Tiger women extinguish Lady Flames

rp_primary_Kathryn_AdamsLIVINGSTON – After setting the tone by sweeping doubles, the University of West Alabama women’s tennis team won the middle four singles matches to douse the Lee University Lady Flames, 7-2, Friday at the Vaughn Tennis Center.

The victory improves West Alabama to 9-2 overall and 2-2 in the Gulf South Conference. Lee is now 2-3 overall, 2-1 in league play.

Complete results of the match follow:

Singles

1. Tonya McGraner (LU) def. Natalia Cardenas (UWA) 7-6, 0-6, 6-2

2. Stanzi Stuijt (UWA) def. Maclain Yowarski (LU) 6-2, 6-3

3. Sandra Florez (UWA) def. Annie Sandberg (LU) 6-3, 6-2

4. Shannon McEvoy (UWA) def. Jodie Rice (LU) 6-1, 6-3

5. Dasha Popova (UWA) def. Krista Good (LU) 6-0, 6-1

6. Morgan Friedlander (LU) def. Kathryn Adams (UWA) 6-4, 6-2

Doubles

1. Cardenas/Stuijt (UWA) def. McGraner/Yowarski (LU) 8-3

2. Christina Bettag/McEvoy (UWA) def. Rice/Good (LU) 8-3

3. Popova/Florez (UWA) def. Kelsey Lovingood/Sandberg (LU) 8-2

West Alabama returns to GSC action Saturday by hosting West Georgia. First serve is 2 p.m. on the UWA campus.