Doubles Dazzle on Day 2 of Michigan Invitational
January 14, 2023 | Women's Tennis
ANN ARBOR, Mich. – With the second day of action in the books at the Michigan Invitational, the Tennessee women's tennis team cleaned up in doubles, taking all three matches it played.
The pairing of Lauren Anzalotta and Elza Tomase highlighted the splendid play in doubles, earning the first win of the day for the Lady Volunteers by defeating Ole Miss' Ludmila Kareisova/Reka Zadori, 6-1.
"We got better today," head coach Alison Ojeda said after the matches concluded. "Our doubles teams are really understanding their partners' strengths and are finding ways to set each other up with that in mind. It was as fun for me to coach as it was for them to play."
Doubles concluded with a victory for Rebeka Mertena and Esther Adeshina against Lillian Gabrielsen/Kelsey Mize, 6-3, and a win for Eleonora Molinaro and Daria Kuczer, 6-4, over Anaelle Leclercq-Ficher/Rachel Krzyzak. Both opponents came from Ole Miss.
As doubles shifted to singles action, Anzalotta and Adeshina were able to carry over the momentum, claiming victories of 3-6, 6-3, 6-2, and 6-4, 6-1, respectively. Anzalotta took her three-set battle over Bayley Sheinin of Michigan while Adeshina topped Merri Kelly, also from Michigan.
"Michigan is a very good indoor ball striking team and they played big from start to finish," Ojeda added, discussing singles play. "It was good for us to see as we prepare for ITA Kickoff Weekend in two weeks. That's a big part of why we are here."
As the Big Orange is set to wrap up the tournament tomorrow, they will face opponents from Ole Miss in the morning singles session at 9 a.m. ET, and will wrap the day up with doubles against Ohio State at noon ET.
"Day 3 will tell us a lot about who we are and what condition we are in," Ojeda concluded saying. "I am very excited for tomorrow."
Full results from today's matches, and a schedule of remaining action in Ann Arbor, Michigan, can be found below.
Information on live stats and streaming can be found at UTSports.com or on the official team social media pages. Live scoring and video can also be accessed HERE. For all the latest information from Lady Vol Tennis, follow the team on Twitter @Vol_WTennis, Instagram @vol_wtennis or Facebook.
Friday, Jan. 13
Singles
No. 55 Daria Kuczer (Tennessee) d. Lucia Marzal (Ohio State), 7-6, 6-0
No. 68 Elza Tomase (Tennessee) d. No. 30 Irina Cantos (Ohio State), 6-4, 6-0
No. 76 Rebeka Mertena (Tennessee) d. No. 15 Sydni Ratliff (Ohio State), 7-5, 6-4
Lauren Anzalotta (Tennessee) d. Maddie Atway (Ohio State), 6-3, 6-4
Esther Adeshina (Tennessee) d. Danielle Wilson (Ohio State), 7-6, 6-7 (5), 6-3
No. 116 Kolie Allen (Ohio State) d. Eleanore Molinaro (Tennessee), 6-4, 7-5
Shelley Bereznyak (Ohio State) d. Cat Aulia (Tennessee), 6-2, 3-6, 6-4
Doubles
Eleonora Molinaro/Daria Kuczer (Tennessee) d. Lily Jones/Bayley Sheinin (U-M), 6-1
Andrea Cerdan/Merri Kelly (U-M) d. Lauren Anzalotta/Elza Tomase (Tennessee), 6-4
No. 2 Jaedan Brown/Kari Miller (U-M) d. Rebeka Mertena/Esther Adeshina (Tennessee), 6-1
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Saturday, Jan. 14
Singles
Lauren Anzalotta (Tennessee) d. Bayley Sheinin (U-M), 3-6, 6-3, 6-2
Esther Adeshina (Tennessee) d. Merri Kelly (U-M), 6-4, 6-1
No. 65 Lily Jones (U-M) d. No. 55 Daria Kuczer (Tennessee), 6-4, 6-0
No. 40 Jaedan Brown (U-M) d. No. 76 Rebeka Mertena (Tennessee), 6-2, 7-5
Nicole Hammond (U-M) d. Eleonora Molinaro (Tennessee), 7-6 (5), 4-6, 6-4
No. 101 Andrea Cerdan (U-M) d. Cat Aulia (Tennessee), 6-1, 6-4
No. 103 Gala Mesochoritou (U-M) d. No. 68 Elza Tomase (Tennessee), 6-1, 6-4
Doubles
Rebeka Mertena/Esther Adeshina (Tennessee) d. Lillian Gabrielsen/Kelsey Mize (Ole Miss), 6-3
Eleonora Molinaro/Daria Kuczer (Tennessee) d. Anaelle Leclercq/Rachel Krzyzak (Ole Miss), 6-4
Lauren Anzalotta/Elza Tomase (Tennessee) d. Ludmila Kareisova/Reka Zadori (Ole Miss), 6-1
Schedule
Sunday, Jan. 15
9 a.m. Singles -- Tennessee vs. Mississippi
12 p.m. Doubles -- Michigan vs. Mississippi, Ohio State vs. Tennessee
Singles to Follow -- Michigan vs. Ohio State
The pairing of Lauren Anzalotta and Elza Tomase highlighted the splendid play in doubles, earning the first win of the day for the Lady Volunteers by defeating Ole Miss' Ludmila Kareisova/Reka Zadori, 6-1.
"We got better today," head coach Alison Ojeda said after the matches concluded. "Our doubles teams are really understanding their partners' strengths and are finding ways to set each other up with that in mind. It was as fun for me to coach as it was for them to play."
Doubles concluded with a victory for Rebeka Mertena and Esther Adeshina against Lillian Gabrielsen/Kelsey Mize, 6-3, and a win for Eleonora Molinaro and Daria Kuczer, 6-4, over Anaelle Leclercq-Ficher/Rachel Krzyzak. Both opponents came from Ole Miss.
As doubles shifted to singles action, Anzalotta and Adeshina were able to carry over the momentum, claiming victories of 3-6, 6-3, 6-2, and 6-4, 6-1, respectively. Anzalotta took her three-set battle over Bayley Sheinin of Michigan while Adeshina topped Merri Kelly, also from Michigan.
"Michigan is a very good indoor ball striking team and they played big from start to finish," Ojeda added, discussing singles play. "It was good for us to see as we prepare for ITA Kickoff Weekend in two weeks. That's a big part of why we are here."
As the Big Orange is set to wrap up the tournament tomorrow, they will face opponents from Ole Miss in the morning singles session at 9 a.m. ET, and will wrap the day up with doubles against Ohio State at noon ET.
"Day 3 will tell us a lot about who we are and what condition we are in," Ojeda concluded saying. "I am very excited for tomorrow."
Full results from today's matches, and a schedule of remaining action in Ann Arbor, Michigan, can be found below.
Information on live stats and streaming can be found at UTSports.com or on the official team social media pages. Live scoring and video can also be accessed HERE. For all the latest information from Lady Vol Tennis, follow the team on Twitter @Vol_WTennis, Instagram @vol_wtennis or Facebook.
Friday, Jan. 13
Singles
No. 55 Daria Kuczer (Tennessee) d. Lucia Marzal (Ohio State), 7-6, 6-0
No. 68 Elza Tomase (Tennessee) d. No. 30 Irina Cantos (Ohio State), 6-4, 6-0
No. 76 Rebeka Mertena (Tennessee) d. No. 15 Sydni Ratliff (Ohio State), 7-5, 6-4
Lauren Anzalotta (Tennessee) d. Maddie Atway (Ohio State), 6-3, 6-4
Esther Adeshina (Tennessee) d. Danielle Wilson (Ohio State), 7-6, 6-7 (5), 6-3
No. 116 Kolie Allen (Ohio State) d. Eleanore Molinaro (Tennessee), 6-4, 7-5
Shelley Bereznyak (Ohio State) d. Cat Aulia (Tennessee), 6-2, 3-6, 6-4
Doubles
Eleonora Molinaro/Daria Kuczer (Tennessee) d. Lily Jones/Bayley Sheinin (U-M), 6-1
Andrea Cerdan/Merri Kelly (U-M) d. Lauren Anzalotta/Elza Tomase (Tennessee), 6-4
No. 2 Jaedan Brown/Kari Miller (U-M) d. Rebeka Mertena/Esther Adeshina (Tennessee), 6-1
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Saturday, Jan. 14
Singles
Lauren Anzalotta (Tennessee) d. Bayley Sheinin (U-M), 3-6, 6-3, 6-2
Esther Adeshina (Tennessee) d. Merri Kelly (U-M), 6-4, 6-1
No. 65 Lily Jones (U-M) d. No. 55 Daria Kuczer (Tennessee), 6-4, 6-0
No. 40 Jaedan Brown (U-M) d. No. 76 Rebeka Mertena (Tennessee), 6-2, 7-5
Nicole Hammond (U-M) d. Eleonora Molinaro (Tennessee), 7-6 (5), 4-6, 6-4
No. 101 Andrea Cerdan (U-M) d. Cat Aulia (Tennessee), 6-1, 6-4
No. 103 Gala Mesochoritou (U-M) d. No. 68 Elza Tomase (Tennessee), 6-1, 6-4
Doubles
Rebeka Mertena/Esther Adeshina (Tennessee) d. Lillian Gabrielsen/Kelsey Mize (Ole Miss), 6-3
Eleonora Molinaro/Daria Kuczer (Tennessee) d. Anaelle Leclercq/Rachel Krzyzak (Ole Miss), 6-4
Lauren Anzalotta/Elza Tomase (Tennessee) d. Ludmila Kareisova/Reka Zadori (Ole Miss), 6-1
Schedule
Sunday, Jan. 15
9 a.m. Singles -- Tennessee vs. Mississippi
12 p.m. Doubles -- Michigan vs. Mississippi, Ohio State vs. Tennessee
Singles to Follow -- Michigan vs. Ohio State
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