No. 22 South Carolina (9-3, 1-2 SEC) defeated No. 16 Tennessee (10-3, 2-1 SEC), 4-3, on Friday at Carolina Tennis Center in Columbia, South Carolina.
“South Carolina came out swinging freely and they played very well from start to finish,” Tennessee head coach Alison Ojeda said. “Tonight’s loss hurts pretty badly because we didn’t feel like we were our toughest, and as a competitor, you never want to leave the court feeling that way.
“Good news, we get another opportunity on Sunday to go out and give it everything we have. I’ve been a part of a lot of great teams in my 26 years in college tennis, but there is something special about this squad that stands out daily.”
Tennessee-South Carolina tennis results
Singles
1. #27 Sofia Cabezas (TENN) def. #8 Ayana Akli (SC) 6-2, 6-4
2. #10 Sarah Hamner (SC) def. Elza Tomase (TENN) 6-3, 6-4
3. #125 Shahar Biran (SC) def. Alana Wolfberg (TENN) 6-1, 6-2
4. #121 Catherine Aulia (TENN) def. Misa Malkin (SC) 7-6 (8-6), 6-1
5. Elise Mills (SC) def. Esther Adeshina (TENN) 3-6, 6-0, 6-1
6. Olympe Lancelot (SC) def. Lauren Anzalotta (TENN) 2-6, 6-3, 6-4
Order of finish: (3,2,1,5,4,6)
Doubles
1. #57 Sofia Cabezas/Elza Tomase (TENN) def. #41 Ayana Akli/Sarah Hamner (SC) 7-5
2. #51 Esther Adeshina/Alana Wolfberg (TENN) def. Shahar Biran/Elise Mills (SC) 7-5
3. Misa Malkin/Olympe Lancelot (SC) def. Catherine Aulia/Lauren Anzalotta (TENN) 6-3
Order of finish: (3,1,2)