Box Score The second-seeded University of Tennessee at Chattanooga women's tennis team won its opening round match at the Southern Conference Tournament today. The Mocs dispatched Western Carolina 4-0 to advance to tomorrow's semifinals in Greenville, S.C.
UTC started with a pair of doubles wins to take a 1-0 lead. Junior Kayla Jones and freshman Samantha Caswell defeated Megan McLinden and Nicole Nielly 8-1 at No. 1. Senior Kaylene Chadwell and junior Kelsey Coots followed with an 8-3 victory over Shannon Bettiol and Elizabeth Ansari at No. 2.
Jones, Chadwell and junior Alison Storie all won in singles action. Jones posted a (6-2, 6-0) victory over McLinden at No. 1 while Chadwell defeated Nielly (6-1, 6-2) in straight sets at No. 3. Storie closed out the match with a 6-1, 6-0 win over Erin Maguire at No. 5.
The Mocs equaled their win total from the last two seasons with their 18th victory. UTC is 18-3 overall and is matched up against ETSU in tomorrow's semis. First serve is set for 9:00 a.m. with live scoring available on the women's tennis schedule page on GoMocs.com. UTC posted a 4-3 road win over the Bucs in their regular season match on April 2.
Chattanooga 4, Western Carolina 0
Apr 24, 2015 at Greenville, S.C. (Mickel Tennis Center)
Doubles competition
1. Kayla Jones/Samantha Caswell (UTC) def. Megan McLinden/Nicole Nielly (WCU) 8-1
2. Kelsey Coots/Kaylene Chadwell (UTC) def. Shannon Bettiol/Elizabeth Ansari (WCU) 8-3
3. Rachele Gazzola/Katie Polk (UTC) vs. Montse Mesalles/Erin Maguire (WCU) 2-3, unfinished
Singles competition
1. Kayla Jones (UTC) def. Megan McLinden (WCU) 6-2, 6-0
2. Kelsey Coots (UTC) vs. Shannon Bettiol (WCU) 1-6, 6-0, 3-1, unfinished
3. Kaylene Chadwell (UTC) def. Nicole Nielly (WCU) 6-1, 6-2
4. Samantha Caswell (UTC) vs. Elizabeth Ansari (WCU) 6-3, 5-1, unfinished
5. Alison Storie (UTC) def. Erin Maguire (WCU) 6-1, 6-0
6. Rachele Gazzola (UTC) vs. Montse Mesalles (WCU) 0-6, 3-4, unfinished
Match Notes
Western Carolina 6-16
Chattanooga 18-3
Order of finish: Doubles (1,2,3); Singles (1,3,5)
