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June Stewart Invitational
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Lady Vols Open June Stewart Invitational with Five Singles Wins
October 30, 2020 | Women's Tennis
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – The Tennessee women's tennis team opened the June Stewart Invitational winning five singles matches.
"We did a good job executing specific tactics that we have been working on in practice the last couple of weeks," head coach Alison Ojeda said. "That led to us winning a lot of singles matches today."
In doubles play, the Lady Vols dropped three matches to Vanderbilt but would bounce back with five-of-seven singles wins over Kentucky.
Senior Tenika McGiffin earned a straight-set win over Kentucky's Anastasia Tkachenko 6-1, 6-1 to open singles play against the Wildcats.
Freshman Esther Adeshina earned the Lady Vols' second win of the day with a 6-1, 6-3 triumph over Kentucky's Fiona Arrese. Adeshina rides a career-long three-match singles winning streak going into day two of the June Stewart Invitational.
Sophomore Carly Briggs downed UK's Akvile Parazinskaite 6-2, 6-4. The Calhoun, Georgia product holds a 5-2 mark on the year and is 17-5 as a Lady Vol.
Senior Johanna Silva authored a 6-0, 6-4 victory over Kentucky's Elizabeth Stevens. Junior Rebeka Mertena ended the night for the Lady Vols with a three-set victory over Kentucky's Carlota Molina, 3-6, 7-6 (5), 6-2.
The Lady Vols continue play at the June Stewart Invitational tomorrow beginning at 11 a.m. ET.
Tournament Schedule (All times ET)
Saturday
11 a.m. – Vanderbilt vs. Tennessee singles
2 p.m. – All doubles: Vanderbilt vs. Kentucky & Auburn vs. Tennessee
Followed by – Auburn vs. Kentucky singles
Sunday
10 a.m. – Auburn vs. Tennessee singles
Not before 1 p.m. – Vanderbilt vs. Auburn & Kentucky vs. Tennessee
Followed by – Vanderbilt vs. Kentucky singles
Friday's Results
Doubles
Emma Kurtz/Christina Rosca (Vandy) def. Carly Briggs/Daria Kuczer (UT) 6-3
Marcella Cruz/Amanda Meyer (Vandy) def. Tenika McGiffin/Esther Adeshina (UT) 6-3
Holly Staff/Anessa Lee (Vandy) def. Johanna Silva/Rebeka Mertena (UT) 7-5
Singles
Shir Azran (Aub) def. Tenika McGiffin (UT) 6-1, 6-3
Carly Briggs (UT) def. Akvile Parazinskaite (UK) 6-2, 6-4
Rebeka Mertena (UT) def. Carla Girbau (UK) 3-6, 7-6 (5), 6-2
Johanna Silva (UT) def. Elizabeth Stevens (UK) 6-0, 6-4
Carlota Molina (UK) def. Daria Kuczer (UT) 6-2, 1-6, 6-4
Esther Adeshina (UT) def. Fiona Arrese (UK) 6-1, 6-3
Tenika McGiffin (UT) def. Anastasia Tkachenko (UK) 6-1, 6-1
Salsa Aher (UK) def. Callie Creath (UT) 6-1, 6-4
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Fans can keep up with the latest Tennessee women's tennis news by following the program on its Facebook (Facebook.com/TennesseeWomensTennis), Twitter (@Vol_WTennis) and Instagram (Vol_WTennis) accounts.
"We did a good job executing specific tactics that we have been working on in practice the last couple of weeks," head coach Alison Ojeda said. "That led to us winning a lot of singles matches today."
In doubles play, the Lady Vols dropped three matches to Vanderbilt but would bounce back with five-of-seven singles wins over Kentucky.
Senior Tenika McGiffin earned a straight-set win over Kentucky's Anastasia Tkachenko 6-1, 6-1 to open singles play against the Wildcats.
Freshman Esther Adeshina earned the Lady Vols' second win of the day with a 6-1, 6-3 triumph over Kentucky's Fiona Arrese. Adeshina rides a career-long three-match singles winning streak going into day two of the June Stewart Invitational.
Sophomore Carly Briggs downed UK's Akvile Parazinskaite 6-2, 6-4. The Calhoun, Georgia product holds a 5-2 mark on the year and is 17-5 as a Lady Vol.
Senior Johanna Silva authored a 6-0, 6-4 victory over Kentucky's Elizabeth Stevens. Junior Rebeka Mertena ended the night for the Lady Vols with a three-set victory over Kentucky's Carlota Molina, 3-6, 7-6 (5), 6-2.
The Lady Vols continue play at the June Stewart Invitational tomorrow beginning at 11 a.m. ET.
Tournament Schedule (All times ET)
Saturday
11 a.m. – Vanderbilt vs. Tennessee singles
2 p.m. – All doubles: Vanderbilt vs. Kentucky & Auburn vs. Tennessee
Followed by – Auburn vs. Kentucky singles
Sunday
10 a.m. – Auburn vs. Tennessee singles
Not before 1 p.m. – Vanderbilt vs. Auburn & Kentucky vs. Tennessee
Followed by – Vanderbilt vs. Kentucky singles
Friday's Results
Doubles
Emma Kurtz/Christina Rosca (Vandy) def. Carly Briggs/Daria Kuczer (UT) 6-3
Marcella Cruz/Amanda Meyer (Vandy) def. Tenika McGiffin/Esther Adeshina (UT) 6-3
Holly Staff/Anessa Lee (Vandy) def. Johanna Silva/Rebeka Mertena (UT) 7-5
Singles
Shir Azran (Aub) def. Tenika McGiffin (UT) 6-1, 6-3
Carly Briggs (UT) def. Akvile Parazinskaite (UK) 6-2, 6-4
Rebeka Mertena (UT) def. Carla Girbau (UK) 3-6, 7-6 (5), 6-2
Johanna Silva (UT) def. Elizabeth Stevens (UK) 6-0, 6-4
Carlota Molina (UK) def. Daria Kuczer (UT) 6-2, 1-6, 6-4
Esther Adeshina (UT) def. Fiona Arrese (UK) 6-1, 6-3
Tenika McGiffin (UT) def. Anastasia Tkachenko (UK) 6-1, 6-1
Salsa Aher (UK) def. Callie Creath (UT) 6-1, 6-4
FOLLOW THE LADY VOLS!
Fans can keep up with the latest Tennessee women's tennis news by following the program on its Facebook (Facebook.com/TennesseeWomensTennis), Twitter (@Vol_WTennis) and Instagram (Vol_WTennis) accounts.
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