University of Tennessee Athletics
Friday, January 24
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ITA Kick Off v Kansas
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No. 22 Lady Vols Defeat No. 19 Kansas
January 24, 2020 | Women's Tennis
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – Tennessee freshman Carly Briggs defeated Kansas' Luniuska Delgado in three sets to lift No. 22 Tennessee past No. 19 Kansas on Friday, 4-2.
The Lady Vols improved to 3-0 with Friday's road win over a ranked opponent.
"Today was a team effort, and I'm really proud of our Lady Vols," head coach Alison Ojeda said. "Kansas is a good team who is athletic and well coached. We knew that playing them at home would be a battle, and it was. Our girls came out with a lot of energy and did a great job of playing solid tennis from start to finish. We've earned a shot at another top team tomorrow, and we're ready."
With the Lady Vols up 3-2, Briggs clinched the win for her team with a hard-fought 6-3, 4-6, 6-4 victory in No. 3 singles. Briggs improved to 5-1 to begin her collegiate career and is a perfect 2-0 in three-set matches.
To open the duel, UT (3-0) took the doubles point with wins on courts one and three. Briggs and senior Ariadna Riley defeated KU's Carmen Roxana Manu and Maria Toran Ribes, 6-1. The No. 15-ranked Australian duo of Tennessee's Kaitlin Staines and Tenika McGiffin followed with a 6-2 triumph over the Jayhawk pair of Luniuska Delgado and Malkia Ngounoue.
The Lady Vols have taken the doubles point in all three of their matches to start the 2020 campaign.
No. 76-ranked UT sophomore Rebeka Mertena opened scoring in singles play for Tennessee, defeating KU's No. 93-ranked Ngounoue in straight sets, 6-2, 6-2. The Lady Vol sophomore is undefeated in dual-match play and improved to 5-1 in the month of January.
Senior Johanna Silva claimed UT's third point with a 6-4, 6-4 win over Manu. Silva also is undefeated in the month of January and the win extended her season win streak to six matches.
McGiffin battled with KU's Vasiliki Karvouni for close to three full sets in singles play. The junior was leading 3-2 in the final set when Briggs clinched the match for the Lady Vols.
The Lady Vols play Virginia on Saturday at 2 p.m. ET in the Jayhawk Tennis Center.
The Lady Vols improved to 3-0 with Friday's road win over a ranked opponent.
"Today was a team effort, and I'm really proud of our Lady Vols," head coach Alison Ojeda said. "Kansas is a good team who is athletic and well coached. We knew that playing them at home would be a battle, and it was. Our girls came out with a lot of energy and did a great job of playing solid tennis from start to finish. We've earned a shot at another top team tomorrow, and we're ready."
With the Lady Vols up 3-2, Briggs clinched the win for her team with a hard-fought 6-3, 4-6, 6-4 victory in No. 3 singles. Briggs improved to 5-1 to begin her collegiate career and is a perfect 2-0 in three-set matches.
To open the duel, UT (3-0) took the doubles point with wins on courts one and three. Briggs and senior Ariadna Riley defeated KU's Carmen Roxana Manu and Maria Toran Ribes, 6-1. The No. 15-ranked Australian duo of Tennessee's Kaitlin Staines and Tenika McGiffin followed with a 6-2 triumph over the Jayhawk pair of Luniuska Delgado and Malkia Ngounoue.
The Lady Vols have taken the doubles point in all three of their matches to start the 2020 campaign.
No. 76-ranked UT sophomore Rebeka Mertena opened scoring in singles play for Tennessee, defeating KU's No. 93-ranked Ngounoue in straight sets, 6-2, 6-2. The Lady Vol sophomore is undefeated in dual-match play and improved to 5-1 in the month of January.
Senior Johanna Silva claimed UT's third point with a 6-4, 6-4 win over Manu. Silva also is undefeated in the month of January and the win extended her season win streak to six matches.
McGiffin battled with KU's Vasiliki Karvouni for close to three full sets in singles play. The junior was leading 3-2 in the final set when Briggs clinched the match for the Lady Vols.
The Lady Vols play Virginia on Saturday at 2 p.m. ET in the Jayhawk Tennis Center.
Team Stats
#1 Doubles Match
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#2 Doubles Match
#3 Doubles Match
Order of Finish:
3,1
#1 Singles Match
12
45
Sonia Smagina / 0 (63/-) [KU]
67
#2 Singles Match
12
66
Malkia Ngounoue / 0 (93/-) [KU]
32
#3 Singles Match
123
646
Luniuska Delgado / 0 [KU]
364
#4 Singles Match
12
66
Carmen Roxana Manu / 0 [KU]
44
#5 Singles Match
1234
6230
Vasiliki Karvouni / 0 [KU]
462UF
#6 Singles Match
12
34
Maria Toran Ribes / 0 [KU]
66
Order of Finish:
2,6,4,1,3
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