Gamecocks Take Doubles Point in Loss at Tennessee

Knoxville, Tenn. – ­No. 27 South Carolina girls’s tennis fell 1-4 to No. 15 Tennessee in Knoxville on Sunday. The Gamecocks claimed the doubles level however had been bested in singles.

The Gamecocks held all of the momentum by the doubles matches. The primary pair of end was No. 48 Ayana Akli and Sarah Hamner who defeated No. 36 Esther Adeshina and Rebeka Mertena 6-3 because of an early break.

The purpose was clinched from the No. 2 place the place sophomore Gracie Mulville and senior Elise Mills took down their opponents, additionally by a rating of 6-3.

In singles play, the Volunteers had been dominant, successful on Courts, 3, 5, 1, and 6 to clinch the match.

No. 19 Hamner was main No. 24 Mertena 7-6(4), 3-1 when play was suspended.

The Gamecocks will proceed SEC motion on the highway, touring to Alabama to tackle Auburn and Alabama in subsequent weekend’s common season finale. Friday’s match at Auburn will start at 4:00 p.m. ET and Sunday’s match at Alabama will start at midday ET.

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#15 Tennessee 4, #27 South Carolina 1

Doubles (order of end: 1, 2)

1. #48 Ayana Akli/Sarah Hamner (SC) def. #36 Esther Adeshina/Rebeka Mertena (TENN) 6-3
2. Gracie Mulville/Elise Mills (SC) def. Lauren Anzalotta/Catherine Aulia (TENN) 6-3
3. Eleonora Molinaro/Daria Kuczer (TENN) vs. Allie Gretkowski/Ana Cruz (SC) 3-4, unfinished

Singles (order of end: 3, 5, 1, 6)

1. #38 Elza Tomase (TENN) def. #8 Ayana Akli (SC) 6-4, 6-3
2. #24 Rebeka Mertena (TENN) vs. #19 Sarah Hamner (SC) 6-7, 1-3, unfinished
3. #46 Daria Kuczer (TENN) def. Gracie Mulville (SC) 6-1, 6-0
4. Eleonora Molinaro (TENN) vs. Misa Malkin (SC) 7-6, 4-1, unfinished
5. Esther Adeshina (TENN) def. Elise Mills (SC) 6-2, 6-3
6. Lauren Anzalotta (TENN) def. Alice Otis (SC) 6-1, 7-5