Women’s Tennis Opens SoCon Play With 5-2 Win At Chattanooga

Friday, March 24

Chattanooga, Tenn.

2 PM

Samford University

Chattanooga

Box Score (PDF)

Women’s Tennis Opens SoCon Play With 5-2 Win At Chattanooga

3.24.23 | Women's Tennis

Box Score

BOX SCORE (PDF)

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. – The Samford women's tennis team opened Southern Conference play with a 5-2 win at Chattanooga Friday afternoon at the UTC Tennis Center.

With the win, Samford improves to 9-4 overall and 1-0 in SoCon play. Chattanooga falls to 11-5 overall and 0-2 in league play.

Chattanooga took an early lead by winning on the No. 1 and No. 3 doubles courts to earn the doubles point. Samford won the doubles match at No. 2, with Alexis Lopez and Lauren Waddles defeating Callie Billman and Nicole Abel, 7-5.

In singles Samford won on each of the first five courts to take the 5-2 win. At No. 1 singles, Lopez earned a 6-1, 7-5 win over Jessie Young. On the No. 2 singles court, Ally Hayduk defeated Coco Bosman, 7-6, 6-1. At No. 3 singles, Samantha Nanere defeated Caroline Gibbens, 4-6, 6-2, 6-3.

At No. 4 singles, Lindsay Song earned a 6-4, 7-6 win over Abel. Cameron Rogin picked up a 6-2, 3-6, 6-3 over Lucia Melendez on the No. 5 singles court.

Samford will host ETSU Sunday. The match is set for a 12 p.m. start from the Samford Tennis Center.

Samford 5, Chattanooga 2
Singles Competition
#1 Alexis Lopez [SAM] def. Jessie Young [UTC], 6-1, 7-5
#2 Ally Hayduk [SAM] def. Coco Bosman [UTC], 7-6, 6-1
#3 Samantha Nanere [SAM] def. Caroline Gibbens [UTC], 4-6, 6-2, 6-3
#4 Lindsay Song [SAM] def. Nicole Abel [UTC], 6-4, 7-6
#5 Cameron Rogin [SAM] def. Lucia Melendez [UTC], 6-2, 3-6, 6-3
#6 Rozalie Dohnalova [UTC] def. Lauren Waddles [SAM] 6-3, 6-0

Doubles Competition
#1 Jessie Young/Caroline Gibbens [UTC] def. Samantha Nanere/Lindsay Song [SAM], 6-3
#2 Alexis Lopez/Lauren Waddles [SAM] def. Callie Billman/Nicole Abel [UTC], 7-5
#3 Lucia Melendez/Rozalie Dohnalova [UTC] def. Cameron Rogin/Ally Hayduk [SAM], 6-4

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