Bencheikh and Hiser Fall in NCAA Doubles Championships Round of 32

Tuesday, May 21

6 p.m.CT

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NCAA Doubles Round of 32

Hiser and Bencheikh at NCAA Doubles Championships

Bencheikh and Hiser Fall in NCAA Doubles Championships Round of 32

5/21/2024 10:31:00 PM | Women's Tennis

Box Score

Loudmilla Bencheikh and Anne Marie Hiser forced a third set before dropping the match 6-4, 4-6, 11-9

STILLWATER, Okla. – Alabama's No. 20 Loudmilla Bencheikh and Anne Marie Hiser fell to No. 6 Fiona Crawley and Carson Tanguilig of North Carolina, 6-4, 4-6, 11-9, in the NCAA Doubles Championships Round of 32 on Tuesday. Bencheikh and Hiser became the first Alabama doubles team to appear in the event since 2017.

The Match

North Carolina started strong finding an early 5-1 lead in the opening set
The UA duo went on to win three-straight games, bringing the set to 4-5 heading into game 10, before Crawley and Tanguilig (North Carolina) came back to win set one, 6-4
The Tide's pairing of Bencheikh and Hiser picked up three-out-of-four games to open the second set, 3-1
Bencheikh and Hiser continued to hold the lead before forcing a third set tiebreaker after a commanding 6-4 victory in set two
The duo opened the tiebreaker holding Crawley and Tanguilig scoreless through four points
The teams tied three times, before the North Carolina pairing pulled ahead to ultimately win the match (6-4, 4-6, 11-9)

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