Tigers Heading to AAC Semis with 4-1 Win over Florida Atlantic

Friday, April 19

Dallas, TX

6:00 PM

University of Memphis

No. 6 Florida Atlantic

Micah Pierce vs. FAU in AAC Championship Quarterfinals

Tigers Heading to AAC Semis with 4-1 Win over Florida Atlantic

Apr 19, 2024 | Women's Tennis

Box Score

DALLAS – The third-seeded Memphis women's tennis team rolled to a 4-1 victory over sixth-seeded Florida Atlantic late Friday night in the quarterfinal round of the American Athletic Conference Championship at Styslinger / Altec Tennis Complex in Dallas, Texas.

Memphis (16-7) advances to Saturday's semifinal against No. 2 Charlotte. The Tigers and 49ers will take the court at 2 p.m.

"I loved the fight from the Tigers," Memphis head coach Hayden Perez said. "These girls are starting to play some great doubles at the right time of the year. Ryan [Haymond] and I are very proud of this group.

"We continue to get wins from different positions each time out and everyone fights hard for each other. I am looking forward to watching this group compete again tomorrow."

For the second time this season, Memphis grabbed the early advantage with the doubles point against the Owls (13-9) while earning victories on courts one and two.

After a win by default from Camila Soares and Monique Woog at No. 1 gave Memphis some early momentum, Emily Meyer and Leonie Moeller secured the point from the second position, winning 6-3 to send the Tigers into singles with a 1-0 advantage.

The Tigers got off to a good start, taking the first set on four of the six courts. Woog and Meyer brought their brooms to Dallas, as each quickly swept their matchup to give Memphis a 3-0 lead.

Woog defeated Carla Galmiche 6-0, 6-2 at the third position before Meyer followed with a 6-1, 6-3 victory on court four.

FAU battled to grab a point on court two, but it wasn't enough as sophomore Tiger Micah Pierce served up the clincher with a 6-4, 6-3 decision from her No. 6 spot. It marked her third-straight singles victory and her 13^th overall this season.

Soares (7-6(5), 2-6, 1-3) and Alice Amendola (3-6, 6-3, 2-3) were each in third sets at the No. 1 and No. 5 positions when the victory was earned.

#47 Memphis 4, #63 Florida Atlantic 1

Singles
1. No. 124 Camila Soares (MEM) vs. Panna Bartha (FAU) 7-6(5), 2-6, 1-3, unfinished
2. Victoria Gomez O'Hayon (FAU) def. Leonie Moeller (MEM) 6-2, 6-1
3. Monique Woog (MEM) def. Carla Galmiche (FAU) 6-0, 6-2
4. Emily Meyer (MEM) def. Amber McGinnis (FAU) 6-1, 6-3
5. Alice Amendola (MEM) vs. Alexandra Silna (FAU) 3-6, 6-3, 2-3, unfinished
6. Micah Pierce (MEM) def. Millie-Mae Matthews (FAU) 6-4, 6-3

Doubles
1. Camila Soares / Monique Woog (MEM) def. Millie-Mae Matthews / Victoria Gomez O'Hayon (FAU) 5-2, win by default
2. Emily Meyer / Leonie Moeller (MEM) def. Panna Bartha / Alexandra Silna (FAU) 6-3
3. Alice Amendola / Miriam Grosmann (MEM) vs. Carla Galmiche / Amber McGinnis (FAU) 4-3, unfinished

Order of Completion:
Doubles (1,2)
Singles (3,4,2,6

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