CHATTANOOGA (April 16, 2026) — The No. 3 seed Chattanooga Mocs women's tennis team posted its first quarterfinal victory since 2022 with a dominating 4-0 shutout over No. 6 UNCG on the opening day of the Southern Conference Tennis Championships held at Champions Club in Chattanooga.
 
With the win, No. 3 Chattanooga advances to tomorrow's semifinal round and will face No. 2 ETSU at 10 a.m. (ET). Additional information, match recap and more can be found below.

Records
#3 Chattanooga 17-4
#6 UNCG 4-18
 
Team Notables

• Chattanooga improves to 17-4 overall this season after the victory… most victories in a single season since 18 during the 2015 season… UNCG finishes its season at 4-18 overall.
• Chattanooga earns its first trip to the SoCon Semifinals since 2022… team carries a No. 3 seed in the event… best seed in the SoCon Tournament since 2016.
• The 4-0 sweep over UNCG marked Chattanooga's first shutout in SoCon Tournament action since a 4-0 win over Mercer in 2018… team improves to 4-0 all-time against the Spartans on a neutral court.

 
Match Recap
Chattanooga opened the match with a strong 6-2 victory from Emma Pedretti and Savannah Presson over Kayley Bushnell and Sofia Somoano at No. 2 doubles. UTC's No. 1 pairing of Addison Iacono and Rufaro Magarira defeated Sophia Cedeno and Ivet Sala-Sanchez (6-4) moments later to give the squad a 1-0 lead heading into singles.
 
In singles action, Zara Burns dominated at No. 5 with a 6-0, 6-0 win over Sala-Sanchez to push Chattanooga ahead 2-0. Jordan Fenton extended the lead to 3-0 with a straight-set victory, 6-3, 6-1, against Somoano on court No. 6 singles.
 
Rufaro Magarira provided the match's clinching moment with a quality 6-4, 6-1 win over at the No. 2 position. All remaining matches went unfinished as the event plays under the four-point clinch format.
 
SoCon Tournament – Quarterfinal Results
#3 Chattanooga 4, #6 UNCG 0
(Champions Club – Chattanooga, Tenn.)
Doubles
1. Addison Iacono/Rufaro Magarira (UTC) def. Sophia Cedeno/Ivet Sala-Sanchez (UNCG) 6-4 
2. Emma Pedretti/Savannah Presson (UTC) def. Kayley Bushnell/Sofia Somoano (UNCG) 6-2 
3. Jordan Fenton/Ella Mancuso (UTC) vs. Sydney Bly/Sara Kostic (UNCG) 4-3 (unfinished) 
 
Singles 
1. Sophia Cedeno (UNCG) vs. Addison Iacono (UTC) 6-4, 4-4 (unfinished) 
2. Rufaro Magarira (UTC) def. Sara Kostic (UNCG) 6-4, 6-1 
3. Sydney Bly (UNCG) vs. Savannah Presson (UTC) 6-4, 3-1 (unfinished) 
4. Kayley Bushnell (UNCG) vs. Emma Pedretti (UTC) 6-4, 3-2 (unfinished) 
5. Zara Burns (UTC) def. Ivet Sala-Sanchez (UNCG) 6-0, 6-0 
6. Jordan Fenton (UTC) def. Sofia Somoano (UNCG) 6-3, 6-1 

Match Info
Order of Finish – Singles (5, 6, 2); Doubles (2, 1)
Start Time: 12:50PM
Duration: 1:45
Attendance: 21

Up Next
No. 3 Chattanooga faces No. 2 seed and in-state rival ETSU in the SoCon Tournament semifinals tomorrow (April 17) at 10 a.m. (ET) at Champions Club. All match times, changes, coverage links when available, and more are located on the schedule page at GoMocs.com.

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