TOUGALOO, Miss. – The University of West Alabama men’s and women’s tennis teams opened the 2008 season by defeating Tougaloo University on Friday afternoon. The UWA men blanked the Bulldogs 9-0 with the Tiger women picking up a 6-3 victory over TC.

 

In men’s singles, #1 singles Wesley Yarten defeated Kahil Peetes 6-0, 6-0. #2 Lucas Nunez defeated Meshock Barker 6-1, 6-0 as #3 Denton Meintjes turned back Cody Pines 6-0, 6-0. Brandon Harris, playing the #4 singles position, defeated Steve Garnett 6-0, 6-0 while James Gardner and Lucas Cruz each claimed 6-0, 6-0 wins as well.

 

The men’s #1 doubles team of Gardner and Yarten claimed an 8-0 win over Peetes and Kohn. The #2 doubles team of Meintjes and Harris won 8-0 over Barker and Garnett with Carlin Tighe and Cruz winning 8-0 against Pines and Thames.

 

On the women’s side, the #1 doubles team of Mariana Freitas and Brittany Williams defeated Rukaya Venja and Eleysia Perkins 8-5, while Rachel Hardaway and Amanda Morgan defeated Jasmine Woods and Charity Foster 8-6.

 

In singles action, Freitas downed Venja 6-3, 6-4 at the #1 position. Williams blanked Cillora Hicks 6-0, 6-0. Amanda Morgan, at #3, turned back Perkins 6-4, 6-1 with Rachel Hardway blanking Woods 6-0, 6-0. Allison Nail lost to Foster 6-0, 6-3.

 

West Alabama returns to action on Saturday, February 9, as the Tigers face Jackson State at 10 a.m. and Belhaven at 2:30 p.m.