The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga women’s tennis team scored a 6-1 win over Tennessee Tech in Cookeville, Tenn., this afternoon. The Lady Mocs grabbed their second win in three matches and first road victory of the season Thursday.
Chattanooga improves to 4-8 on the season while the Golden Eagles are still looking for their first win at 0-5. UTC swept the doubles point for the third straight match. Freshman Jenna Nurik and sophomore Shaina Singh set the tone with an 8-2 win over Leydi Zora and Katie Barnhill. It was Nurik and Singh’s fourth straight win at No. 2 doubles.
The Lady Mocs went on to take five of the six singles matches. Nurik recorded her third straight win at No. 1 and improves to 14-6 on the year. Her 14 wins lead the team.
Freshman Jennifer Taylor also won her third straight match today. She is second on the team with a 13-8 mark and is 6-1 in the spring when playing the No. 6 position.
“This was a good win for us,†stated head coach Jeff Clark. “We grabbed the momentum early and never let it go. I was proud of how hard we competed and we now will look to build on our performance today.â€
Chattanooga will be back in action on Saturday, March 20, hosting UAB. Match time at the UTC Tennis Courts is set for 1:00 p.m. (E.D.T.). Live scoring of the bout with the Blazers will be available on GoMocs.com.
Chattanooga 6, Tennessee Tech 1
Doubles Competition
1. Charlotte Bossy/Emily Hangstefer (UTC) def. KAHL, Frederike/CRAN, Victoria (TTU) - 8-4
2. Jenna Nurik/Shaina Singh (UTC) def. BARNHILL, Katie/ZORA, Leydi (TTU) - 8-2
3. Annie Green/Beata Knizat (UTC) def. WOODCOCK, Diana/PORRAS, Laura (TTU) - 8-5
Singles Competition
1. Jenna Nurik (UTC) def. ZORA, Leydi (TTU) - 6-2, 6-1
2. Emily Hangstefer (UTC) def. WOODCOCK, Diana (TTU) - 6-4, 6-2
3. Shaina Singh (UTC) def. PORRAS, Laura (TTU) - 6-2, 6-3
4. Charlotte Bossy (UTC) def. KAHL, Frederike (TTU) - 6-2, 7-6
5. CRAN, Victoria (TTU) def. Annie Green (UTC) - 7-6 (7-4), 6-3
6. Jennifer Taylor (UTC) def. BARNHILL, Katie (TTU) - 6-4, 6-2