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Match Recap: Women's Tennis | 1/30/2020 10:02:00 PM

WOMEN’S TENNIS TOPS TENNESSEE STATE 5-2 FOR FIRST WIN

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#1 Doubles
FINAL	1
Aarushi Kakkar / Mackenzie Beckham [TSU]	2
Andrews, Payton / Sickle, Elise [UNA]	6

#2 Doubles
FINAL	1
Morgan Cage / Claudia Sole [TSU]	4
Linke, Nina / Going, Kalais [UNA]	6

#3 Doubles
FINAL	1
Ashia Jones / Lydia Jones [TSU]	1
Humphreys, Megan / Bishop, Lee-Taylor [UNA]	6

Order of Finish: 3, 1, 2

#1 Singles
FINAL	1	2
Morgan Cage [TSU]	0	2
Andrews, Payton [UNA]	6	6

#2 Singles
FINAL	1	2	3
Aarushi Kakkar [TSU]	7	3	10
Linke, Nina [UNA]	6	6	4

#3 Singles
FINAL	1	2
Claudia Sole [TSU]	2	4
Going, Kalais [UNA]	6	6

#4 Singles
FINAL	1	2	3
Mackenzie Beckham [TSU]	7	2	0
Humphreys, Megan [UNA]	5	6	6

#5 Singles
FINAL	1	2
Lydia Jones [TSU]	0	2
Sickle, Elise [UNA]	6	6

#6 Singles
FINAL	1	2
Ashia Jones [TSU]	6	6
Reilly, Nicole [UNA]	3	0

Order of Finish: 1, 5, 6, 3, 4, 2

HUNTSVILLE – After sweeping doubles play, the University of North Alabama women's tennis team won four of six singles matches to post a 5-2 victory over Tennessee State Thursday afternoon at the Athletic Club of Alabama in Huntsville. The win gives UNA a 1-4 record on the season.

The Lions took the early lead with a 6-1 victory at No. 3 doubles, and clinched with a 6-2 win at the top spot. A 6-4 win at No. 2 doubles completed the sweep.

In singles play, North Alabama extended its lead to 3-0 when Payton Andrews won at No. 1 and Elise Sickle won at No. 5 by identical 6-0, 6-2 scores. After Tennessee State extended the match with a victory at No. 6, Kalais Going clinched the match for the Lions with a 6-2, 6-4 win at No. 3 singles.

Megan Humphreys finished up the scoring for North Alabama by rallying to win at the No. 4 spot. After dropping the opening set 7-5, she rebounded to post 6-2 and 6-0 victories. The Tigers won the final point with another three-set match at No. 2.

"It is great to get that first win," said UNA head tennis coach Brice Bishop. "Today was a total team effort. We thought the doubles point would be important to get the early momentum. Megan and Lee-Taylor got us going quick (at No. 3) and Elise and Payton clinched it. We road that momentum into early leads in singles, then overcame some late adversity. Kalais really played tough down the stretch to clinch it for us."

UNA will play at Ole Miss on Feb. 8. Match time is set for 11 a.m. in Oxford, Miss.

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