Box Score The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga women's tennis team posted a 5-2 win over Jacksonville State today. They Lady Mocs snapped a three-match slide and improve to 2-3 overall. The Gamecocks drop to 2-5 on the year.
The Lady Mocs came into the day having lost six consecutive doubles matches and were trying to avoid losing the opening point for the third match in a row. Sophomore Jenna Nurik (Roswell, Ga.) and junior Shaina Singh (Vancouver, B.C.) opened with a dominating 8-1 win over Raisa Guasti and Raphaela Lima at No. 2. The UTC duo improved to 8-4 on the year and 3-2 in spring action.
Junior Emily Hangstefer (Signal Mountain, Tenn.) and freshman Alexa Flynn (Memphis, Tenn.) secured the point with their 8-2 win against Viviane Marani and Martina Dessbesell at No. 1. It was their first win as the top seed in four tries this spring.
The senior tandem of Grace Robinette and Annie Green completed the doubles sweep for the first time this season with their 8-3 win over Juliana Renesto and Kelly Tomlin at No. 3.
Flynn made quick work of Renesto in their singles match at No. 3. She posted her team-high 10th win of the year with a 6-1, 6-0 victory at No. 3. Junior Charlotte Bossy (Koekelare, Belgium) also had a short match, defeating Tomlin 6-2, 6-1 to put UTC up 3-0.
Those were the only short matches of the afternoon. The rest were either three-set marathons or long two-setters. In fact, the lights were needed to complete the match on the UTC Tennis Courts.
Guasti got JSU on the board with a 3-6, 6-1, 6-4 comeback win over Hangstefer at No. 2. However, Singh secured the team win with her 6-4, 4-6, 6-3 victory at No 4 over Lima. It was her seventh singles win of the year.
Rafaela Wenzel gave the Gamecocks their other point with her 7-6, 7-5 win over Robinette at No. 5. Nurik closed out the match with a 6-3, 4-6, 6-3 win over Marani at No. 1.
The Lady Mocs hit the road for the next three matches beginning with their Southern Conference opener at UNC Greensboro on Feb. 26. UTC returns home on March 5 to take on Western Carolina.
Chattanooga 5, Jacksonville State 2
Feb 20, 2011 at Chattanooga, Tennessee (UTC Courts)
Doubles competition
1. Emily Hangstefer-Alexa Flynn (UTC) def. Viviane Marani-Martina Dessbesell (JSU) - 8-2
2. Jenna Nurik-Shaina Singh (UTC) def. Raisa Guasti-Ralphaela Lima (JSU) - 8-1
3. Grace Robinette-Annie Green (UTC) def. Juliana Renesto-Kelly Tomlin (JSU) - 8-3
Singles competition
1. Jenna Nurik (UTC) def. Viviane Marani (JSU) - 6-3, 4-6, 6-3
2. Raisa Guasti (JSU) def. Emily Hangstefer (UTC) - 3-6, 6-1, 6-4
3. Alexa Flynn (UTC) def. Juliana Renesto (JSU) - 6-1, 6-0
4. Shaina Singh (UTC) def. Ralphaela Lima (JSU) - 6-4, 4-6, 6-3
5. Rafaela Wenzel (JSU) def. Grace Robinette (UTC) - 7-6, 7-5
6. Charlotte Bossy (UTC) def. Kelly Tomlin (JSU) - 6-2, 6-1
