BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – The Samford women's tennis team dropped a hard-fought 4-3 decision to UAB Wednesday afternoon at the Samford Tennis Center.
 
With the loss, Samford falls to 2-2 on the young season. UAB improves to 1-3 with the win.
 
Samford took wins at the No. 1 and No. 2 doubles positions to earn the first point of the match. At No. 1 doubles, Rouxanne Janse Van Rensburg and Alexis Lopez defeated Sydney Clarke and Maggie White, 7-5. On the No. 2 doubles court, Samantha Nanere and Sofia Zaprianov defeated Vanessa Mellynchuk and Alexandra da Silva, 6-4.
 
In singles, Samford earned wins at No. 1 and No. 6. On the No. 1 court, Van Rensburg defeated Jana Heckling, 6-1, 6-4. At No. 6 singles, Olivia Jablonski earned a 6-4, 6-4 win over Enya Ratkic. UAB, however picked up singles wins at No. 2, No. 3, No. 4 and No. 5 to take the 4-3 win.
 
Samford will host Central Arkansas on Sunday, Feb. 6, at 12 p.m. at the Samford Tennis Center.
 
UAB 4, Samford 3
Singles competition
1. Rouxanne Janse Van Rensburg (SAM-W) def. Jana Hecking (UAB) 6-1, 6-4
2. Adela Wasserbauerova (UAB) def. Samantha Nanere (SAM-W) 6-1, 6-4
3. Sydney Clarke (UAB) def. Sofia Zaprianov (SAM-W) 1-6, 6-4, 6-3
4. Vanessa Mellynchuk (UAB) def. Alexis Lopez (SAM-W) 6-4, 4-7, 6-4
5. Maggie White (UAB) def. Ally Hayduk (SAM-W) 6-4, 2-6, 7-6 (7-4)
6. Olivia Jablonski (SAM-W) def. Enya Ratkic (UAB) 6-4, 6-4
 
Doubles competition
1. Rouxanne Janse Van Rensburg/Alexis Lopez (SAM-W) def. Sydney Clarke/Maggie White (UAB) 7-5
2. Samantha Nanere/Sofia Zaprianov (SAM-W) def. Vanessa Mellynchuk/Alexandra da Silva (UAB) 6-4
3. Adela Wasserbauerova/Jana Hecking (UAB) def. Olivia Jablonski/Lindsay Song (SAM-W) 6-2