The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga women's tennis team scored a 7-0 win over Union College at the Baylor School's Guerry Tennis Center in Chattanooga, Tenn., today. The Mocs opened the season with a clean sweep over the Bulldogs.
UTC won all three doubles matches by 6-2 scores. They kept up their strong play in singles with straight-sets wins at every position.
Freshman Jessie Young led the way with a (6-3, 7-5) victory over Isidora Patkovic at No.
1. Junior Bogdana Zaporozhets was also pushed in her second set at No. 2, pulling out the (6-0, 7-5) win against Ljiljana Pajcin.
Freshman Callie Billman had a strong showing in her dual match debut She defeated Alba Rodenas Risueno (6-1, 6-1).
Up next for the Mocs is a trip to Austin Peay tomorrow. First serve in Clarksville, Tenn., is set for 2:00 p.m. (E.S.T.).
Chattanooga 7, Union College 0
01/19/2020 at Chattanooga, Tenn. (Baylor School)
Singles competition
1. Jessie Young (UTC) def. Isidora Petkovic (UC) 6-3, 7-5
2. Bogdana Zaporozhets (UTC) def. Ljiljana Pajcin (UC) 6-0, 7-5
3. Caroline Gibbens (UTC) def. Christina Schoener (UC) 6-0, 6-2
4. Emma Van Hee (UTC) def. Mai Kitashita (UC) 6-2, 6-1
5. Lilly Holmes (UTC) def. Alina Schweizer (UC) 6-3, 6-3
6. Callie Billman (UTC) def. Alba Rodenas Risueno (UC) 6-1, 6-1
Doubles competition
1. Emma Van Hee/Caroline Gibbens (UTC) def. Ljiljana Pajcin/Isidora Petkovic (UC) 6-2
2. Jessie Young/Bogdana Zaporozhets (UTC) def. Christina Schoener/Mai Kitashita (UC) 6-2
3. Lilly Holmes/Callie Billman (UTC) def. Alba Rodenas Risueno/Alina Schweizer (UC) 6-2
Match Notes
Union College 0-1
Chattanooga 1-0
Order of finish: Doubles (1,3,2); Singles (3,4,2,1,6,5)