Sydney Clarke and Elana Mackey ended their collegiate tennis regular season with wins. Clarke’s team, the University of Alabama at Birmingham Blazers, finished with a 9-9 overall record and a 2-2 C-USA record. They won their last game against the Middle Tennessee State University Blue Raiders 6-1, and Clarke will be preparing for the C-USA Championships on Thursday.
Mackey’s team, Mars Hill University Lions, ended their season with an 8-12 record, winning their last game against Coker University Cobras 4-3. Clarke and doubles partner Maggie White helped the Blazers win the doubles point against the Blue Raiders. Clarke also won her singles match, finishing the season with a 14-14 overall record.
Mackey and doubles partner Amanda Kadiri won their doubles match against the Cobras 6-0, but lost the doubles point. Mackey lost her singles match, finishing the season with a 13-5 record in singles and a 10-7 record in doubles with Kadiri. The Blazers will play the University of Texas at San Antonio Roadrunners in the C-USA Championships, while the Lions are out of playoff contention in the South Atlantic Conference.
