Women’s Tennis Picks Up 6-1 Win Over North Alabama

Friday, January 28

Birmingham, Ala.

2:00 PM

Samford University

North Alabama

Box Score (PDF)

Women’s Tennis Picks Up 6-1 Win Over North Alabama

1.28.22 | Women's Tennis

BOX SCORE (PDF)

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – The Samford women's tennis team earned a 6-1 win over North Alabama Friday afternoon at the Samford Tennis Center.

With the win, Samford improves to 2-1 on the young season. North Alabama falls to 0-5 with the loss.

Samford won the doubles matches at No. 1 and No. 3 to take the first point of the match. At No. 1 doubles, Rouxanne Janse Van Rensburg and Alexis Lopez defeated Payton Andrews and Gabriela Cevallos, 6-2. On the No. 3 doubles court, Lindsay Song and Olivia Jablonski earned a 7-5 win over Kalais Going and Lee-Taylor Bishop.

Samford won five of the six singles matches to close out the 6-1 win. At No. 1 singles, Van Rensburg defeated Andrews, 3-6, 6-1, 6-3. On the No. 2 singles court, Samantha Nanere defeated Sydney Flesch, 6-2, 7-6.

At No. 4 singles, Sofia Zaprianov earned a 6-3, 7-6 win over Going. Ally Hayduk defeated Cevallos, 6-0, 6-2 at No. 5 singles. On the No. 6 singles court, Song defeated Bishop, 6-1, 6-2.

Samford will next play host to UAB on Wednesday, Feb. 2. The match is set for a 1:30 p.m. start from the Samford Tennis Center.

Samford 6, North Alabama 1
Singles competition
1. Rouxanne Jane Van Rensburg (SAM-W) def. Payton Andrews (UNA) 3-6, 6-1, 6-3
2. Samantha Nanere (SAM-W) def. Sydney Flesch (UNA) 6-2, 7-6
3. Juliette Talieu (UNA) def. Alexis Lopez (SAM-W) 6-2, 6-3
4. Sofia Zaprianov (SAM-W) def. Kalais Going (UNA) 6-3, 7-6
5. Ally Hayduk (SAM-W) def. Gabriela Cevallos (UNA) 6-0, 6-2
6. Lindsay Song (SAM-W) def. Lee-Taylor Bishop (UNA) 6-1, 6-2

Doubles competition
1. Rouxanne Janse Van Rensburg/Alexis Lopez (SAM-W) def. Payton Andrews/Gabriela Cevallos (UNA) 6-2
2. Sydney Flesch/Juliette Talieu (UNA) def. Samantha Nanere/Sofia Zaprianov (SAM-W) 6-4
3. Lindsay Song/Olivia Jablonski (SAM-W) def. Kalais Going/Lee-Taylor Bishop (UNA) 7-5

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