Feb. 12, 2011
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By Brian Ormiston
UCFAthletics.com
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (UCFAthletics.com) - In its second road contest of the season, the UCF women's tennis team dropped a 7-0 decision at No. 42 Alabama Saturday. It was the first dual-match between the Knights and Crimson Tide (4-1), as the Black and Gold fell to 2-2 on the year.
Alabama managed to jump out on top, 1-0, by sweeping all three doubles matches. At the No. 1 position, it was a top-50 clash but the Crimson Tide's Alexa Guarachi and Courtney McLane, who are ranked No. 6 in the country, topped No. 44-ranked Courtney Griffith and Genevieve Lorbergs, 8-2.
Facing three nationally-ranked singles player, UCF was unable to get on the scoreboard in singles action. Freshman Josephine Haraldson came extremely close at picking up a victory at the No. 6 spot, splitting the first two sets against Meritt Emery only to fall in the third-set super tiebreaker, 7-6, 4-6, 1-0(11-9).
UCF will now make the short trip over to Birmingham to face Conference USA foe UAB Sunday at 12 p.m.
UCF Women's Tennis at No. 42 AlabamaFeb. 12, 2011 - Tuscaloosa, Ala.DoublesNo. 1 #6 Alexa Guarachi/Courtney McLane (ALA) def. #44 Courtney Griffith/Genevieve Lorbergs (UCF) 8-2No. 2 Alex Clay/Taylor Lindsey (ALA) def. Jenny Frisell/Alexis Rodriguez (UCF) 8-3No. 3 #32 Mary Anne Macfarlane/Antonia Foeshe (ALA) def. Taylor Dubins/Jenna Doerfler (UCF) 8-3
SinglesNo. 1 #15 Mary Anne Macfarlane (ALA) def. Jenny Frisell (UCF) 6-3, 6-1No. 2 #63 Alexa Guarachi (ALA) def. Genevieve Lorbergs (UCF) 6-1, 6-2No. 3 #72 Courtney McLane (ALA) def. Alexis Rodriguez (UCF) 6-2, 6-1No. 4 Alex Clay (ALA) def. Jenna Doerfler (UCF) 6-2, 6-2No. 5 Antonia Foehse (ALA) def. Courtney Griffith (UCF) 6-3, 6-3No. 6 Merit Emery (ALA) def. Josephine Haraldson (UCF) 7-6, 4-6, 1-0(11-9) ="https://ucfknights.com/http:%3E%3C/ahref="http:>="https://ucfknights.com/http:%3E%3C/ahref="http:>="https://ucfknights.com/http:%3E%3C/ahref="http:>