LIVINGSTON, Ala. – The University of Montevallo women's tennis team fell to host University of West Alabama 5-4 in a non-conference match Feb. 26.

The Falcons (5-2) won two singles matches and two doubles matches against the Tigers.

Junior Niki Polcerova defeated Stanzi Stuijt of West Alabama 6-2, 6-0 in the No. 1 singles match. Junior Liucija Smaizyte topped Natalia Cardenas of West Alabama 6-0, 6-2 in the No. 2 singles match.

Polcerova and junior Anais Robert defeated the Tigers' Christina Bettag and Shannon McEvoy 8-4 in the No. 1 doubles match. Senior Haley Highfield and sophomore Allison Howell topped Stuijt and Cardenas 8-2 in the No. 2 doubles match.

Robert fell to Sandra Florez of West Alabama 3-6, 6-2, 6-1 in the No. 3 doubles match. Howell dropped the No. 4 singles match against Bettag, 6-3, 6-0.

Highfield fell to McEvoy 6-3, 6-0 in the No. 5 singles match. Sophomore Juanita Ossa fell to the Tigers' Dasha Popova 6-0, 6-2 in the No. 6 singles match.

Smaizyte and Ossa fell to Popova and Florez 8-5 in the No. 3 doubles match.

Montevallo will return to action Saturday, March 8 with a Peach Belt Conference match on the road at Georgia College. The Bobcats are ranked No. 27 in the latest Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA) NCAA Division II women's tennis national rankings.

First serve is set for 11 a.m.