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Ray Soldano
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Winner Mercer MER (13-7, 4-3 SoCon)
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Chattanooga UTC (8-13, 1-6 SoCon)
Winner
Mercer MER
(13-7, 4-3 SoCon)
4
Final
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Chattanooga UTC
(8-13, 1-6 SoCon)

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Match Recap: Women's Tennis |

Women’s Tennis Falls 4-3 to Mercer in Regular Season Finale on Saturday

The Chattanooga Mocs women's tennis team wrapped up regular season play with a narrow loss to the Bears on Senior Day.

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CHATTANOOGA (April 13, 2024) --- The Chattanooga Mocs women's tennis team wrapped up regular season action with a narrow 4-3 defeat to Southern Conference opponent Mercer on a sunny Saturday afternoon at the UTC Tennis Center on campus.
 
Following the defeat, Chattanooga ends the regular season with an 8-13 overall mark and a 1-6 tally inside league play. The Mocs will claim the No. 6 seed in next weekend's SoCon Tournament and will face No. 3 Samford at 10:30 a.m. ET on Thursday.
 
In doubles, Chattanooga claimed an early 1-0 lead behind a thrilling 7-6 (7-3) clinching-victory from the No. 1 duo of Rozalie Dohnalova and Alice Hall. The win followed an impressive 6-3 victory from the No. 3 tandem of freshmen Emma Pedretti and Margaret Manolache.
 
The Mocs extended its team lead to 2-0 with a 6-0, 7-5 victory from Hall at the No. 4 singles position. Mercer countered with a 6-4, 6-2 win at No. 2 to allow the visitors to pull within one, 2-1, with four matches remaining.
 
The Bears jumped ahead in the team tally with consecutive victories, claiming a 1-6, 6-4, 6-1 comeback win at No. 3 before another rally at No. 6 with a 2-6, 6-1, 6-2 decision. The visitors earned the ultimate fourth point with a 7-5, 6-4 win at No. 5 before Dohnalova closed out the match with a 6-4, 4-6, 6-2 marathon at the top spot.
 
Chattanooga will enter the SoCon Tournament next week at nearby Champions Club as the No. 6 seed and will face the Bulldogs of Samford at 10:30 a.m. ET on Thursday. For complete championship information including brackets, results and more, please visit the link HERE.
 
Mercer 4, Chattanooga 3
4/13/2024 at Chattanooga, Tenn. (UTC Tennis Center)
Singles competition
1. Rozalie Dohnalova (UTC) def. Teodora Ristic (MER) 6-4, 4-6, 6-2
2. Lea Falentin (MER) def. Caroline Gibbens (UTC) 6-4, 6-2
3. Emilia Cosatto (MER) def. Emma Peeler (UTC) 1-6, 6-4, 6-1
4. Alice Hall (UTC) def. Marina de Diego Quin (MER) 6-0, 7-5
5. Mariella Minetti (MER) def. Emma Pedretti (UTC) 7-5, 6-4
6. Tea Zivic (MER) def. Margaret Manolache (UTC) 2-6, 6-1, 6-2
 
Doubles competition
1. Rozalie Dohnalova/Alice Hall (UTC) def. Lea Falentin/Emilia Cosatto (MER) 7-6 (7-3)
2. Teodora Ristic/Marina de Diego Quin (MER) def. Emma Peeler/Caroline Gibbens (UTC) 6-1
3. Emma Pedretti/Margaret Manolache (UTC) def. Mariella Minetti/Tea Zivic (MER) 6-3
 
Match Notes
Mercer 13-7, 4-3 SoCon
Chattanooga 8-13, 1-6 SoCon
Order of finish: Doubles (2,3,1); Singles (4,2,3,6,5,1)
T-3:11 A-72

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Players Mentioned

Rozalie Dohnalova

Rozalie Dohnalova

5' 9"
Junior
Caroline  Gibbens

Caroline Gibbens

5' 6"
Graduate Student
Emma Pedretti

Emma Pedretti

5' 5"
Freshman
Emma Peeler

Emma Peeler

5' 4"
Graduate Student
Margaret Manolache

Margaret Manolache

5' 6"
Freshman
Alice Hall

Alice Hall

5' 10"
Junior

Players Mentioned

Rozalie Dohnalova

Rozalie Dohnalova

5' 9"
Junior
Caroline  Gibbens

Caroline Gibbens

5' 6"
Graduate Student
Emma Pedretti

Emma Pedretti

5' 5"
Freshman
Emma Peeler

Emma Peeler

5' 4"
Graduate Student
Margaret Manolache

Margaret Manolache

5' 6"
Freshman
Alice Hall

Alice Hall

5' 10"
Junior