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Lady Vols Fall to #6 NC State Despite Strong Doubles Effort
May 08, 2022 | Women's Tennis
RALEIGH, N.C. – The season came to a close for the 22nd-ranked Tennessee women's tennis team which fell to No. 6 NC State, 4-1, in the Round of 32 of the NCAA Championship, Sunday afternoon at the J.W. Isenhour Tennis Center.
Tennessee (16-10) was superb in doubles, claiming the point with victories on Court 1 and Court 2.
On Court 1, 41st-ranked Rebeka Mertena and Esther Adeshina pulled out a convincing upset victory over top-ranked Jaeda Daniel and Nell Miller, 6-3, to even the doubles portion at one apiece after NC State won on Court 3.
The won over the No. 1 doubles pair was the Lady Volunteers' second victory over the top-ranked doubles team this season as Tenika McGiffin and Daria Kuczer defeated the No. 1 team at the Tar Heel Invitational back in January.
With two matches in the books, it all came down to Court 2 and, as it has recently, the clinch was secured in dramatic fashion in a tiebreaker. McGiffin and Elza Tomase faced No. 24 Amelia Rajecki and Abigail Rencheli. The match was back-and-forth throughout and the Wolfpack duo capitalized early in the tiebreak, taking a 4-1 lead. The graduate student/freshman team countered with a five-point run of their own, going up 6-4. The sides then traded blows for the next six points, but the Lady Vols were able to secure the win, and with it the doubles point, 7-6(7).
Tennessee was able to break NC State's 13-match doubles point streak. It also marked only the third time all season the Wolfpack has lost the doubles point.
In singles, UT got ahead early, but a strong NC State (25-5) overcame the Lady Vols, earning singles victories on Court 5, 6, 4 and 1, in that order.
Tomase was up 4-0 in the second set tiebreaker, after holding a set lead, when the match was clinched and was just three points from winning 30 singles matches in her freshman season
McGiffin also held a 4-3 lead in the third set on Court 2 when the match went final.
Full results from Sunday's match can be found below.
UP NEXT
The team season has come to a close. Three Lady Vols will compete at the NCAA Singles & Doubles Championships in Champaign, Ill. later this month as Rebeka Mertena is in the singles draw and Tenika McGiffin/Daria Kuczer will play in the doubles tournament.
#6 NC State Wolfpack 4, #22 Tennessee 1
Singles
1. #11 Jaeda Daniel (ST) def. #29 Rebeka Mertena (TENN) 6-3, 7-6 (12-10)
2. #48 Abigail Rencheli (ST) vs. #73 Tenika McGiffin (TENN) 2-6, 6-4, 3-4, unfinished
3. #83 Priska Nugroho (ST) vs. Elza Tomase (TENN) 5-7, 6-6, unfinished
4. Nell Miller (ST) def. Daria Kuczer (TENN) 3-6, 6-2, 6-1
5. Amelia Rajecki (ST) def. Esther Adeshina (TENN) 6-1, 6-2
6. Sophie Abrams (ST) def. Eleonora Molinaro (TENN) 7-5, 7-5
Order of Finish: 5,6,4,1
Doubles
1. #41 Rebeka Mertena/Esther Adeshina (TENN) def. #1 Jaeda Daniel/Nell Miller (ST) 6-3
2. Elza Tomase/Tenika McGiffin (TENN) def. #24 Amelia Rajecki/Abigail Rencheli (ST) 7-6 (9-7)
3. Sophie Abrams/Priska Nugroho (ST) def. Daria Kuczer/Eleonora Molinaro (TENN) 6-4
Order of Finish: 3,1,2
Tennessee (16-10) was superb in doubles, claiming the point with victories on Court 1 and Court 2.
On Court 1, 41st-ranked Rebeka Mertena and Esther Adeshina pulled out a convincing upset victory over top-ranked Jaeda Daniel and Nell Miller, 6-3, to even the doubles portion at one apiece after NC State won on Court 3.
The won over the No. 1 doubles pair was the Lady Volunteers' second victory over the top-ranked doubles team this season as Tenika McGiffin and Daria Kuczer defeated the No. 1 team at the Tar Heel Invitational back in January.
With two matches in the books, it all came down to Court 2 and, as it has recently, the clinch was secured in dramatic fashion in a tiebreaker. McGiffin and Elza Tomase faced No. 24 Amelia Rajecki and Abigail Rencheli. The match was back-and-forth throughout and the Wolfpack duo capitalized early in the tiebreak, taking a 4-1 lead. The graduate student/freshman team countered with a five-point run of their own, going up 6-4. The sides then traded blows for the next six points, but the Lady Vols were able to secure the win, and with it the doubles point, 7-6(7).
Tennessee was able to break NC State's 13-match doubles point streak. It also marked only the third time all season the Wolfpack has lost the doubles point.
In singles, UT got ahead early, but a strong NC State (25-5) overcame the Lady Vols, earning singles victories on Court 5, 6, 4 and 1, in that order.
Tomase was up 4-0 in the second set tiebreaker, after holding a set lead, when the match was clinched and was just three points from winning 30 singles matches in her freshman season
McGiffin also held a 4-3 lead in the third set on Court 2 when the match went final.
Full results from Sunday's match can be found below.
UP NEXT
The team season has come to a close. Three Lady Vols will compete at the NCAA Singles & Doubles Championships in Champaign, Ill. later this month as Rebeka Mertena is in the singles draw and Tenika McGiffin/Daria Kuczer will play in the doubles tournament.
#6 NC State Wolfpack 4, #22 Tennessee 1
Singles
1. #11 Jaeda Daniel (ST) def. #29 Rebeka Mertena (TENN) 6-3, 7-6 (12-10)
2. #48 Abigail Rencheli (ST) vs. #73 Tenika McGiffin (TENN) 2-6, 6-4, 3-4, unfinished
3. #83 Priska Nugroho (ST) vs. Elza Tomase (TENN) 5-7, 6-6, unfinished
4. Nell Miller (ST) def. Daria Kuczer (TENN) 3-6, 6-2, 6-1
5. Amelia Rajecki (ST) def. Esther Adeshina (TENN) 6-1, 6-2
6. Sophie Abrams (ST) def. Eleonora Molinaro (TENN) 7-5, 7-5
Order of Finish: 5,6,4,1
Doubles
1. #41 Rebeka Mertena/Esther Adeshina (TENN) def. #1 Jaeda Daniel/Nell Miller (ST) 6-3
2. Elza Tomase/Tenika McGiffin (TENN) def. #24 Amelia Rajecki/Abigail Rencheli (ST) 7-6 (9-7)
3. Sophie Abrams/Priska Nugroho (ST) def. Daria Kuczer/Eleonora Molinaro (TENN) 6-4
Order of Finish: 3,1,2
Team Stats
#1 Doubles Match
#2 Doubles Match
#3 Doubles Match
Order of Finish:
3,1,2
#1 Singles Match
12
36
Jaeda Daniel / 0 (11/-) [ST]
67
#2 Singles Match
1234
6440
Abigail Rencheli / 0 (48/-) [ST]
263UF
#3 Singles Match
123
760
Priska Nugroho / 0 (83/-) [ST]
56UF
#4 Singles Match
123
621
Nell Miller / 0 [ST]
366
#5 Singles Match
12
12
Amelia Rajecki / 0 [ST]
66
#6 Singles Match
12
55
Sophie Abrams / 0 [ST]
77
Order of Finish:
5,6,4,1
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