BIRMINGHAM – Following the successful home opener at the Hoover Met on Sunday, the UAB women’s tennis team will play the next three away matches. On February 15, the Blazers visit their rival Samford. UAB heads to Auburn to face Belmont in a neutral site game on February 18 before facing the Tigers the next day.

UAB LATELY

The Blazers (3-3) are coming off a 4-1 victory over Georgia State on February 12. Of the six games, UAB won four of the doubles points, including a win over Mississippi State in the season opener.

SAMFORD LATELY

The Bulldogs (4-2) have won three in a row going into Wednesday’s game.

UAB AND SAMFORD HISTORY

The two schools first met in 1992, a 9-0 win for Samford. Since then, the teams have met 27 more times with UAB holding a 16-12 series lead. The Blazers have won four of the last five meetings over the Bulldogs. Samford leads 10-9 while hosting.

LAST TIME AGAINST SAMFORD
Maggie White The tiebreaker victory on Court 5 gave the UAB women’s tennis team its first victory of the season, 4-3 over Samford on February 2, 2022. The marathon match, which lasted 4:58, was the third Back-to-back victory for the Blazers over their cross-town rival.

COMMON OPPONENTS

UAB and Samford have eight common opponents: Alabama State, Auburn, College of Charleston, Lipscomb, Middle Tennessee, Mississippi State, North Alabama and UTEP.

LIVE BROADCAST

Wednesday’s match will be broadcast on Track Tennis. Streaming is free and does not require membership.


BELMONT LATELY

The Bruins (2-5) have lost four in a row, including games against Mississippi State and Ole Miss.

UAB AND BELMONT HISTORY

The Blazers and Bruins have met three times, with UAB winning all three games. The series started in 2011 and resumed in 2018 and 2020.

LAST TIME AGAINST BELMONT

UAB led from wire to wire, recording their seventh straight win, following a 4-1 win over Belmont on March 7, 2020.

LIVE STATS
Saturday’s game will have live stats via IonCourt.


COMMON OPPONENTS
UAB and Belmont have four common opponents: Auburn, Lipscomb, Mississippi State and WKU.

 


AUBURN LATELY

The Tigers (7-2) have won two in a row and are 4-1 at home this season. Auburn was ranked 19th in the latest ITA college rankings.

UAB AND CHESTNUT HISTORY

The Blazers and Tigers began the series in 1994. Although UAB won three of the first five meetings, Auburn has won the last 11 games, dating back to 2002. UA leads the all-time series 15-4.

LIVE STATS

Sunday’s game will have live stats via StatBroadcast.

LIVE BROADCAST

Sunday’s game will be broadcast here.


THE UAB WILL PLAY ALL HOME MATCHES AT THE HOOVER MET TENNIS CENTER

The Blazers will play all of their 2023 home games at the Hoover Met Tennis Center. Admission is always free. The address of the Hoover Met Tennis Center is:
1060 RV Tracking
Hoover, AL 35244

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