CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. --- The Chattanooga women's tennis team claimed a 6-1 win over Western Kentucky on a cold, overcast Sunday afternoon at the UTC Tennis Courts.

The Lady Mocs improved to 5-10 overall while the Lady Toppers drop to 9-5 on the year.

Chattanooga started one point up as Western Kentucky traveled with just five players. Emily Hangstefer put the Lady Mocs up 2-0 with a win over Margot Van Bussel at No. 3

Annie Green put the Lady Mocs up 2-0 with a straight sets win at the No. 5 spot. Emily Hangstefer earned a 6-1, 6-0 win at No. 3 over Margot Van Bussel and Jennemieke van der Veek clinched the win with a 6-1, 6-3 win over Western Kentucky's Jacomiey Feilzer at the No. 2 spot. Charlotte Bossy earned UTC's fifth point with a 6-0, 7-5 over Jessi Brown at No. 4.

At the No. 1 spot Western Kentucky's Marlou Van Bussel won the first set 6-2 and the Lady Mocs' Shaina Singh came back to split the match with a 6-2 decision in the second set. Since the match was already decided in Chattanooga's favor, the two played a super tiebreak with Van Bussel getting the win with a 10-6 decision.

In doubles action, Western Kentucky's Van Bussel twins earned an 8-3 win at the No. 1 position over Bossy and van der Veek. However, with a point in their favor due to a forfeit at No. 3 by the Lady Toppers, the Lady Mocs claimed the doubles point with an 8-6 win at No. 2 by Hangstefer and Brianna Wishing over Feilzer and True.

The Lady Mocs will return to Southern Conference action with a Wednesday match against Samford at the UTC Tennis Courts at 2 p.m.

Singles

1. Marlou Van Bussel (WKU) def. Shaina Singh (UTC) 6-2, 3-6, 10-6

2. Jennemieke van der Veek (UTC) def. Jacomiey Feilzer (WKU) 6-1, 6-3

3. Emily Hangstefer (UTC) def. Margot Van Bussel (WKU) 6-1, 6-0

4. Charlotte Bossy (UTC) def. Carrie True (WKU) 6-0, 7-5

5. Annie Green (UTC) def. Jessi Brown (WKU) 6-0, 6-0

6. Brianna Wishing (UTC) ? forfeit

Doubles

1. Marlou Van Bussel/Margot Van Bussel (WKU) def. Charlotte Bossy/Jennemieke van der Veek (UTC) 8-3

2. Emily Hangstefer/Brianna Wishing (UTC) def. Jacomiey Feilzer/Carrie True (WKU) 8-6

3. Annie Green/Kate Ksiezopolski (UTC) ? forfeit

Order of finish: Doubles (1,2); Singles (3,5,4,2,1)