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LADY VOLS DOWN MISSISSIPPI ON SENIOR NIGHT
March 31, 2002 | Women's Tennis
March 31, 2002
KNOXVILLE, Tenn.
The 12th rated University of Tennessee Lady Volunteer tennis team celebrated the last home match for seniors Kim Gates, Alison Ojeda and Agnes Wiski on Sunday by capturing a 6-1 triumph over No. 28 Mississippi in the Goodfriend Tennis Center. The seniors were honored in a pre-match ceremony. The win improves Tennessee to 16-5 overall, 7-1 in the Southeastern Conference.
"It was a good way to send the seniors out," said co-head coach Mike Patrick "Alison, Agnes and Kim have made a lot of great contributions to this program."
The Lady Vols seized the doubles point by winning two out of the three contests. Wiski and junior Vilmarie Castellvi took an 8-3 decision from Alesya Ignatieva and Audra Adams first, and then Crystal Cleveland and Breanna Kray added an 8-3 win of their own to take a 1-0 lead heading into the singles portion of the match.
In singles action, Wiski put UT up 2-0 with a 6-4, 6-3 win over Sabrina Peppl at the No. 4 slot. Mississippi then got on the board as Karem Harboe dealt Kim Gates a 6-3, 6-1 setback on court three. Ojeda struck next for the Lady Vols, taking a 6-4, 6-3 decision from No. 68 Ignatieva. Cleveland clinched the match by taking the No. 5 tilt from Florencia Basil, 6-3, 6-2.
After the match was decided, Ashley Robards added a straight set, 6-1 6-2 win at No. 6 and Castellvi came from behind and was heading toward victory when No. 13 Mira Radu retired from the match with Castellvi in the lead 6-7, 6-1, 3-0.
The loss drops Mississippi State to 8-9 overall and 1-7 in the SEC.
"We have some really tough matches down the stretch," Patrick said. "They are all on the road so it was good to pick up a solid win heading into the road trip."
The Lady Vols will close out the regular season on the road over the next two weeks. First, UT heads to No. 1 Florida at 5 p.m. on April 5. A meeting with No. 24 South Carolina follows at 1 p.m. on April 7. Tennessee wraps the season up on April 13 at No. 2 Georgia. The match is set for Noon.
| AGATE RESULTS | ||
| Tennessee 6, Mississippi 1 | ||
| Singles | ||
| 1. | #9 Vilmarie Castellvi (UT) def. #13 Mira Radu (UM) | 6-7, 6-1, 3-0 ret. |
| 2. | #14 Alison Ojeda (UT) def. #68 Alesya Ignatieva (UM) | 6-4, 6-3 |
| 3. | Magdonla Rekasi (UM) def. Kim Gates (UT) | 6-3, 6-1 |
| 4. | Agnes Wiski (UT) def. Sabrina Peppl (UM) | 6-2, 6-0 |
| 5. | Crystal Cleveland (UT) def. Florencia Basile (UM) | 6-3, 6-2* |
| 6. | Ashley Robards (UT) def. Audra Adams (UM) | 6-1, 6-2 |
| *-clinched match | ||
| Doubles | ||
| 1. | Castellvi/ Wiski (UT) def. Ignatieva/Adams (UM) | 8-3 |
| 2. | Harboe/Basile (UM) def. Ojeda/Gates (UT) | 8-5 |
| 3. | Cleveland/Kray (UT) def. Radu/Peppl (UM) | 8-3* |
| *-clinched doubles point | ||
