The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga women's tennis team dropped at 4-3 match to Austin Peay in its home opener at the Strang-Voges Tennis Center at McCallie today.  The Mocs fall to 0-2 with the loss, while the Lady Govs improve to 2-0. 

"I thought we fought hard," stated head coach Chad Camper.  "The girls came out and they battled.  They gave me everything they had and that is all you can expect from your team."

UTC won the opening doubles point.  Senior Delaney Edwards and sophomore Emma Van Hee clinched the point with a 7-5 win at No. 1.  Sophomore Bogdana Zaporozhets and freshman Lilly Holmes also won at No. 3. 

Zaporozhets and Holmes gave the Mocs their other two points in singles action.  They won in three sets at No. 4 and No. 6, respectively.  It was the second-straight win in dual action for Holmes. 

"I think we are learning," continued Camper.  "Grabbing the doubles point against them I thought was huge.  We still have a long season ahead.  A lot of things are clicking where we need them to.  We look forward to taking a good weekend off to work on our and game." 

Next up for the Mocs are two match in Troy, Ala., on Feb. 2-3.  UTC faces Alabama A&M on Feb. 2 and Troy on Feb. 3.  The next home dual is Feb. 19 against Carson-Newman. 

Austin Peay 4, Chattanooga 3
01/20/2019 at Chattanooga, Tenn. (Strang-Voges Tennis Center)
Singles competition
1. Lidia Yanes Garcia (APSU) def. Polina Goloputova (UTC) 6-4, 6-2
2. Claudia Yanes Garcia (APSU) def. Delaney Edwards (UTC) 6-4, 6-4
3. T. Nikolaeva (APSU) def. Caroline Hall (UTC) 6-1, 6-2
4. Bogdona Zaporozhets (UTC) def. Helena Kuppig (APSU) 7-6, 2-6, 6-3
5. Danielle Morris (APSU) def. Emma Van Hee (UTC) 3-6, 6-4, 6-4
6. Lilly Holmes (UTC) def. Ana Albertson (APSU) 7-6, 5-7, 1-0 (10-2)

Doubles competition
1. Delaney Edwards/Emma Van Hee (UTC) def. Claudia Yanes Garcia/Lidia Yanes Garcia (APSU) 7-5
2. T. Nikolaeva/Hokono Nakanishi (APSU) def. Annie Tarwater/Polina Goloputova (UTC) 6-2
3. Bogdona Zaporozhets/Lilly Holmes (UTC) def. Danielle Morris/Helena Kuppig (APSU) 6-4

Match Notes
Austin Peay 2-0
Chattanooga 0-2
Order of finish: Doubles (2,3,1); Singles (3,2,1,4,5,6)