The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga women's tennis team remained undefeated with a 5-2 win at Murray State today. The Lady Mocs move to 4-0 to start the season while the Racers fall to 1-2 overall.
Chattanooga is yet to lose a doubles point this season, grabbing two of three matches today. Junior Jenna Nurik (Roswell, Ga.) and freshman Kaylene Chadwell (Franklin, Tenn.) opened with an 8-2 win at No. 2, improving to 11-1 overall and 4-0 in dual action. MSU took the No. 1 match, but seniors Charlotte Bossy (Koekelare, Belgium) and Shaina Singh (Vancouver, B.C.) won 8-6 at No. 3.
UTC jumped out to a 3-0 lead with straight set wins in the first two singles matches. Sophomore Alexa Flynn (Memphis, Tenn.) opened with a (6-0, 6-2) win at No. 3. She improved to 9-2 overall and 3-0 in spring play. Nurik defeated Cassidy Cunitz (6-1, 7-5) at No. 1 to up her record to 11-4 overall and 3-1 in the spring.
MSU took the No. 4 match, but Chadwell clinched the match with a three-set win at No. 2. Singh and Bossy split the last two matches with Singh winning at No. 5 and Bossy falling at No. 6. Singh remains perfect in the spring at 4-0 and is 10-5 overall. Bossy dropped her first match of the spring.
The Lady Mocs are off for the next 11 days. The next match is at Middle Tennessee on Thursday, Feb. 23. The next home match is Saturday, Feb. 25, against Kennesaw State. Match time against the Owls is set for 1:00 p.m. (E.S.T.) on the UTC Tennis Courts.
Chattanooga 5, Murray State 2
Doubles competition
1. Ashley Canty/Cassidy Cunitz (MSU) def. Alexa Flynn/Emily Hangstefer (UTC) - 8-5
2. Kaylene Chadwell/Jenna Nurik (UTC) def. Carolyn Huerth/Carla Suga (MSU) - 8-2
3. Charlotte Bossy/Shaina Singh (UTC) def. Jordana Klein/Ashley Pierson (MSU) - 8-6
Singles competition
1.
Jenna Nurik (UTC) def. Cassidy Cunitz (MSU) - 6-1, 7-5
2.
Kaylene Chadwell (UTC) def. Ashley Canty (MSU) - 3-6, 6-1, 6-3
3.
Alexa Flynn (UTC) def. Jordana Klein (MSU) - 6-0, 6-2
4. Carla Suga (MSU) def.
Emily Hangstefer (UTC) - 2-6, 6-4, 6-4
5.
Shaina Singh (UTC) def. Carolyn Huerth (MSU) - 6-2, 6-2
6. Ashley Pierson (MSU) def.
Charlotte Bossy (UTC) - 1-6, 7-6 (7-2), 1-0 (10-8)