April 4, 2004

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. - The University of Memphis women's tennis team (10-11, 3-2 C-USA) suffered its second Conference USA loss of the season at UAB, Sunday.

The Blazers took the early lead by sweeping the doubles matches , then picked up wins at No. 2, 4 and 6 singles to close out the victory. Senior Marlene Dirnstorfer won her No. 1 singles match, 6-2, 6-3 over Femke de Boer, while sophomore Andrea Feichtinger used a 6-2, 7-5 victory of Marrit Jansman at No. 3 to keep the Lady Tigers close. Freshman Yesica Ares picked up Memphis' third point of the match with a 4-6, 6-4, 3-1 victory before her opponent retired.

The Lady Tigers will return home to wrap up the regular season with an Apr. 12th match against Arkansas State.

UAB 4, Memphis 3
Doubles
No. 1 - Femke de Boer/Marrit Jansma def. Marlene Dirnstorfer/Viktoria Gruber (UM), 8-1
No. 2 - Annemieke Elsholz/Jansma def. Andrea Feichtinger/Alex Tjioe (UM), 8-5
No. 3 - Samrin Tanzeem/Nadia Dellarciprete def. Kristin Noble/Christina Wieser (UM), 8-1
Singles
No. 1 - Marlene Dirnstorfer (UM) def. Femke de Boer, 6-2, 6-3
No. 2 - Annemieke Elsholz def. Viktoria Gruber (UM), 6-3, 6-2
No. 3 - Andrea Feichtinger (UM) def. Marrit Jansma, 6-2, 7-5
No. 4 - Julia von Samson def. Kristin Noble (UM), 6-4, 4-6, 6-1
No. 5 - Yesica Ares (UM) def. Nadia Dellarciprete, 4-6, 6-4, 3-1, ret.
No. 6 - Samrin Tanzeem def. Alex Tjioe (UM), 6-2, 6-2