University of Tennessee at Chattanooga women's tennis freshman Jessie Young won the 2019 University of Cincinnati/Pam Whitehead Invitational today.  Young scored 18 points in singles action to take the top spot in the tournament. 

Young notched her third win of the weekend at No. 1 singles today.  She defeated Xavier's Emily Thomas [6-3, 4-6, 1-0 (9)] for her third three-set victory of the event. 

All totaled, the Mocs won six matches in singles and doubles today.  Young and junior Emma Van Hee posted a 6-1 win over Cincinnati's Alexia Coutino and Ioana Guna at No. 1 doubles. 

Junior Bogdana Zaporozhets and sophomore Polina Goloputova had two doubles wins at No. 2.  They opened with a 6-2 win over Cincinnati's Clarie Koscielski and Kelli Niehaus and followed with a 6-2 victory against Bowling Green's Ayumi Saska and Yulia Kapitanova. 

Sophomore Caroline Gibbens and freshman Callie Billman closed out doubles play with a 7-5 win over Bowling Green's Laura Silveira and Maria Jose Majo Magro at No. 3.

In singles play, Billman defeated Xavier's Natalie Moyer in three sets [2-6, 6-4, 1-0 (6)].  A full list of results is available below. 

Up next for the Mocs is the ITA Ohio Valley Regionals.  That event takes place at MTSU in Murfreesboro, Tenn., on Oct. 17-21. 

2019 University of Cincinnati/Pam Whitehead Invitational
October 11-12 • Trabert-Talbert Tennis Center • Cincinnati
Cincinnati Bearcats • Bowling Green Falcons • Chattanooga Mocs • Xavier Musketeers

Saturday Results
Doubles – Session II
Cincinnati vs. Chattanooga
#1 Jessie Young / Emma Van Hee (M) def Alexia Coutino / Ioana Guna (C) 6-1
#2 Bogdana Zaporozhets / Polina Goloputova (M) def Claire Koscielski / Kelli Niehaus (C) 6-2
#3 Sofia Bruno / Maria Stanilli (C) def Callie Billman / Grace Ann Dunavant (M) 6-2
 
Bowling Green vs. Xavier
#1 Marharita-Sophia Tavpash / Marta Bettinelli (B) def Emily Thomas / Kaitlin Ruether (X) 6-4
#2 Rachael Reichenbach / Natalie Moyer (X) def Ayumi Sasaki / Yulia Kapitanova (B) 6-4
#3 Lauren Fitz-Randolph / Anna Letto (X) def Laura Silveira / Maria Jose Majo Magro (B) 6-4
 
Doubles – Session III
Cincinnati vs. Xavier
#1 Ahmeir Kyle / Emily Thomas (X) def Emma Miceli / Caroline Morton (C) 6-4
#2 Claire Koscielski / Kelli Niehaus (C) def Rachael Reichenbach / Hunter Roper (X) 6-4
#3 Anna Letto / Kaitlin Ruether (X) def Amanda Huser / Anna Philp (C) 6-2
 
Bowling Green vs. Chattanooga
#1 Marharita-Sophia Tavpash / Marta Bettinelli (B) def Jessie Young / Emma Van Hee (M) 7-5
#2 Bogdana Zaporozhets / Polina Goloputova (M) def Ayumi Sasaki / Yulia Kapitanova (B) 6-2
#3 Callie Billman / Caroline Gibbens (M) def Laura Silveira / Maria Jose Majo Magro (B) 7-5
 
Singles – Session III
Cincinnati vs. Bowling Green
#1 Ioana Guna (C) def Marharita-Sophia Tavpash (B) 1-6, 6-2, 10-6
#2 Joanna Tsadari (B) def Caroline Morton (C) 4-6, 6-3, 10-7
#3 Alexia Coutino (C) def Yulia Kapitanova (B) 6-3, 6-3
#4 Maria Santilli (C) def Marta Bettinelli (B) 6-1, 6-4
#5 Emma Miceli (C) def Ayumi Sasaki (B) 6-1, 7-5
#6 Kelli Niehaus (C) def Maria Jose Majo Magro (B) 6-1, 6-1
 
Chattanooga vs. Xavier
#1 Jessie Young (M) def Emily Thomas (X) 6-3, 4-6, 11-9
#2 Hunter Roper (X) def Bogdana Zaporozhets (M) 6-4, 6-4
#3 Kaitlin Ruether (X) def Polina Goloputova (M) 6-4, 6-2
#4 Callie Billman (M) def Natalie Moyer (X) 2-6, 6-4, 10-6
#5 Lauren Fitz-Randolph (X) def Lilly Holmes (M) 4-6, 6-3, 10-4
#6 no match
 
Extra Match
#6 Sofia Bruno (C) def Caroline Gibbens (M) 6-2, 7-5
 
Event Winners
Singles • Jessie Young (Chattanooga) • 18 points
Doubles • Marharita-Sophia Tavpash / Marta Bettinelli (Bowling Green) • 18 points
 
Top 3 • Singles
1 • Jessie Young (Chattanooga) • 18 points
2 • Emily Thomas (Xavier) • 11 points
3 • Hunter Roper (Xavier) • 10 points
 
Top 3 • Doubles
1 • Marharita-Sophia Tavpash / Marta Bettinelli (Bowling Green) • 18 points
2 • Ahmeir Kyle / Emily Thomas (Xavier) • 12 points
3 • Polina Goloputova / Bogdana Zaporozhets (Chattanooga) • 10 points
 
Points are earned based upon wins at each playing position
Singles: Win at #1 = 6pts, #2 = 5pts, #3 = 4pts, #4 = 3pts, #5 = 2pts, #6 = 1pt (no points for #7 and #8)
Doubles: Win at #1 = 6pts, #2 = 5pts, #3 = 4pts (no points for #4)