April 16, 2002

BIRMINGHAM Ð The UAB women's tennis team finished out their spring season on a high note defeating Louisiana-Lafayette 4-1 Sunday at the Brook Highland Racquet Club.

The Blazers (9-9) started the match winning at the No. 1 and No. 3 doubles, taking the all-important doubles point and the 1-0 lead. UAB's 57th-ranked doubles team of Monika Schmid and Femke deBoer notched their 12th win of the season upending ULL's Vinca Rampen and Robin Singh, 8-1.

In singles, UAB's Natascha Immele defeated Frenanda Kompetsener, 6-3, 6-2 at the No. 2 spot, while deBoer captured a 6-3, 6-2 win over Singh at the No. 4 slot.

UAB's Yvonne Ernst wrapped up singles wins for the Blazers with a 7-5, 6-2 victory over Amanda Cowieson.

The Blazers will head to the Conference USA Championship Thursday.

Results

UAB 4, Louisiana-Lafayette 1

Doubles:

1) #57 deBoer/Schmid (UAB) def. Rampen/Singh, 8/1

2) Hubert/Cowieson (ULL) def. Liem/Immele, 8/5

3) Ernst/Dellarciprete (UAB) def. Linden/Kompetsener

Singles:

1) Monika Schmid (UAB) vs. Vinca Rampen, DNF

2) Natascha Immele (UAB) def. Fernanda Kompetsener, 6/3 6/2

3) Amadine Hubert (ULL) def. Sjouke Liem, 6/1 6/0

4) Femke deBoer (UAB) def. Robin Singh, 6/3 6/2

5) Yvonne Ernst (UAB) def. Amanda Cowieson, 7/5 6/2

6) Nadia Dellarciprete (UAB) vs. S. Linden, DNF