TUSCALOOSA, Ala. | Alabama State fell to Alabama, 7-0, in their season opener at the Roberta Alison Baumgardner Tennis Facility Saturday afternoon.

Alabama State (0-1) challenged at number two and three doubles before having their serve broken, falling by identical 6-3 scores. In singles play, Francesca Duca dropped a hard-fought straight set match to Sydney Riley 7-6 (7-4), 6-0. Meanwhile, Bea Acena fell 6-2, 6-4 at number three singles to Alba Courtina Pou.

Alabama State returns to action next Saturday, January 30, against North Alabama. The match is scheduled for 1 pm at the Olean Black Underwood Tennis Center in Montgomery.

Tennis Match Results
Alabama State vs Alabama
1/23/2021 at Tuscaloosa, Ala.
(RAB Tennis Facility)
Alabama 7, Alabama State 0

Singles
1. Moko Ito (UA_W) def. Madalena Andrade (ALST) 6-1, 6-3
2. Sasha Gorchanyuk (UA_W) def. Urska Velec (ALST) 6-1, 6-0
3. Alba Courtina Pou (UA_W) def. Bea Acena (ALST) 6-2, 6-4
4. Anne Marie Hiser (UA_W) def. Ana Tarbujaru (ALST) 6-1, 6-1
5. Anna Parkhomenko (UA_W) def. Timothee Legaud (ALST) 6-1, 6-0
6. Sydney Riley (UA_W) def. Francesca Duca (ALST) 7-6 (7-4), 6-0

Doubles
1. Sydney Riley/Anne Marie Hiser (UA_W) def. Madalena Andrade/Ana Tarbujaru (ALST) 6-1
2. Alba Courtina Pou/Sasha Gorchanyuk (UA_W) def. Bea Acena/Urska Velec (ALST) 6-3
3. Moko Ito/Anna Parkhomenko (UA_W) def. Timothee Legaud/Anja Hribljan (ALST) 6-3

Match Notes:
Alabama State 0-1
Alabama 2-0
Order of finish: Doubles (); Singles (,4,1,5,6,3)
T-1:55

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