College Tennis

The UAB Women’s Tennis team continued their impressive form on Saturday, cruising to a dominant 6-1 victory over Middle Tennessee State University on the road. The Blazers wasted no time in asserting their authority, capturing the doubles point to take an early lead in the match. The formidable duo of Vanessa Mellynchuk and Mackenzie White made light work of their opponents on Court 1, securing a 6-2 win. Meanwhile, Adela Wasserbauerova and Sydney Clarke clinched the crucial doubles point for UAB with a hard-fought 7-5 triumph on Court 2.

The Iowa State Cyclones women’s tennis team is readying for a stern test this week as they host a pair of nationally-ranked opponents in No. 35 BYU and No. 27 Texas Tech at home courts in Ames. The upcoming contests mark the first home matches of conference play for the Cyclones, who currently hold a 2-8 overall record and an 0-3 mark in Big 12 action. While the wins have been hard to come by so far this spring, the level of competition is about to ratchet up several notches.