CHATTANOOGA (April 4, 2024) --- The Chattanooga Mocs women's tennis team suffered a tight and narrow 4-3 defeat at Samford in late-season Southern Conference action on Thursday afternoon at the Samford Tennis Center in Birmingham, Ala.
 
Following the loss, Chattanooga falls to 8-11 overall on the year and 1-4 inside SoCon play with two matches remaining. Samford improves to 7-10 overall and 3-2 inside conference action after the close victory.
 
Samford took a 1-0 lead after doubles play with victories at the No. 2 and No. 3 positions. The No. 1 duo for the Mocs of Rozalie Dohnalova and Alice Hall captured a dominating 6-1 win during the tandem format.
 
In singles, all six matches needed just two sets with the teams splitting the total number of matches by their respective positions. Chattanooga claimed victories at the No. 1-No. 3 slots to account for the three team points in the dual.
 
Dohnalova earned a 7-6, 6-1 win at No. 1 while Madlena Orlova posted a 6-4, 6-3 win at No. 2 and Caroline Gibbens a 6-4, 6-3 winner in the No. 3 hole. Samford cleaned up the No. 4-No. 6 battles to clinch the ultimate fourth team point.
 
Chattanooga returns to action this Sunday, April 7, with a home match against Western Carolina. The first serve is slated for 10 a.m. at the UTC Tennis Center on campus with live stats and live video links to be available on the schedule page ahead of competition.
 
Samford 4, Chattanooga 3
4/4/2024 at Birmingham, Ala. (Samford Tennis Center)
Singles competition
1. Rozalie Dohnalova (UTC) def. Alexis Lopez (SAMW) 7-6, 6-1
2. Madlena Orlova (UTC) def. Emily Surcey (SAMW) 6-4, 6-3
3. Caroline Gibbens (UTC) def. Ally Hayduk (SAMW) 6-4, 6-3
4. Noelle Mauro (SAMW) def. Emma Peeler (UTC) 6-1, 7-6
5. Margaret Jaraczewski (SAMW) def. Alice Hall (UTC) 6-3, 6-2
6. Meredith Taylor (SAMW) def. Emma Pedretti (UTC) 6-3, 7-6
 
Doubles competition
1. Rozalie Dohnalova/Alice Hall (UTC) def. Alexis Lopez/Noelle Mauro (SAMW) 6-1
2. Emily Surcey/Grace Keller (SAMW) def. Madlena Orlova/Caroline Gibbens (UTC) 6-1
3. Margaret Jaraczewski/Lauren Waddles (SAMW) def. Emma Peeler/Emma Pedretti (UTC) 6-4
 
Match Notes
Chattanooga 8-11, 1-4 SoCon
Samford 7-10, 3-2 SoCon

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