University of Tennessee Athletics
Friday, March 26
Nashville, Tenn.
4 p.m. ET
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Vanderbilt
Photo by: Kate Luffman/Tennessee Athletics
Women’s Tennis Central: Vanderbilt/Kentucky
March 25, 2021 | Women's Tennis
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – After enjoying a weekend away from competition, the No. 19-ranked Tennessee women's tennis team returns to competition this weekend on the road against a pair of top-25 opponents.
The Lady Vols (9-5, 3-3 SEC) take on in-state rival No. 16-ranked Vanderbilt on Friday at 4 p.m. ET in the Commodores' (12-3, 4-3 SEC) Currey Tennis Center.
On Sunday, the Lady Vols head to the bluegrass state to take on No. 23-ranked Kentucky on Friday. First serve is set for noon ET in the Wildcats' (12-3, 4-3 SEC) Boone Tennis Center.
Coverage: Fans can follow @Vol_WTennis on Twitter for live updates. A complete recap of the matches will be posted to UTSports.com following each dual.
Last Time Out: The Lady Vols dropped a road tilt against LSU 4-2.
In the Series: UT holds a 34-28 all-time advantage over the Commodores. Vanderbilt has captured the last six meetings between the two programs.
Against Kentucky, the Lady Vols own a 27-19 record over the Wildcats. Tennessee won the most recent meeting in 2019 and will look for their first win in Lexington since 2014.
Ranked Lady Vols: In the most recent ITA rankings released on Wednesday, March 24th, the Lady Vols checked in at No. 19 with a top-25-ranked doubles pair and three ranked singles.
The duo of junior Daria Kuczer and freshman Esther Adeshina made their debut in the ITA rankings, going from unranked to the No. 25 pair in the nation. The pair hold a 9-5 record in dual-match play and own a pair of wins over ranked opponents this season.
Sophomore Carly Briggs was tabbed a career-high singles ranking of No. 46. The Calhoun, Georgia product holds a 12-11 record this season.
Freshman Eleonora Molinaro made her debut on the singles list, opening up at No. 56.
Junior Rebeka Mertena is the No. 96 player on ITA list. The Liepaja, Latvia native holds an 8-4 dual-match record this season.
Projected Lineups
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.
The Lady Vols (9-5, 3-3 SEC) take on in-state rival No. 16-ranked Vanderbilt on Friday at 4 p.m. ET in the Commodores' (12-3, 4-3 SEC) Currey Tennis Center.
On Sunday, the Lady Vols head to the bluegrass state to take on No. 23-ranked Kentucky on Friday. First serve is set for noon ET in the Wildcats' (12-3, 4-3 SEC) Boone Tennis Center.
Coverage: Fans can follow @Vol_WTennis on Twitter for live updates. A complete recap of the matches will be posted to UTSports.com following each dual.
Last Time Out: The Lady Vols dropped a road tilt against LSU 4-2.
In the Series: UT holds a 34-28 all-time advantage over the Commodores. Vanderbilt has captured the last six meetings between the two programs.
Against Kentucky, the Lady Vols own a 27-19 record over the Wildcats. Tennessee won the most recent meeting in 2019 and will look for their first win in Lexington since 2014.
Ranked Lady Vols: In the most recent ITA rankings released on Wednesday, March 24th, the Lady Vols checked in at No. 19 with a top-25-ranked doubles pair and three ranked singles.
The duo of junior Daria Kuczer and freshman Esther Adeshina made their debut in the ITA rankings, going from unranked to the No. 25 pair in the nation. The pair hold a 9-5 record in dual-match play and own a pair of wins over ranked opponents this season.
Sophomore Carly Briggs was tabbed a career-high singles ranking of No. 46. The Calhoun, Georgia product holds a 12-11 record this season.
Freshman Eleonora Molinaro made her debut on the singles list, opening up at No. 56.
Junior Rebeka Mertena is the No. 96 player on ITA list. The Liepaja, Latvia native holds an 8-4 dual-match record this season.
Projected Lineups
| Singles | No. 19 Tennessee | No. 16 Vanderbilt | No. 23 Kentucky |
| 1 | No. 56 Eleonora Molinaro | No. 54 Christina Rosca | No. 42 Akvila Parazinskaite |
| 2 | No. 96 Rebeka Mertena | Emma Kurtz | No. 119 Carlota Molina |
| 3 | No. 46 Carly Briggs | Anna Ross | No. 109 Lesedi Jacobs |
| 4 | Tenika McGiffin | Holly Staff | Carla Girbau |
| 5 | Daria Kuczer | Anessa Lee | Elizabeth Stevens |
| 6 | Johanna Silva | Marcella Cruz | Fiona Arrese |
| 7 | Callie Creath | Amanda Meyer | Ana Tkachenko |
| 8 | Esther Adeshina | Dasha Kourkina | Salsa Aher |
| 9 | Julie Ball | Mailen Morante | |
| 10 | Diana Tkachenko | ||
| Doubles | |||
| 1 | No. 25 Esther Adeshina/Daria Kuczer | No. 31 Anna Ross/Holly Staff | No. 6 Akva Parazinskaite/Fiona Arrese |
| 2 | Tenika McGiffin/Carly Briggs | No. 56 Emma Kurtz/Marcella Cruz | No. 66 Carla Girbau/Elizabeth Stevens |
| 3 | Rebeka Mertena/Johanna Silva | Christina Rosca/Anessa Lee | Sedi Jacobs/Ana Tkachenko |
| 4 | Eleonora Molinaro, Callie Creath, Julie Ball | Amanda Meyer/Dasha Kourkina | Salsa Aher/Mailen Morante/Carlota Molina |
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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