No. 64 UAB Falls to No. 48 Alabama

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. -- The 64th-ranked UAB men's tennis team fell 4-1 to the 48th-ranked Crimson Tide on Alabama home turf.

UAB's season record dropped to 3-5. Alabama's record improved to 7-1.

In doubles play, Alabama won the point, taking two of the three matches. UAB's lone doubles match win came from Andre van der Merwe and Sanzaruz Zaman. The team defeated Chris McRae and Chris Gostek 8-6 at no. 3 doubles.

Junior Alex Jung took the lone point for the Blazers as he defeated Gostek in straight sets 6-4, 6-0 at no. 2 singles.

The Blazers return home on Feb. 28 to take on the 27th-ranked Auburn Tigers. Match time is set for 2:00 p.m. at the Lakeshore Tennis Facility. Admission to the match is free.

No. 64 UAB vs. No. 48 Alabama
Feb. 24, 2001 at Tuscaloosa, Ala.

SINGLES
1. Andre van der Merwe (#71) vs. Max Belski (#55) UA 6-4, 6-1
2. Alex Jung vs. Chris Gostek UAB 6-4, 6-0
3. Tom Dalby vs. Susheel Narla DNF
4. Alan Ambrose vs. Stephen Mitchell UA 6-2, 6-2
5. Sanzaruz Zaman vs. Chris McRae UA 6-3, 6-2
6. Niklas Lindstrom vs. Christian Brodersen DNF

DOUBLES
1. Ambrose/Dalby vs. Belski/William Boyles UA 8-2
2. George Dubrava/Jung vs. Mitchell/Narla UA 8-2
3. van der Merwe/Zaman vs. McRae/Gostek UAB 8-6

UAB (3-5) 1, Alabama 4