No. 18 Tennessee (4-0) defeated No. 15 Ohio State (3-1), 4-3, on Saturday at Goodfriend Tennis Center in the second round of the ITA Kickoff Weekend.
The Lady Vols advance to ITA National Team Indoor Championship Feb. 7-11.
“That’s what college tennis is all about,” Tennessee assistant coach Elizabeth Scotty said. “You love to see those moments when both teams put it all out on the line. Ohio State came out massive after that doubles point. For the team, for Tennessee, we just rallied behind one another and slowly inched our way back into it. It was incredible.”
Tennessee-Ohio State tennis results
Singles
1. #10 Elza Tomase (TENN) def. #8 Luciana Perry (OSU) 6-3, 6-4
2. Teah Chavez (OSU) def. #19 Catherine Aulia (TENN) 6-2, 6-2
3. Shelly Bereznyak (OSU) def. Maeve Thornton (TENN) 6-2, 6-3
4. #106 Leyla Britez Risso (TENN) def. #84 Sydni Ratliff (OSU) 3-6, 6-3, 6-2
5. Nao Nishino (OSU) def. #54 Vanesa Suarez (TENN) 6-1, 6-3
6. Conley Raidt (TENN) def. #46 Audrey Spencer (OSU) 6-1, 4-6, 7-6 (7-5)
Doubles
1. Elza Tomase/Elim Yan (TENN) def. Dani Schoenly/Sydni Ratliff (OSU) 6-2
2. Catherine Aulia/Leyla Britez Risso (TENN) def. Teah Chavez/Luciana Perry (OSU) 6-3
3. Maeve Thornton/Vanesa Suarez (TENN) vs. Nao Nishino/Audrey Spencer (OSU) 5-3, unfinished
Order of finish: Doubles (1,2); singles (2,5,3,1,4,6)
