TUSCALOOSA, Ala. – The No. 18 Alabama women’s tennis team (8-4, 2-2 SEC) fell to No. 8 LSU (13-1, 4-0 SEC), 4-2, on Friday at the Alabama Tennis Stadium.

Match Notes

• The LSU Tigers secured the doubles point after claiming victories on courts one and three
• Both of the Crimson Tide’s points came during singles play after winning on courts one and four, respectfully, both in straight sets
• No. 79 Petra Sedlackova downed No. 54 Cadence Brace in a dominant two-set victory, 6-0, 6-4, which gave Alabama its first point of the match
• Maria Martinez-Vaquero secured UA’s final point with a straight set win over Antia Sahdiieva, 6-3, 6-3
• LSU clinched the match with a win on court three after No. 65 Tilwith Di Girolami defeated Klara Milicevic in three sets, 2-6, 6-1, 6-3
• Courts two, three and six went in favor of the Tigers as court five stood unfinished in the third set

Up Next

• Alabama will return to the Alabama Tennis Stadium on Sunday, March 9, to take on Ole Miss 
• First serve between the Crimson Tide and Rebels is set for 11 a.m. CT 

Results

Doubles

1. #11 Cadence Brace/Kayla Cross (LSU) def. Sara Nayar/Klara Milicevic (UA) 6-2
2. Maria Martinez-Vaque/Maria Andrienko (UA) def. #25 Tilwith Di Girolami/Anita Sahdiieva (LSU) 6-3
3. Kenna Erickson/Gaby Rivera (LSU) def. Petra Sedlackova/Priya Nelson (UA) 6-4

Order of Finish: 1, 2, 3

Singles 

1. #79 Petra Sedlackova (UA) def. #54 Cadence Brace (LSU) 6-0, 6-4
2. #63 Kayla Cross (LSU) def. Maria Andrienko (UA) 6-0, 6-2
3. #65 Tilwith Di Girolami (LSU) def. Klara Milicevic (UA) 3-6, 6-1, 6-3
4. Maria Martinez-Vaque (UA) def. Anita Sahdiieva (LSU) 6-3, 6-3
5. Sara Nayar (UA) vs. Kinaa Graham (LSU) 6-2, 4-6, 2-0, unfinished
6. Kenna Erickson (LSU) def. Priya Nelson (UA) 6-1, 6-3

Order of Finish: 6, 2, 1, 4, 3