FLORENCE, Ala. -- Murray State won two singles matches in the third and deciding set to take a 5-2 win over North Alabama in women's tennis.

Murray State won two of the three doubles matches to take the doubles point. UNA's No. 1 doubles team of Valeria San Miguel and Martina Paladini won their match 6-0.

In singles, UNA received a forfeit at No. 6 and Kalais Going won in three sets at No. 4 for the Lions' second point. Murray State got straight set singles wins at No. 1 and No. 5 to take a 3-2 lead.

The Racers then pulled out third set wins at No. 2  and No. 3 for the winning points.


Tennis Match Results
Murray State vs North Alabama
3/5/2023 at Florence, Ala.
Murray State 5, North Alabama 2

Singles competition
1. Sarah Bureau (MUR) def. Martina Paladini (UNA) 6-3, 6-3
2. Emma Honore (MUR) def. Juliette Talieu (UNA) 3-6, 7-5, 6-3
3. Annika Pschorr (MUR) def. Valeria San Miguel (UNA) 7-6 (7-4), 3-6, 7-6 (7-4)
4. Kalais Going (UNA) def. Natalie Slezakova (MUR) 4-6, 6-1, 6-2
5. Paola Campigotto (MUR) def. Ana Josic (UNA) 6-1, 6-2
6. Nicole Reilly (UNA) def. Jordi Font Mentero (MUR), by forfeit

Doubles competition
1. Valeria San Miguel/Martina Paladini (UNA) def. Natalie Slezakova/Sarah Bureau (MUR) 6-0
2. Emma Honore/Annika Pschorr (MUR) def. Juliette Talieu/Kalais Going (UNA) 6-2
3. Paola Campigotto/Jordi Font Mentero (MUR) def. Ana Josic/Nicole Reilly (UNA) 6-3

Match Notes:
Murray State 6-6
North Alabama 3-7