The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga women's tennis team wrapped up the 2019 regular season with a 4-0 loss to No. 44 Arkansas at McCallie's Strang-Voges Tennis Center tonight. The Razorbacks were a late addition to the schedule after Alabama-Huntsville cancelled the previously scheduled match for Sunday.
The two teams played clinch in singles and doubles, accounting for the 2-hour affair. Sophomores
Bogdana Zaporozhets and
Emma Van Hee were both leading their first sets at No. 3 and No. 5, respectively, when the outcome was decided.
Next up for the Mocs (8-12, 1-6 SoCon) is the Southern Conference Tournament in Macon, Ga. UTC opens against No. 1 seed Furman on Thursday, April 18, at 8:30 a.m. (E.D.T.). A link for live scoring will be posted on the women's tennis schedule page on GoMocs.com.
#44 Arkansas 4, Chattanooga 0
04/14/2019 at Chattanooga, Tenn. (Strang-Voges Tennis Center)
Singles competition
1.
Delaney Edwards (UTC) vs. #88 Martina Zerulo (ARK) 3-6, 1-4, unfinished
2. #86 Tatum Rice (ARK) def.
Polina Goloputova (UTC) 7-5, 6-1
3.
Bogdana Zaporozhets (UTC) vs. Lauren Alter (ARK) 7-6 (9-7), unfinished
4. Miruna Tudor (ARK) def.
Caroline Hall (UTC) 6-3, 6-2
5.
Emma Van Hee (UTC) vs. Laura Rijkers (ARK) 6-4, 0-1, unfinished
6. Thea Rice (ARK) def.
Lilly Holmes (UTC) 4-0, retired
Doubles competition
1.
Polina Goloputova/
Bogdana Zaporozhets (UTC) vs. Lauren Alter/Tatum Rice (ARK) 4-3, unfinished
2. Thea Rice/Martina Zerulo (ARK) def.
Delaney Edwards/
Emma Van Hee (UTC) 6-3
3. Laura Rijkers/Miruna Tudor (ARK) def.
Caroline Hall/
Lilly Holmes (UTC) 6-2
Match Notes
Arkansas 13-13; National ranking #44
Chattanooga 8-12
Order of finish: Doubles (2,3); Singles (6,4,2)
T-1:42 A-29