UAB Women's Tennis Extends Winning Streak to Eleven with 7-0 Win

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. - The 71st-ranked UAB women’s tennis team extended their winning streak to 11-0 early Saturday afternoon after defeating Southern Miss 7-0 at the Brook Highland Racquet Club. The Blazers took the match in straight sets. UAB started the match by sweeping the doubles matches to pick up the doubles point. The Blazer’s Mirela Vladulescu and Monika Schmid improved their doubles record to 9-1 as they defeated Jackie Prew and Patty Kundisova 8-1 at the top doubles spot. At the no. 2 spot, Margaux Melsheimer and Femke deBoer defeated Marie Lindberg and Tina Rautajouki 8-3. At no. 1 singles, UAB’s Vladulescu defeated Prew 6-1, 6-1. Schmid defeated Kundisova 6-1, 6-1 at the no. 2 slot, while Melsheimer defeated Lindberg at the no. 3 slot. The Blazers will play again Sunday, March 11, finishing the last match in a five-match homestand as they take on 61st-ranked Middle Tennessee. Match time is set for 11:00 a.m. at the Brook Highland Racquet Club. Admission to the match is free.

UAB (T-#71) vs. Southern Miss
Mar. 10, 2001 at Birmingham, Ala.

SINGLES
1. Mirela Vladulescu (#17) vs. Jackie Prew      UAB     6-1, 6-1
2. Monika Schmid vs. Patty Kundisova            UAB     6-1, 6-1
3. Margaux Melsheimer vs. Marie Lindberg        UAB     6-1, 7-6
4. Natascha Immele vs.  Shawny Price            UAB     6-3, 6-4
5. Femke deBoer vs. Tina Rautajoki              UAB     6-2, 6-3
6. Tanja Pflugfelder vs. Molly Boutreis         UAB     6-2, 6-2

DOUBLES
1. Vladulescu/Schmid vs.  Prew/Kundisova        UAB     8-1
2. deBoer/Melsheimer vs. Rautajoki/Lindberg     UAB     8-3
3. Immele/Pflugfelder vs. Price/Boutreis        UAB     8-4
UAB (11-0) 7, SMU 0