Women's Tennis Falls To Chattanooga, 5-2 Saturday

Saturday, April 16

Birmingham, Ala.

12:00 PM (CT)

Samford University

Chattanooga

Box Score

Jessica Northcutt during 2015 fall tournament

Jessica Northcutt earned the win at No. 1 singles in Saturday's loss to Chattanooga.

Women's Tennis Falls To Chattanooga, 5-2 Saturday

4.16.16 | Women's Tennis

BOX SCORE

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – The Samford women's tennis team wrapped up its regular season with a 5-2 Southern Conference loss to Chattanooga Saturday afternoon at The Samford Tennis Complex.

Samford finishes the regular season with a record of 10-11 overall and 4-3 in SoCon play. Chattanooga improves its record to 14-7 overall and 5-2 in league matches.

Chattanooga took the early lead by earning the doubles point, two matches to one. Samford's lone doubles win came at the No. 3 position, where Savannah Wood and Georgina Jupp defeated Alison Storie and Rachele Gazzola, 7-6.

In singles, Samford earned wins at the No. 1 and No. 6 positions. At No. 1, senior Jessica Northcutt earned a 2-6, 6-3, 6-4 win over Kayla Jones. At the No. 6 position, Jupp defeated Sydney Patton, 6-3, 6-2.

Samford will next be in action at the Southern Conference Tournament, which is scheduled for April 22-24 in Chattanooga, Tenn.

Chattanooga 5, Samford 2

Singles competition
1. Jessica Northcutt (SAM-W) def. Kayla Jones (UTC) 2-6, 6-3, 6-4
2. Kelsey Coots (UTC) def. Carita Moolman (SAM-W) 6-2, 6-0
3. Samantha Caswell (UTC) def. Savannah Wood (SAM-W) 6-3, 7-6
4. Alison Storie (UTC) def. Ellie Gerlach (SAM-W) 7-6, 6-4
5. Katie Polk (UTC) def. Annika Hepp (SAM-W) 6-3, 7-5
6. Georgina Jupp (SAM-W) def. Sydney Patton (UTC) 6-3, 6-2

Doubles competition
1. Kelsey Coots/Kayla Jones (UTC) def. Carita Moolman/Jessica Northcutt (SAM-W) 7-5
2. Samantha Caswell/Katie Polk (UTC) def. Annika Hepp/Ellie Gerlach (SAM-W) 7-5
3. Savannah Wood/Georgina Jupp (SAM-W) def. Alison Storie/Rachele Gazzola (UTC) 7-6