BIRMINGHAM, Ala. —The University of West Alabama netters continued its string of consecutive wins to four on the men’s side with a 9-0 shut out of Stillman.  The UWA women won their third-straight with a 7-2 win over SC.

In doubles, the Tigers swept all three courts and gave up just one game to the Tigers of Stillman in doubles competition.  The duo of Denton Meintjes and Brandon Harris kept their unblemished record intact with a sweep of SC’s pair of Bryan Walker and Carlos Shepard at court No. 1.  The tandem of Carlin Tighe and Lucas Cruz swept the team of Thomas Walker and Jordan Wilburn.  SC gained its only set point at No. 3 against UWA’s Lucas Nunez and Alvaro de le Torre.

UWA dropped just one game to SC in singles competition.  At No. 4, Thomas Walker claimed a set against Cruz in the second set.  For the Red and White, Wesley Yartton, Tighe, James Gardner, Torre all posted 6-0, 6-0 wins at their respective courts.

On the women’s side, UWA Mariana Freitas and Chenge Tsapayi downed the SC pair of Amanda Regan and Lauren Thomas, 8-1, on court No. 1.  The UWA team of Rachel Hardaway and Amanda Morgan topped Ashley McCullough and Andrea MocCorvey of SC.  Freitas and Tsapayi turned in 6-0, 6-0 wins at No. 1 and No. 2 respectively while Brittany Williams, Morgan and Hardaway gained team points for the Tigers.

Both squads return to action on Saturday, Feb. 23, trekking to Americus, Ga. to face Georgia Southwestern. Match time is set for 9 a.m.

February 19, 2008

West Alabama Men’s Tennis 9 Stillman 0

 

Doubles

#1 Meintjes & Harris defeated Walker & Shepard                 8-0

#2 Tighe & Cruz defeated Walker & Wilburn                          8-0

#3 Nunes & De La Torre defeated Carr & Tripplett                 8-1

 

Singles

#1 Wes Yarnton defeated Bryan Walker                           6-0, 6-0

#2 Carlin Tighe defeated  Carlos Shepard                         6-0, 6-0

#3 James Gardner defeated Howard Tripplett                   6-0, 6-0

#4 Lucas Cruz defeated Jordan Wilburn                            6-0, 6-1

#5 Lucas Nunes defeated Thomas Walker                         6-0, 6-0

#6 Alvaro de la Torre defeated Jeremiah Carr                    6-0, 6-0

 

 

West Alabama Women’s Tennis  7   Stillman   2

 

Doubles

#1 Freitas & Tsapayi defeated Regan & Thomas                                   8-1

#2 Hardaway & Morgan defeated McCollough & McCorvey                    8-1

#3 Forfeit

 

Singles

#1 Mariana Freitas defeated Amanda Regan                                  6-0, 6-0

#2 Chenge Tsapayi defeated Lauren Thomas                                 6-0, 6-0

#3 Brittany Williams defeated Andrea McCorvey                              6-3, 6-0

#4 Amanda Morgan defeated Ashley McCollough                             6-0, 6-1

#5 Rachel Hardaway defeated Adrienne Freeman                            6-0, 6-1

#6 Forfeit