Box Score The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga women's tennis team scored its first win of the season with a 7-0 victory against North Alabama today. The Lady Mocs improved to 1-2 on the year while UNA falls to 0-3.
UTC jumped out to a 1-0 lead after sweeping the doubles point. Sophomore Emily Hangstefer and freshman Jenna Nurik moved to 9-3 on the year with an 8-1 win in the top spot. Sophomore Charlotte Bossy and senior Beata Knizat followed that up with an 8-2 win at No. 3. Junior Grace Robinette and sophomore Shaina Singh finished the doubles by posting an 8-2 win at No. 2.
Knizat put the Lady Mocs up 2-0, cruising to a 6-0, 6-0 win against Jessica Keehn. It is the first singles win of the spring for the senior, evening her record at 2-2 on the year.
Robinette followed that with a 6-1, 6-1win in the No. 6 match. Sidelined for much of her career with injuries, Robinette competed in singles action for the first time since the 2007-08 season.
Singh gave the Lady Mocs a 4-0 lead and secured the team win with a 6-1, 6-1, victory over Teresa Franco at No. 3. It was Singh's team-high ninth singles win of the season.
Nurik and Hangstefer also won their singles matches. Hangstefer's No. 2 bout with Victoria Rees was the only one of the day to go to a third set. She won the tiebreaker 11-9.
Chattanooga now hits the road for a visit to Austin Peay in Clarksville, Tenn., on Sunday. Match time is set for 2:00 p.m. (E.S.T.) so be sure to check back to GoMocs.com for complete scores and recap. The Lady Mocs' next home match is Feb. 26 against Lipscomb at 2:30 p.m. on the UTC Tennis Courts.
Chattanooga 6 - North Alabama 1
Doubles
1. Emily Hangstefer/Jenna Nurik (UTC) def. Victoria Rees/Mallory Waites (UNA) - 8-1
2. Grace Robinette/Shaina Singh (UTC) def. Lenka Hola/Teresa Franco (UNA) - 8-2
3. Charlotte Bossy/Beata Knizat (UTC) def. Ashley Alfonso/Jessica Keehn (UNA) - 8-2
Singles
1. Jenna Nurik (UTC) def. Mallory Waites (UNA) - 6-2, 6-2
2. No. 102 Emily Hangstefer (UTC) def. Victoria Rees - 6-1, 5-7, 1-0 (11-9)
3. Shaina Singh (UTC) def. Teresa Franco (UNA) - 6-1, 6-1
4. Lenka Hola (UNA) def. Charlotte Bossy (UTC) - 6-1, 6-1
5. Beata Knizat (UTC) def. Jessica Keehn (UNA) - 6-0, 6-0
6. Grace Robinette (UTC) def. Ashley Alfonso (UNA) - 6-1, 6-1
