MURFREESBORO, Tenn. --- The Chattanooga Mocs women's tennis team competed in the main singles draw during the second day of the ITA Ohio Valley Regional Championship on Thursday afternoon in Murfreesboro, Tennessee.

 

Nicole Abel secured the lone victory of the day with an upset of 17^th-seeded Juana Larranaga of Big Ten-member Purdue. Abel controlled the match from start to finish with a 6-4, 6-3 straight-decision.

 

"The women didn't play particularly great in the beginning, but with Nicole [Abel] winning against a 17-seed, hopefully that will begin the turn around for tomorrow's action," said head coach Chad Camper.

 

To follow this week's ITA Ohio Valley Regional Championship in real-time, visit the tournament website HERE. Stick to GoMocs.com for recaps and results following each day of play.

 

THURSDAY's RESULTS

Main Singles – Round of 126

Nicole Abel (UTC) def. (17) Juana Larranaga (PUR) – 6-4, 6-3

Anastasiya Zholdakova (BU) def. Coco Bosman (UTC) – 6-0, 3-6, 6-4

Nathalia Gasparin (PUR) def. Jada Young (UTC) – 6-3, 6-4

Alexandra Staiculescu (IUB) def. Jessie Young (UTC) – 6-3, 6-2

Mariya Polishchuk (BSU) def. Emma Van Hee (UTC) – 6-0, 6-1

Mayya Gorbunova (ETSU) def. Callie Billman (UTC) – 6-2, 6-2

Rut Galindo (PUR) def. Lilly Holmes (UTC) – 7-6(4), 6-3

Ioana Guna (CINCY) def. Caroline Gibbens (UTC) – 6-3, 5-7, 6-2

 

UP NEXT

Main Singles – Round of 68

Nicole Abel (UTC) vs. Fiona Arrese (UK)

 

Main Doubles – Round of 64

Caroline Gibbens/Nicole Abel (UTC) vs. Guna/Miceli (CINCY)

Emma Van Hee/Coco Bosman (UTC) vs. Flanagan/Niehaus (CINCY)

Wilma Bergqvist/Lilly Holmes (UTC) vs. Masic/Schneider (IUB)

Callie Billman/Jada Young (UTC) vs. Ramasamy/Rico (MOH)

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