UAB Women's Tennis Shut Out Florida Atlantic

ORLANDO, Fla. - UABs 75th-ranked womens tennis team won its sixth-straight match with its third-straight shut out performance Sunday as the Blazers defeated Florida Atlantic 7-0. UAB was coming off shut-out performances over Louisville and Jacksonville State.

With the win, UAB improved to 6-0 on the 2001 season and 2-0 in C-USA. This marked the first time the two teams have met.

UAB gained the opening point of the match by sweeping doubles play with 8-4 , 8-5 , and 8-2 wins at the three respective positions. The 29th-ranked doubles team of Mirela Vladulescu and Monika Schmid improved their season record to 6-0 as they defeted Maria Aguirre-Gomez and Tania Rivera of FAU 8-4 at no. 1 doubles.

UAB would be equally as strong in singles, winning all six singles matches in straight sets.

UABs Vladulescu, ranked 17th nationally, defeated 64th-ranked Kristen Jordon 6-0, 6-2 at no. 1 singles improving her record to 6-0 on the season. Also imporving their records to 6-0 this season with victories in todays match were Schmid and Margaux Melsheimer at the no. 2 and no. 3 positions. Schmid defeated Gabriela Spear 6-2, 6-1, while Melsheimers match was retired after winning the first set 7-6.

UAB will continue its season on Friday, Feb. 23 as they travel to Auburn, Ala. to take on the War Eagles. Match time is set for 2:00 p.m.

UAB (#75) vs. Florida Atlantic
Feb. 18, 2001 at Orlando, Fla.

SINGLES
1. Mirela Vladulescu (#17) vs. Kristen Jordan (# 64)    UAB     6-0, 6-2
2. Monika Schmid vs. Gabriela Spear                     UAB     6-2, 6-1
3. Margaux Melsheimer vs. Tania Rivera                  UAB     7-6, ret.
4. Natascha Immele vs. Michelle Tulman                  UAB     6-1, 6-0 
5. Femke deBoer vs. Morgan Wade                         UAB     6-2, 6-2
6. Tanja Pflugfelder vs. Stephanie Beaulieu             UAB     6-1, 6-1

DOUBLES
1. Vladulescu/Schmid (#29) vs. Maria Aguirre-Gomez/Rivera    UAB     8-4 
2. deBoer/Melsheimer vs. Jessica Burrow/Jordan               UAB     8-5
3. Immelle/Pflugfelder vs. Beaulieu/Spear                    UAB     8-2

UAB (6-0) 7 , FAU 0