#5 Women's Tennis | 4/5/2016 11:27:00 AM

HUNTSVILLE, Ala. – The University of West Alabama women's tennis team maintained it's hold on second place in the Gulf South Conference standings by notching a 5-4 victory at Alabama Huntsville on Monday.
 
The Tigers are now 14-4 overall and 8-1 in GSC play. Sixth-ranked West Florida, who handed UWA its only league setback, is in first place with a 10-0 GSC record. UAH fell to 8-10 and 6-3.
 
West Alabama won two of three doubles matches before Amina Mukhametshina, Evelyn Moreno and Andrea Tomassone won at singles No. 1, 3 and 4, respectively to put the match away.
 
UWA has already clinched its spot in the GSC Tournament and can nail down the second seed in the tournament with a win over No. 15 Valdosta State (10-6, 7-2) Friday. The match is scheduled to be played in Pensacola, Fla.

Following are the complete results from the Tigers 5-4 win at UAH:
 

Singles competition

1. Amina Mukhametshina (UWAWT) def. Marleen Gort (UAH) 6-2, 6-1

2. Cristina Cabanas (UAH) def. Georgina Morral (UWAWT) 6-4, 4-6, 6-0

3. Evelyn Moreno (UWAWT) def. Naomi Esteve (UAH) 6-4, 7-5

4. Andrea Tomassone (UWAWT) def. Aniek Remmerswaal (UAH) 6-2, 7-6

5. Madison Gulick (UAH) def. Liliana Araucz (UWAWT) 6-1, 2-1

6. Marta Briega (UAH) def. Sandra Florez (UWAWT) 7-5, 6-7, 10-8

 

Doubles competition

1. Amina Mukhametshina/Georgina Morral (UWAWT) def. Cristina Cabanas/Madison Gulick (UAH) 8-5

2. Naomi Esteve/Marleen Gort (UAH) def. Evelyn Moreno/Andrea Tomassone (UWAWT) 8-2

3. Liliana Araucz/Sandra Florez (UWAWT) def. Aniek Remmerswaal/Sarah Stearman (UAH) 8-4