University of Tennessee Athletics
Sunday, January 12
Knoxville, Tenn.
10 a.m.
University of Tennessee
7
vs
0
North Alabama
Photo by: Maury Neipris/Tennessee Athletics
Lady Vols Dominant in Season-Opener
January 12, 2020 | Women's Tennis
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – The Tennessee women's tennis team opened the season 2-0 as they defeated North Alabama by a score of 7-0 twice in Sunday's doubleheader.
"The girls did an excellent job of coming out here and being focused from start to finish," head coach Alison Ojeda said. "In doubles, we are trying to take our game as a whole to another level. We are talking about energy, decision-making, confidence and execution. I think everybody this afternoon played better tennis than we did this morning. It will be nice to have a day off, mentally more than anything else, regroup and get ready for Michigan."
The doubles pair of sophomore Rebeka Mertena and freshman Hadley Doyle opened their first match of day with a 6-1 victory on court two. The duo followed with a 6-3 victory on court one in the second match.
In singles play, Doyle was dominant in her collegiate debut. The freshman defeated North Alabama's Kalais Going 6-0, 6-0 to start the day on court four then defeated Nina Linke 6-0, 6-0 to close out the day.
"We've all been excited about adding Callie Creath, Hadley Doyle, and Carly Briggs to the team and getting Julie Ball out here," Ojeda said. "I thought those girls did an outstanding job representing Tennessee the way we want to be represented."
In singles, No. 76 Mertena opened her day with a 6-0, 6-0 victory over Nina Linke on court three. She followed with a 6-0, 6-1 victory over Payton Andrews on court two in the second match.
The Lady Vols won a combined 12 singles matches in straight-sets, and six doubles matches on Sunday. Lady Vols held their opponents to zero games in 10 sets throughout the day.
Up next, the Lady Vols will travel to Ann Arbor, Mich. to compete in the Michigan Invitational beginning on Jan. 17.
#22 Tennessee 7, North Alabama 0
1. Johanna Silva (UT) def. Payton Andrews (UNA) 6-0, 6-2
2. Carly Briggs (UT) def. Sydney Flesch (UNA) 6-1, 6-2
3. #76 Rebeka Mertena (UT) def. Nina Linke (UNA) 6-0, 6-0
4. Hadley Doyle (UT) def. Kalais Going (UNA) 6-0, 6-0
5. Callie Creath (UT) def. Megan Humphreys (UNA) 6-1, 6-2
6. Julie Ball (UT) def. Lee-Taylor Bishop (UNA) 6-0, 6-0
1. Johanna Silva/Julie Ball (UT) def. Megan Humphreys/Payton Andrews (UNA) 6-3
2. Rebeka Mertena/Hadley Doyle (UT) def. Nina Linke/Kalais Going (UNA) 6-1
3. Callie Creath/Carly Briggs (UT) def. Lee-Taylor Bishop/Sydney Flesch (UNA) 6-4
#22 Tennessee 7, North Alabama 0
1. Johanna Silva (UT) def. Sydney Flesch (UNA) 6-2, 6-2
2. #76 Rebeka Mertena (UT) def. Payton Andrews (UNA) 6-0, 6-1
3. Carly Briggs (UT) def. Kalais Going (UNA) 6-1, 6-1
4. Hadley Doyle (UT) def. Nina Linke (UNA) 6-0, 6-0
5. Julie Ball (UT) def. Nicole Reilly (UNA) 6-2, 6-0
6. Callie Creath (UT) def. Elise Sickle (UNA) 6-2, 6-1
1. Rebeka Mertena/Hadley Doyle (UT) def. Kalais Going/Sydney Flesch (UNA) 6-3
2. Carly Briggs/Julie Ball (UT) def. Nina Linke/Lee-Taylor Bishop (UNA) 6-2
3. Johanna Silva/Callie Creath (UT) def. Nicole Reilly/Megan Humphreys (UNA) 6-2
"The girls did an excellent job of coming out here and being focused from start to finish," head coach Alison Ojeda said. "In doubles, we are trying to take our game as a whole to another level. We are talking about energy, decision-making, confidence and execution. I think everybody this afternoon played better tennis than we did this morning. It will be nice to have a day off, mentally more than anything else, regroup and get ready for Michigan."
The doubles pair of sophomore Rebeka Mertena and freshman Hadley Doyle opened their first match of day with a 6-1 victory on court two. The duo followed with a 6-3 victory on court one in the second match.
In singles play, Doyle was dominant in her collegiate debut. The freshman defeated North Alabama's Kalais Going 6-0, 6-0 to start the day on court four then defeated Nina Linke 6-0, 6-0 to close out the day.
"We've all been excited about adding Callie Creath, Hadley Doyle, and Carly Briggs to the team and getting Julie Ball out here," Ojeda said. "I thought those girls did an outstanding job representing Tennessee the way we want to be represented."
In singles, No. 76 Mertena opened her day with a 6-0, 6-0 victory over Nina Linke on court three. She followed with a 6-0, 6-1 victory over Payton Andrews on court two in the second match.
The Lady Vols won a combined 12 singles matches in straight-sets, and six doubles matches on Sunday. Lady Vols held their opponents to zero games in 10 sets throughout the day.
Up next, the Lady Vols will travel to Ann Arbor, Mich. to compete in the Michigan Invitational beginning on Jan. 17.
#22 Tennessee 7, North Alabama 0
1. Johanna Silva (UT) def. Payton Andrews (UNA) 6-0, 6-2
2. Carly Briggs (UT) def. Sydney Flesch (UNA) 6-1, 6-2
3. #76 Rebeka Mertena (UT) def. Nina Linke (UNA) 6-0, 6-0
4. Hadley Doyle (UT) def. Kalais Going (UNA) 6-0, 6-0
5. Callie Creath (UT) def. Megan Humphreys (UNA) 6-1, 6-2
6. Julie Ball (UT) def. Lee-Taylor Bishop (UNA) 6-0, 6-0
1. Johanna Silva/Julie Ball (UT) def. Megan Humphreys/Payton Andrews (UNA) 6-3
2. Rebeka Mertena/Hadley Doyle (UT) def. Nina Linke/Kalais Going (UNA) 6-1
3. Callie Creath/Carly Briggs (UT) def. Lee-Taylor Bishop/Sydney Flesch (UNA) 6-4
#22 Tennessee 7, North Alabama 0
1. Johanna Silva (UT) def. Sydney Flesch (UNA) 6-2, 6-2
2. #76 Rebeka Mertena (UT) def. Payton Andrews (UNA) 6-0, 6-1
3. Carly Briggs (UT) def. Kalais Going (UNA) 6-1, 6-1
4. Hadley Doyle (UT) def. Nina Linke (UNA) 6-0, 6-0
5. Julie Ball (UT) def. Nicole Reilly (UNA) 6-2, 6-0
6. Callie Creath (UT) def. Elise Sickle (UNA) 6-2, 6-1
1. Rebeka Mertena/Hadley Doyle (UT) def. Kalais Going/Sydney Flesch (UNA) 6-3
2. Carly Briggs/Julie Ball (UT) def. Nina Linke/Lee-Taylor Bishop (UNA) 6-2
3. Johanna Silva/Callie Creath (UT) def. Nicole Reilly/Megan Humphreys (UNA) 6-2
Team Stats
#1 Doubles Match
#2 Doubles Match
#3 Doubles Match
Order of Finish:
2,1,3
#1 Singles Match
12
Payton Andrews / 0 [UNA]
02
66
#2 Singles Match
12
Sydney Flesch / 0 [UNA]
12
66
#3 Singles Match
12
Nina Linke / 0 [UNA]
00
66
#4 Singles Match
12
Kalais Going / 0 [UNA]
00
66
#5 Singles Match
12
Megan Humphreys / 0 [UNA]
12
66
#6 Singles Match
12
Lee-Taylor Bishop / 0 [UNA]
00
66
Order of Finish:
6,4,3,1,2,5
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