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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