Alabama Women’s Tennis Drops Road Match against No. 12 Tennessee

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – The Alabama women’s tennis program (9-6, 2-3 SEC) fell to No. 12 Tennessee (13-2, 6-0 SEC), 4-0, at the Goodfriend Tennis Center Sunday afternoon.

After winning the first doubles match on court three, 6-4, thanks to the effort of Ola Pitak and Kasia Pitak, the Crimson Tide would succumb back-to-back losses as the Lady Volunteers claimed the doubles point. From there, Tennessee would win three consecutive singles matches on courts one, six and five, respectively, to clinch the 4-0 victory.

Despite battling to three sets on court five, Anne Marie Hiser fell 3-6, 6-1, 3-6 as the loss clinched the match for Tennessee.

O. Pitak (6-2, 3-6, 2-1), on court two, also took her opponent to three sets, while Petra Sedlackova (5-7, 3-5) and Anna Parkhomenko (7-6 (6), 2-4) battled through a tough first set on courts three, and four, respectively. The three final courts were abandoned when the Vols secured the deciding point.

Match at No. 12 Tennessee

• UA’s Pitak sisters defeated Tennessee’s Elza Tomase and Catherine Aulia, 6-4, on court three before the Lady Volunteers won the next two courts to secure the doubles point
• Tennessee would win its first two singles courts in straight sets on courts one and six, respectively, to take a 3-0 lead
• Hiser’s three-set loss on court five (6-3, 1-6, 6-3) clinched the match for the Vols
• On court two, O. Pitak was leading No. 31 Rebeka Mertena (6-2, 3-6, 2-1) when the match was won
• Sedlackova (5-7, 3-5) and Parkhomenko (7-6 (6), 2-4) were also competing on courts three and four, respectively, when their matches were abandoned

Up Next

• Alabama returns home next weekend, March 24-26, for its Alumni Reunion Weekend
• First serve against Texas A&M (March 24) is scheduled for 3 p.m. CT
• First serve against LSU (March 26) is set for 1 p.m.

Results at No. 12 Tennessee

Doubles

Order of finish (3, 1, 2)

Singles

• 1 | #57 Elza Tomase (TENN) def. #96 Loudmilla Bencheikh (UA) 6-2, 6-2
• 2 | Ola Pitak (UA) vs. #31 Rebeka Mertena (TENN) 6-2, 3-6, 2-1, unfinished
• 3 | Petra Sedlackova (UA) vs. #37 Daria Kuczer (TENN) 5-7, 3-5, unfinished
• 4 | Anna Parkhomenko (UA) vs. Eleonora Molinaro (TENN) 7-6 (6), 2-4, unfinished
• 5 | Catherine Aulia (TENN) def. Anne Marie Hiser (UA) 6-3, 1-6, 6-3
• 6 | Lauren Anzalotta (TENN) def. Klara Milicevic (UA) 6-4, 6-2

Order of finish (1, 6, 5)

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