6-2