Friday, January 31
Chattanooga, Tenn.
7:00 p.m.
Chattanooga
5
vs
2
Belmont
Sophomore Lilly Holmes won in singles and doubles today.
Photo by: Dale Rutemeyer
Mocs Defeat Belmont 5-2
1/31/2020 11:40:00 PM | Women's Tennis
The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga women's tennis team scored a 5-2 win over Belmont at McCallie's Strang-Voges Tennis Center tonight. The win puts the Mocs at 3-0 on the year, while the Bruins record was evened at 2-2.
Chattanooga took a hotly contested doubles point, beginning with sophomore Lilly Holmes and freshman Callie Billman scoring a 6-1 win at No. 3. Belmont evened it up at No. 1, but junior Bogdana Zaporozhets and freshman Jessie Young won at No. 2 in a tiebreaker.
Zaporozhets and Young improved to 3-0 in the spring at No. 2 doubles with tonight's win.
The Mocs kept the pressure on with straight-sets wins in singles from Holmes and junior Emma Van Hee. Holmes took the win at 5, followed by Van Hee at No. 2. Both improved to 3-0 in singles play.
Leading 3-1, Jessie Young clinched the dual with a three-set win at No. 1. The Mocs final points came after Billman won in a tiebreaker at No. 6. She also moved to 3-0 in singles.
Up next for Chattanooga is a Saturday night home match against USC Upstate. Action takes place back at the Strang-Voges Tennis Center at 7:00 p.m. (E.S.T.). A link for live scoring is available on the women's tennis schedule page on GoMocs.com.
Chattanooga 5, Belmont 2
1/31/2020 at Chattanooga, Tenn. (Strang-Voges Tennis Center)
Singles competition
1. Jessie Young (UTC) def. Somer Henry (BEL) 1-6, 6-1, 6-0
2. Peyton Lee (BEL) def. Caroline Gibbens - 6-4, 6-1
3. Erin Allen (BEL) def. Bogdana Zaporozhets (UTC) 6-7 (4-7), 7-5, 1-0 (10-7)
4. Emma Van Hee (UTC) def. Drew Hawkins (BEL) 6-2, 6-1
5. Lilly Holmes (UTC) def. Terra Sheldon (BEL) 6-2, 6-3
6. Callie Billman (UTC) def. Maria Plaksina (BEL) 6-2, 5-7, 1-0 (10-7)
Doubles competition
1. Sarah Brackin/Peyton Lee (BEL) def. Emma Van Hee/Caroline Gibbens (UTC) 6-4
2. Jessie Young/Bogdana Zaporozhets (UTC) def. Drew Hawkins/Lauren Carelli (BEL) 7-6 (7-4)
3. Lilly Holmes/Callie Billman (UTC) def. Erin Allen/Terra Sheldon (BEL) 6-1
Match Notes
Belmont 2-2
Chattanooga 3-0
Order of finish: Doubles (3,1,2); Singles (5,2,4,1,6,3)
Chattanooga took a hotly contested doubles point, beginning with sophomore Lilly Holmes and freshman Callie Billman scoring a 6-1 win at No. 3. Belmont evened it up at No. 1, but junior Bogdana Zaporozhets and freshman Jessie Young won at No. 2 in a tiebreaker.
Zaporozhets and Young improved to 3-0 in the spring at No. 2 doubles with tonight's win.
The Mocs kept the pressure on with straight-sets wins in singles from Holmes and junior Emma Van Hee. Holmes took the win at 5, followed by Van Hee at No. 2. Both improved to 3-0 in singles play.
Leading 3-1, Jessie Young clinched the dual with a three-set win at No. 1. The Mocs final points came after Billman won in a tiebreaker at No. 6. She also moved to 3-0 in singles.
Up next for Chattanooga is a Saturday night home match against USC Upstate. Action takes place back at the Strang-Voges Tennis Center at 7:00 p.m. (E.S.T.). A link for live scoring is available on the women's tennis schedule page on GoMocs.com.
Chattanooga 5, Belmont 2
1/31/2020 at Chattanooga, Tenn. (Strang-Voges Tennis Center)
Singles competition
1. Jessie Young (UTC) def. Somer Henry (BEL) 1-6, 6-1, 6-0
2. Peyton Lee (BEL) def. Caroline Gibbens - 6-4, 6-1
3. Erin Allen (BEL) def. Bogdana Zaporozhets (UTC) 6-7 (4-7), 7-5, 1-0 (10-7)
4. Emma Van Hee (UTC) def. Drew Hawkins (BEL) 6-2, 6-1
5. Lilly Holmes (UTC) def. Terra Sheldon (BEL) 6-2, 6-3
6. Callie Billman (UTC) def. Maria Plaksina (BEL) 6-2, 5-7, 1-0 (10-7)
Doubles competition
1. Sarah Brackin/Peyton Lee (BEL) def. Emma Van Hee/Caroline Gibbens (UTC) 6-4
2. Jessie Young/Bogdana Zaporozhets (UTC) def. Drew Hawkins/Lauren Carelli (BEL) 7-6 (7-4)
3. Lilly Holmes/Callie Billman (UTC) def. Erin Allen/Terra Sheldon (BEL) 6-1
Match Notes
Belmont 2-2
Chattanooga 3-0
Order of finish: Doubles (3,1,2); Singles (5,2,4,1,6,3)
Players Mentioned
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Team Stats
#1 Doubles Match
#2 Doubles Match
#3 Doubles Match
Order of Finish:
3,1,2
#1 Singles Match
123
Somer Henry / 0 [BEL]
610
166
#2 Singles Match
12
Peyton Lee / 0 [BEL]
66
41
#3 Singles Match
123
Erin Allen / 0 [BEL]
671
750
#4 Singles Match
12
Drew Hawkins / 0 [BEL]
21
66
#5 Singles Match
12
Terra Sheldon / 0 [BEL]
23
66
#6 Singles Match
123
Maria Plaksina / 0 [BEL]
270
651
Order of Finish:
5,2,4,1,6,3
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