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Lady Vols Collect Four Doubles Wins on Day Two of Tennessee Fall Invitational
October 29, 2021 | Women's Tennis
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – The Tennessee women's tennis team claimed victory in four of six doubles matches on day two of the Tennessee Fall Invitational Friday.
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UT began the afternoon by sweeping its three matches with Kentucky, before taking one of three matches against Vanderbilt.
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Daria Kuczer and Eleonora Molinaro took care of business early for the Lady Vols, handily defeating Kentucky's Fiona Arrese and Lidia Gonzalez, 6-1. The doubles pairing of Tenika McGiffin and Olivia Symons battled en route to earning a 6-4 win over Florencia Urrutia and Carlota Molina (Kentucky).
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Elza Tomase and Esther Adeshina capped off Tennessee's doubles sweep of Kentucky, claiming a 6-2 victory over Carla Girbau and Ellie Eades.
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Following UT's matches with Kentucky, the Lady Vols took on three doubles pairs from Vanderbilt. Adeshina and Tomase trounced Amy Stevens and Yufei Long (VU), securing a 6-2 victory.
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McGiffin and Symons dropped their second doubles match of the day, 4-6 to Holly Staff and Marcella Cruz (VU), while Vanderbilt's Dasha Kourkina/MaryAnn Rompf defeated Kuczer and Molinaro, 6-4.
Results
Doubles
Tenika McGiffin/Olivia Symons (UT) def. Florencia Urrutia/Carlota Molina (UK), 6-4
Elza Tomase/Esther Adeshina (UT) def. Carla Girbau /Ellie Eades (UK), 6-2
Daria Kuczer/Eleonora Molinaro (UT) def. Fiona Arrese/Lidia Gonzalez (UK), 6-1
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Holly Staff/Marcella Cruz (VU) def. Tenika McGiffin/Olivia Symons (UT), 6-4
Esther Adeshina/ Elza Tomase (UT) def. Amy Stevens/Yufei Long (VU), 6-2
Dasha Kourkina/MaryAnn Rompf (VU) def. Daria Kuczer/Eleonora Molinaro (UT), 6-4
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Saturday's Schedule
9 a.m. – Tennessee vs. Illinois (Singles)
11:30 a.m. – Wake Forest vs. Tennessee (Doubles)
2 or 3 p.m. – Tennessee vs. Kentucky (Singles)
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(All times ET)
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UT began the afternoon by sweeping its three matches with Kentucky, before taking one of three matches against Vanderbilt.
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Daria Kuczer and Eleonora Molinaro took care of business early for the Lady Vols, handily defeating Kentucky's Fiona Arrese and Lidia Gonzalez, 6-1. The doubles pairing of Tenika McGiffin and Olivia Symons battled en route to earning a 6-4 win over Florencia Urrutia and Carlota Molina (Kentucky).
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Elza Tomase and Esther Adeshina capped off Tennessee's doubles sweep of Kentucky, claiming a 6-2 victory over Carla Girbau and Ellie Eades.
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Following UT's matches with Kentucky, the Lady Vols took on three doubles pairs from Vanderbilt. Adeshina and Tomase trounced Amy Stevens and Yufei Long (VU), securing a 6-2 victory.
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McGiffin and Symons dropped their second doubles match of the day, 4-6 to Holly Staff and Marcella Cruz (VU), while Vanderbilt's Dasha Kourkina/MaryAnn Rompf defeated Kuczer and Molinaro, 6-4.
Results
Doubles
Tenika McGiffin/Olivia Symons (UT) def. Florencia Urrutia/Carlota Molina (UK), 6-4
Elza Tomase/Esther Adeshina (UT) def. Carla Girbau /Ellie Eades (UK), 6-2
Daria Kuczer/Eleonora Molinaro (UT) def. Fiona Arrese/Lidia Gonzalez (UK), 6-1
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Holly Staff/Marcella Cruz (VU) def. Tenika McGiffin/Olivia Symons (UT), 6-4
Esther Adeshina/ Elza Tomase (UT) def. Amy Stevens/Yufei Long (VU), 6-2
Dasha Kourkina/MaryAnn Rompf (VU) def. Daria Kuczer/Eleonora Molinaro (UT), 6-4
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Saturday's Schedule
9 a.m. – Tennessee vs. Illinois (Singles)
11:30 a.m. – Wake Forest vs. Tennessee (Doubles)
2 or 3 p.m. – Tennessee vs. Kentucky (Singles)
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(All times ET)
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