The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga women's tennis team dropped its season opener at Memphis Sunday. The Mocs won at No. 1 singles and No. 1 doubles, but lost the match 6-1 in the team score.
"We ran up against a really good team today," stated head coach Jeff Clark. "We played pretty well, but were up and down at times. I like the effort and there is a lot to build on."
Senior Kayla Jones, a Memphis native, teamed with senior Kelsey Coots for the No.
1 doubles win. They defeated Anki Wind and Hanna Sohn (7-6 (1)) in the last of three doubles matches.
Jones also played No. 1 singles against Wind. Wind opened with a 7-5 win in the first set, but Jones took the second 6-3. Jones was up 4-1 in the third when Wind retired.
"Kayla Jones had an outstanding day," added Clark. "She and Kelsey beat a strong doubles pair and dominated the tiebreaker. Kayla then showed great senior leadership with a come-from-behind three set win. She had a big crowd of family and friends, so I was really happy for her to get that win."
The Mocs open their home schedule on Friday against Lipscomb. UTC hosts the Bison at 6:00 p.m. (E.S.T.) at McCallie. A link for live scoring is on the women's tennis schedule page on GoMocs.com.
University of Memphis 6, Chattanooga 1
Jan. 17, 2016 at Memphis, Tenn. (The Racquet Club of Memphis)
Doubles competition
1. Kayla Jones/Kelsey Coots (UTC) def. Anki Wind/Hanna Sohn (MEMPHIS) 7-6 (7-1)
2. Kathryn Hughes/Janina Berres (MEMPHIS) def. Samantha Caswell/Rachele Gazzola (UTC) 6-4
3. Gabrielle Paul/Tara McElroy (MEMPHIS) def. Katie Polk/Sydney Patton (UTC) 6-2
Singles competition
1. Kayla Jones (UTC) def. Anki Wind (MEMPHIS) 5-7, 6-3, 4-1, retired
2. Hanna Sohn (MEMPHIS) def. Kelsey Coots (UTC) 6-4, 7-6
3. Kathryn Hughes (MEMPHIS) def. Samantha Caswell (UTC) 6-2, 6-3
4. Marta Morga (MEMPHIS) def. Alison Storie (UTC) 6-2, 6-3
5. Janina Berres (MEMPHIS) def. Rachele Gazzola (UTC) 7-6, 6-1
6. Gabrielle Paul (MEMPHIS) def. Sydney Patton (UTC) 6-2, 7-5