Box Score The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga women's tennis team dropped a 7-0 match at UNC Greensboro to open Southern Conference action today. The Lady Mocs grabbed a doubles win, but could not get on the board against the Spartans.
Chattanooga falls to 2-4 overall and 0-1 in league play. UNCG improves to 3-1 and 1-0 in the SoCon. Sophomore Emily Hangstefer (Signal Mountain, Tenn.) and freshman Alexa Flynn (Memphis, Tenn.) won their No. 1 doubles match over Stephanie MacFarlane and Alex Whitehead 8-6. It was the Lady Mocs pair's second straight win as they improve to 5-6 overall and 3-3 in the spring.
UTC did have two epic battles in singles play. Sophomore Jenna Nurik (Roswell, Ga.) took Nitooli Wilkins to three sets at No. 1. They played a pro set in the third to decide the match with Wilkins winning 14-12. Junior Shaina Singh (Vancouver, B.C.) also had a three-setter. She lost to Dilara Yurtkuran 0-6, 6-3, 1-0 (10-5) in her match at No. 4.
The Lady Mocs continue their road trip tomorrow at Elon at 1:00 p.m. (E.S.T.). Live scoring will be available for the match on GoMocs.com.
UNCG 7, Chattanooga 0
Feb 26, 2011 at Greensboro, N.C. (UNCG Tennis Courts)
Doubles competition
1. Emily Hangstefer-Alexa Flynn (UTC) def. Stephanie MacFarlane-Alex Whitehead (UNCG) - 8-6
2. Niltooli Wilkins-Lucy Dougherty (UNCG) def. Jenna Nurik-Shaina Singh (UTC) - 8-6
3. Devon Sutherland-Mikayla Rogers (UNCG) def. Charlotte Bossy-Annie Green (UTC) - 8-1
Singles competition
1. Niltooli Wilkins (UNCG) def. Jenna Nurik (UTC) - 7-5, 4-6, 1-0 (14-12)
2. Alex Whitehead (UNCG) def. Alexa Flynn (UTC) - 6-2, 6-0
3. Stephanie MacFarlane (UNCG) def. Emily Hangstefer (UTC) - 6-1, 6-4
4. Dilara Yurtkuran (UNCG) def. Shaina Singh (UTC) - 0-6, 6-3, 1-0 (10-5)
5. Lucy Dougherty (UNCG) def. Charlotte Bossy (UTC) - 6-1, 6-1
6. Annette Rios (UNCG) def. Annie Green (UTC) - 6-0, 6-3
