Friday, February 25
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TWO STRAIGHT DOUBLES VICTORIES HIGHLIGHTS UTM TENNIS’ ESCAPADES WITH SAINT LOUIS
2/26/2022 12:25:00 AM | Tennis
SAINT LOUIS, Mo. – The tag-team partnerships of Jillian Niedzialowski/Mizuki Sakurai and Amelia Campbell/Aziza Aubin delivered a spark plug for the University of Tennessee at Martin tennis team in the early going of Friday evening's non-conference duel with Saint Louis, awarding the Skyhawks a pair of major two-on-two wins in a 5-2 decision against the Billikens in the Gateway City.
Aubin and Campbell – the former of which also gifted UTM with their lone singles triumph of the day later in the contest – kicked off proceedings against SLU with a 6-2 performance over Mya Spencer and Norhan Hesham.
Sakurai and Niedzialowski – one of the most formidable duos on the roster this season already – managed to deliver the deciding point in two-on-two play by virtue of a 7-5 W over Elizabeth Mintusova and Lucija Faj. Altogether, this marks the fourth such victory by the junior/senior combo since late January.
The Skyhawks' momentum couldn't stay completely intact during singles play against the Billikens, with Aubin's aforementioned 6-3 (twice) score over Lizzie Barlow the only UTM win in one-on-one competition as the penultimate series.
Dropping to 0-7 on the year, UT Martin will stay in town for the eighth consecutive match away from home – and the final one before returning to Tennessee – tomorrow against Chicago State, battling the Cougars at 3:30 on a neutral court in Saint Louis.
Aubin and Campbell – the former of which also gifted UTM with their lone singles triumph of the day later in the contest – kicked off proceedings against SLU with a 6-2 performance over Mya Spencer and Norhan Hesham.
Sakurai and Niedzialowski – one of the most formidable duos on the roster this season already – managed to deliver the deciding point in two-on-two play by virtue of a 7-5 W over Elizabeth Mintusova and Lucija Faj. Altogether, this marks the fourth such victory by the junior/senior combo since late January.
The Skyhawks' momentum couldn't stay completely intact during singles play against the Billikens, with Aubin's aforementioned 6-3 (twice) score over Lizzie Barlow the only UTM win in one-on-one competition as the penultimate series.
Dropping to 0-7 on the year, UT Martin will stay in town for the eighth consecutive match away from home – and the final one before returning to Tennessee – tomorrow against Chicago State, battling the Cougars at 3:30 on a neutral court in Saint Louis.
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