Lady Vols Round Out Music City Scramble

Sunday, October 11

Nashville, TN

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University of Tennessee

Music City Scramble

Photo by: Caleb Jones/Tennessee Athletics

October 11, 2020 | Women's Tennis

By: Ricky Martinez

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – The Lady Vols closed out the final day of the Music City Scramble with four singles wins and three doubles wins on Sunday.

"Vanderbilt hosted an outstanding event," head coach Alison Ojeda said. "Their coaches and trainers really did a great job, and we are thankful. In my 22 years of college tennis, this was the toughest, most focused season-opening competition I've seen. All SEC squads came to compete and all four teams are leaving better today than we were on Thursday."

Junior Daria Kuczer earned a 7-6, 6-4 singles win over Vanderbilt's Amanda Meyer to stay perfect in the Music City Scramble. The junior improves to 3-0 in solo play as a Lady Vol.

Senior Johanna Silva and Callie Creath picked up their third-straight doubles win in Nashville. The pair beat Elysia Pool and Lillian Gabrielsen of Ole Miss 6-4. The duo is 3-0 on the season and 4-0 in their career as a pair.

Creath was also dominant in her first solo win of the fall, downing Grace Anne Jones of Ole Miss 6-0, 6-1.

Senior Tenika McGiffin and freshman Esther Adeshina picked up their second-straight doubles win of the fall. The pair defeated Ole Miss duo Sabina Machalova and Alexa Bortles 6-4. McGiffin and Adeshina move to 2-1 on the season.

"I'm excited to say that our program is moving in the right direction," Ojeda said. "Our shot selection and ability to build a point has really improved, which is something our team is proud of.

"In addition to that, we've added some very good players to our roster. Esther (Adeshina) is getting better every time she steps on the court and Daria (Kuczer) is already a very mature and fierce competitor. She (Kuczer) fought hard in every point that was played and that's why she's leaving this event undefeated."

In singles play, Adeshina picked up her first win as a Lady Vol on Sunday. The Bracknell, Great Britain product downed Reka Zadori of Ole Miss in straight sets (6-4, 6-4).

Juniors Rebeka Mertena and Kylie Duckworth earned their first win as a duo on Sunday. The pair defeated Zadori and Jones of Ole Miss 6-1.

Sophomore Carly Briggs won a hard-fought bout, 6-2, 6-7 (6), 1-0 (4), over Marcella Cruz of Vanderbilt. Briggs moves to 2-1 in solo play to start the season with the win.

Up next, the Lady Vols will host the UT Fall Invite at the Goodfriend Tennis Center beginning on Friday. Fans will not be permitted at the event.

Day Three Results
Singles
Callie Creath (UT) def. Grace Anne Jones (UM) 6-0, 6-1
Esther Adeshina (UT) def. Reka Zadori (UM) 6-4, 6-4
Carly Briggs (UT) def. Marcella Cruz (Vandy) 6-2, 6-7 (6), 1-0 (4)
Emma Kurtz (Vandy) def. Rebeka Mertena (UT) 6-3, 6-4
Holly Staff (Vandy) def. Johanna Silva (UT) 6-7, 7-5, 1-0 (3)
Daria Kuczer (UT) def. Amanda Meyer (Vandy) 7-6, 6-4
Anessa Lee (Vandy) def. Tenika McGiffin (UT) 6-1, 6-2

Doubles
Esther Adeshina/Tenika McGiffin (UT) def. Sabina Machalova/Alexa Bortles (UM) 6-4
Kelsey Mize/Tiphanie Fiquet (UM) def. Carly Briggs/Daria Kuczer (UT) 6-3
Johanna Silva/Callie Creath (UT) def. Elysia Pool/Lillian Gabrielsen (UM) 6-4
Kylie Duckworth/Rebeka Mertena (UT) def. Reka Zadori/Grace Anne Jones 6-1

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