CHATTANOOGA (Jan. 28, 2024) — The Chattanooga Mocs women’s tennis team earned its second win of the season after posting a shutout 7-0 victory over Lee University on Sunday evening inside the Strang-Voges Tennis Center on Sunday evening.
Following the win, Chattanooga improves to 2-3 on the year. Lee University remains at 0-0 on the season as the match counted as an exhibition for the NCAA Division II program.
The Mocs opened the match with a 1-0 lead after a clean sweep in doubles play following a kick-start 6-0 blanking from Caroline Gibbens and Madlena Orlova and a 6-1 decision from Emma Peeler and Emma Pedretti. With the team point already secured, the No. 1 tandem of Rozalie Dohnalova and Alice Hall capped off a 6-4 win with a hard-fought effort.
UTC swept all six singles matches with one match needing a super-tiebreaking third set and one seeing a tie-breaking second set which resulted in a 6-4, 7-6 (7) victory for Alice Hall at the No. 5 slot. Orlova finished the match with a 6-0, 4-6, 10-2 win at No. 2 to cap off the 7-0 team win.
Chattanooga (2-3) returns to action on Saturday and Sunday, Feb. 3-4, with a 2 p.m. matchup against Northern Kentucky and a 10 a.m. meeting against Eastern Kentucky, respectfully, in Richmond, Ky. Live stats, if available, will be available on the schedule page.
Chattanooga 7, Lee Lady Flames 0
1/28/2024 at Chattanooga, Tenn. (Strang-Voges Tennis Center)
Singles competition
1. Rozalie Dohnalova (UTC) def. Ashleigh Simes (LEE) 6-1, 6-4
2. Madlena Orlova (UTC) def. Maria Aguilo (LEE) 6-0, 4-6, 10-2
3. Caroline Gibbens (UTC) def. Maria Duarte (LEE) 6-3, 6-1
4. Emma Peeler (UTC) def. Elizavet Gnilozubova (LEE) 6-0, 6-0
5. Alice Hall (UTC) def. Kanna Kobayakawa (LEE) 6-4, 7-6 (9-7)
6. Margaret Manolache (UTC) def. Hayden Smith (LEE) 6-3, 6-3
Doubles competition
1. Alice Hall/Rozalie Dohnalova (UTC) def. Ashleigh Simes/Maria Duarte (LEE) 6-4
2. Caroline Gibbens/Madlena Orlova (UTC) def. Maria Aguilo/Kanna Kobayakawa (LEE) 6-0
3. Emma Peeler/Emma Pedretti (UTC) def. Hayden Smith/Elizavet Gnilozubova (LEE) 6-1
Match Notes
Lee Lady Flames 0-0
Chattanooga 2-3
Order of finish: Doubles (2,3,1); Singles (4,6,1,3,2,5)
Held at Strang-Voges Tennis Center
Chattanooga, Tenn. (McCallie School)
T-2:46 A-78
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