Women's Tennis Falls At Home To Memphis, 5-2

Saturday, March 9

Birmingham, Ala.

12:00 PM (CT)

Samford University

Memphis

Box Score (PDF)

3.9.19 | Women's Tennis

BOX SCORE (PDF)

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – The Samford women's tennis team dropped a 5-2 decision to Memphis Saturday afternoon at the Samford Tennis Center.

With the loss, Samford falls to 8-5 on the season. Memphis improves to 8-6 with the win.

Memphis won the doubles matches at No. 1 and No. 3 to secure the first point of the match.

In singles, Samford earned wins at No. 4 and No. 5. Memphis, however, took wins at No. 1, No. 2, No. 3 and No. 6 to take the 5-2 win.

Samford will return to action on Wednesday, March 13 when the Bulldogs play at College of Charleston. The match is set for a 2 p.m. (CT) start from Charleston, S.C.

Memphis 5, Samford 2
SINGLES
1. Alisha Reayer (MEM) def. Grace Jennings (SAM-W) 6-4, 6-0
2. Laura Bente (MEM) def. Elsa Pool (SAM-W) 6-0, 6-2
3. Aleks Topalovic (MEM) def. Natalia De Ugarte (SAM-W) 6-4, 2-6, 6-4
4. Holly Horsfall (SAM-W) def. Hannah Davies (MEM) 7-5, 6-4
5. Arianna Beltrame (SAM-W) def. Katherine Cao (MEM) 1-6, 6-1, 6-4
6. Lina Hohnhold (MEM) def. Mary Kathrine Lewis (SAM-W) 6-4, 6-4

DOUBLES
1. Alisha Reayer/Laura Bente (MEM) def. Elsa Pool/Holly Horsfall (SAM-W) 6-3
2. Grace Jennings/Mary Kathrine Lewis (SAM-W) vs. Hannah Davies/Katherine Cao (MEM) 4-5, unfinished
3. Josephine Cao/Claire Sullivan (MEM) def. Natalia De Ugarte/Arianna Beltrame (SAM-W) 6-2