
Junior Rachele Gazzola and senior Alison Storie won at No. 3 doubles today.
Photo by: Dale Rutemeyer
Mocs Fall to ETSU in SoCon Action
3/25/2016 3:01:00 PM | Women's Tennis
UTC loses 7-0 to the Bucs at the Champions Club
The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga women's tennis team dropped a 7-0 match to ETSU at the Champions Club this afternoon. UTC is now 1-1 in SoCon action and 9-6 overall while the Bucs improve to 15-1 and 4-0 in league matches.
Chattanooga won one doubles match on the day, a 6-4 win by senior Alison Storie and Junior Rachele Gazzola at No. 3. It was their second win in a row at No. 3 doubles.
"ETSU is a great team and they played really well today," stated head coach Jeff Clark. "Doubles was close and we won at No. 3, but they jumped on us in singles with wins in five of the six first sets. We need to put this one behind us and get ready for Mercer next week."
The Mocs host the Bears on Thursday, March 31, in a 2:30 p.m. match at the Champions Club.
East Tennessee State 7, Chattanooga 0
Mar 25, 2016 at Chattanooga, Tenn. (Champions Club)
Singles competition
1. Lyn Yee Choo (ETSU) def. Kayla Jones (UTC) 6-3, 6-0
2. Regina Nychytailova (ETSU) def. Kelsey Coots (UTC) 1-6, 6-4, 1-0 (10-6)
3. Ioanna Markesini (ETSU) def. Samantha Caswell (UTC) 6-4, 6-4
4. Melissa Esguerra (ETSU) def. Rachele Gazzola (UTC) 6-2, 6-2
5. Marina Espana (ETSU) def. Alison Storie (UTC) 6-2, 6-0
6. Ana Gerbasi (ETSU) def. Katie Polk (UTC) 6-4, 6-3
Doubles competition
1. Lyn Yee Choo/Ana Gerbasi (ETSU) def. Kayla Jones/Kelsey Coots (UTC) 6-4
2. Marina Espana/Ioanna Markesini (ETSU) def. Samantha Caswell/Katie Polk (UTC) 6-2
3. Rachele Gazzola/Alison Storie (UTC) def. Regina Nychytailova/Melissa Esguerra (ETSU) 6-4
Match Notes
East Tennessee State 15-1, 4-0 SoCon
Chattanooga 9-6, 1-1 SoCon
Order of finish: Doubles (2,1,3); Singles (1,5,4,3,6,2)
Chattanooga won one doubles match on the day, a 6-4 win by senior Alison Storie and Junior Rachele Gazzola at No. 3. It was their second win in a row at No. 3 doubles.
"ETSU is a great team and they played really well today," stated head coach Jeff Clark. "Doubles was close and we won at No. 3, but they jumped on us in singles with wins in five of the six first sets. We need to put this one behind us and get ready for Mercer next week."
The Mocs host the Bears on Thursday, March 31, in a 2:30 p.m. match at the Champions Club.
East Tennessee State 7, Chattanooga 0
Mar 25, 2016 at Chattanooga, Tenn. (Champions Club)
Singles competition
1. Lyn Yee Choo (ETSU) def. Kayla Jones (UTC) 6-3, 6-0
2. Regina Nychytailova (ETSU) def. Kelsey Coots (UTC) 1-6, 6-4, 1-0 (10-6)
3. Ioanna Markesini (ETSU) def. Samantha Caswell (UTC) 6-4, 6-4
4. Melissa Esguerra (ETSU) def. Rachele Gazzola (UTC) 6-2, 6-2
5. Marina Espana (ETSU) def. Alison Storie (UTC) 6-2, 6-0
6. Ana Gerbasi (ETSU) def. Katie Polk (UTC) 6-4, 6-3
Doubles competition
1. Lyn Yee Choo/Ana Gerbasi (ETSU) def. Kayla Jones/Kelsey Coots (UTC) 6-4
2. Marina Espana/Ioanna Markesini (ETSU) def. Samantha Caswell/Katie Polk (UTC) 6-2
3. Rachele Gazzola/Alison Storie (UTC) def. Regina Nychytailova/Melissa Esguerra (ETSU) 6-4
Match Notes
East Tennessee State 15-1, 4-0 SoCon
Chattanooga 9-6, 1-1 SoCon
Order of finish: Doubles (2,1,3); Singles (1,5,4,3,6,2)
Players Mentioned
Team Stats
#1 Doubles Match
#2 Doubles Match
#3 Doubles Match
Order of Finish:
2,1,3
Order of Finish:
1,5,4,3,6,2
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