The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga women's tennis team posted a 7-0 shutout against Tennessee Wesleyan at the UTC Tennis Courts today. The Mocs moved to 5-6 overall on a chilly and windy afternoon, while the Bulldogs dropped to 5-3.
"It was a great win today," stated head coach
Chad Camper. "That's a well-coached team and we had to work for every point."
The match was much closer than the final score, with three singles bouts needing a third frame to decide the outcome. UTC won the opening doubles point for the fifth time this season, starting off with
Alice Hall and
Rozalie Dohnalova's 6-1 win at No. 1 over Olivia Alcala and Laia Berne.
Caroline Gibbens and
Madlena Orlova clinched the point with a 6-3 win over Mercedes Chasset and Julia Richardet at No. 2. It was the third win in a row for Hall and Dohnalova, who moved to 7-2 in the spring in the top spot.
Orlova,
Emma Peeler and
Emma Pedretti each posted straight-sets wins in singles to help the Mocs clinch the team win. However, the other three matches went to a third set.
With the team score still in doubt, Dohnalova and Alcala battled in a full third set at No. 1. Dohnalova pulled that one out (6-2, 1-6, 6-2) to move to 8-3 in the spring.
The last two came after UTC took a 4-0 lead, so they were decided with a 10-point, super-tiebreaker. Gibbens was next off with a (5-7, 6-1, 1-0 (4)) win over Mercedes Chasset at No. 3.
The last match was a marathon at No. 5 between Hall and Raquel Canadas. Canadas fought off an incredible eight match points in the third set before Hall finally put it away 15-13 (2-6, 7-5, 1-0 (15-13)).
Up next for the Mocs is the opening of Southern Conference action at UNCG on March 2. The next home dual is Saturday, March 16 against Wofford at 10:00 a.m.
Chattanooga 7, Tennessee Wesleyan 0
Doubles competition
1.
Alice Hall/
Rozalie Dohnalova (UTC) def. Olivia Alcala/Laia Berne (TWU) 6-1
2.
Caroline Gibbens/
Madlena Orlova (UTC) def. Mercedes Chasset/Julia Richardet (TWU) 6-3
3.
Emma Pedretti/
Emma Peeler (UTC) vs. Astrid Staksrud/Ivet Prat (TWU) 5-5, unfinished
Singles competition
1.
Rozalie Dohnalova (UTC) def. Olivia Alcala (TWU) 6-2, 1-6, 6-2
2.
Madlena Orlova (UTC) def. Josefa Fernandez (TWU) 6-2, 6-1
3.
Caroline Gibbens (UTC) def. Mercedes Chasset (TWU) 5-7, 6-1, 1-0 (10-4)
4.
Emma Peeler (UTC) def. Ivet Prat (TWU) 6-2, 6-0
5.
Alice Hall (UTC) def. Raquel Canadas (TWU) 2-6, 7-5, 1-0 (15-13)
6.
Emma Pedretti (UTC) def. Astrid Staksrud (TWU) 6-3, 6-3
Match Notes:
Tennessee Wesleyan 5-3
Chattanooga 5-6
Order of finish: Doubles (1,2); Singles (2,4,6,1,3,5)
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