LIVINGSTON, Ala. – The West Alabama women's tennis team extended its winning streak to five matches with a 5-4 victory over Montevallo Wednesday at the Vaughn Tennis Complex.

The Tigers snapped a four-match win streak for Montevallo and are now 8-2. The Lady Falcons dropped to 5-2.

Montevallo started quickly by winning two of three doubles matches on a chilly day. Dasha Popova and Sandra Florez won West Alabama's lone doubles match at the No. 3 slot, defeating Liucija Smaizyte and Juanita Ossa, 8-5.

The Lady Falcons won No. 1 and 2 singles before UWA rallied to win singles No. 3 through No. 6 to claim the match. Sandra Florez, Christina Bettag, Shannon McEvoy and Popova each won their singles match.

West Alabama continues a five-match homestand Friday by hosting Gulf South Conference opponent Lee University. First serve is set for 1 p.m.  

Singles
1. Nikola Polcerova (UM) def. Stanzi Stuijt (UWA) 6-2, 6-0
2. Liucija Smaizyte (UM) def. Natalia Cardenas (UWA) 6-0, 6-2
3. Sandra Florez (UWA) def. Anais Robert (UM) 3-6, 6-2, 6-1
4. Christina Bettag (UWA) def. Allison Howell (UM) 6-3, 6-0
5. Shannon McEvoy (UWA) def. Haley Highfield (UM) 6-3, 6-0
6. Dasha Popova (UWA) def. Juanita Ossa (UM) 6-0, 6-2

Doubles
1. Polcerova/Robert (UM) def. McEvoy/ Bettag (UWA) 8-4
2. Howell/Highfield (UM) def. Cardenas/Stuijt (UWA) 8-2
3. Popova/Florez (UWA) def. Smaizyte/Ossa (UM) 8-5