The Chattanooga Mocs women's tennis team posted a 4-3 victory over UNC Greensboro during its Southern Conference home opener on Friday afternoon at the UTC Tennis Center on campus.
Chattanooga (10-7, 1-2 SoCon) picks up its first league victory of the season after Friday's effort and has now won its last five matches against UNCG (3-12, 0-4 SoCon) dating back 2021. The Mocs have won 10 of the last 12 over the Spartans after snapping a six-year drought from 2007-13.
In doubles action, UNCG jumped out to a 1-0 lead with the No. 1 tandem of Olivia Gallagher and Lauren Thompson providing the clinching moment in a 7-6 (5) tiebreak victory. The Mocs earned four-straight victories in singles play to clinch the match at 4-1 before the Spartans concluded the match with two wins to notch of the 4-3 final.
After Sunday's match at Western Carolina, Chattanooga will remain on the road and head to Johnson City, Tenn. to face ETSU on Saturday, April 5 before returning home to host Furman on Sunday, April 6 for senior day. Match links will be available on the schedule page, please stick to GoMocs.com for all match day information.
Match Results
Chattanooga 4, UNC Greensboro 3
Singles
1. Madlena Orlova (UTC) def. Olivia Gallagher (UNCG) 6-4, 6-2
2. Lauren Thompson (UNCG) def. Savannah Presson (UTC) 2-6, 7-5, 10-8
3. Emma Pedretti (UTC) def. Raegan Mitchell (UNCG) 6-3, 6-1
4. Zara Burns (UTC) def. Sydney Bly (UNCG) 6-2, 6-3
5. Elisabeth Birkevold (UNCG) def. Margaret Manolache (UTC) 6-2, 6-3
6. Alice Hall (UTC) def. Ella Olexa (UNCG) 6-1, 6-2
Doubles
1. Olivia Gallagher/Lauren Thompson (UNCG) def. Alice Hall/Rozalie Dohnalova (UTC) 7-6 (7-5)
2. Sydney Bly/Raegan Mitchell (UNCG) def. Madlena Orlova/Savannah Presson (UTC) 6-4
3. Emma Pedretti/Margaret Manolache (UTC) def. Elisabeth Birkevold/Ella Olexa (UNCG) 7-6 (7-2)
The Chattanooga Mocs men's tennis team will gear up to take on Southern Conference foe ETSU on Saturday for its second of four-straight home matches.
Saturday's action against ETSU will kick off at 12 p.m. at the UTC Tennis Center on campus in Chattanooga, Tenn., weather permitting. Fans are encouraged to stick to GoMocs.com and the schedule for all updates if available, as the match may be moved due to weather conditions. Links to live video/results are available in the match details below.
Match Details
Chattanooga (10-9, 1-2) vs. ETSU (8-5, 2-0)
Date: Saturday, March 29, 2025
Time: 12:00 p.m.
Site: Chattanooga, Tenn. (UTC Tennis Center)
Links: Live Results · Live Video
Series: Chattanooga trails the all-time series 16-32.
Chattanooga dropped both of its matches to SoCon opponents last weekend, with a 7-0 shutout at Samford Friday and a tough, tightly contested 4-3 loss at home to Mercer on Sunday (March 23). It went down to the wire against Mercer, tied 3-3 after back-and-forth singles action before the Bears won the No. 3 singles 6-3, 3-6, 6-4. The Mocs will look to snap their skid, as they dropped to 10-9 overall and 1-2 in SoCon matchups.
ETSU enters the weekend 8-5 overall following a 4-0 loss to nationally ranked No. 65 Florida Atlantic on Wednesday (March 19). The defeat marks the end of the Buccaneers' previous seven-match win streak, which dated back to February 23 and included both a 7-0 sweep of UNCG and a 6-1 win over Wofford to make them 2-0 in SoCon play. ETSU will travel to Mercer on Thursday before Chattanooga hosts them on Saturday. The Mocs lost 4-0 in their last meeting on April 19, 2024.
Chattanooga will return to the courts to conclude its four-match homestand and home slate with a pair of SoCon matches when the Mocs host Furman on Friday, April 4 and Wofford on Saturday, April 5 for senior day. Match links will be available on the schedule page, please stick to GoMocs.com for all match day information.