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Lady Vols’ doubles team advances to Elite Eight

Tennessee’s Sofia Cabezas and Elsa Tomase advance to national quarterfinals.

Tennessee’s women’s doubles team of Sofia Cabezas and Elza Tomase advanced to the Elite Eight of the NCAA Doubles Championship.

Cabezas and Tomase defeated North Carolina State’s tandem of Amelia Rajecki and Maddy Samprado, 1-6, 6-1, 11-9, at Greenwood Tennis Center in Stillwater, Oklahoma.

The Lady Vols’ doubles team also achieves All-America status, becoming the 12th duo in Tennessee history to accomplish the feat. Cabezas and Tomase are the nation’s No. 11 doubles team and are the fifth Tennessee doubles team to make the national quarterfinals.

Cabezas and Tomase have recorded 14 wins as a doubles team this season. The team has also posted six wins over the nation’s top doubles team.

After losing the first set, Cabezas and Tomase won 26 of 34 points during the second set. The team also missed two first-serve points.

Two Lady Vols earn bids to national tennis championships

Two Tennessee women’s tennis players qualify for individual national championships.

Two Tennessee women’s tennis players earned bids to the NCAA Singles and Doubles Championships.

The tournament will take place May 20-25 at Greenwood Tennis Center in Stillwater, Oklahoma.

Sofia Cabezas was selected to compete in singles competition. She will also team with Elza Tomase to compete in the doubles portion of the national championships.

Cabezas, a senior for the Lady Vols, earned an at-large bid in the singles bracket. The Valencia, Venezuela native is ranked No. 13 in the nation. She is an All-SEC performer and has recorded 10 wins as Tennessee’s No. 1 singles player. Cabezas earned six wins against ranked opponents, including victories over three players ranked in the top 10.

In doubles, the team of Cabezas and Tomase (12-4) earned an at-large bid. The duo is the nation’s No. 9 doubles team.

Tomase is a Second-Team All-SEC standout.

Sofia Cabezas named SEC Player of the Week

Tennessee’s Sofia Cabezas named SEC Player of the Week.

Tennessee senior Sofia Cabezas was named Southeastern Conference Player of the Week on Wednesday.

The Valencia, Venezuela native recorded her 65th career singles victory, defeating No. 3 Amelia Rajecki of North Carolina State (2-6, 6-4, 7-5).

“For Sofia to be awarded POTW is a fantastic and well-deserved honor,” Tennessee head coach Alison Ojeda said. “When we recruited her, we did so knowing she would be a program changer. She’s not just a good player, but she makes all of her teammates better. She leads in the locker room and on the tennis court. She’s someone every coach hopes to have the honor of coaching.”

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Sofia Cabezas set to join Lady Vols

Sofia Cabezas set to join the Lady Vols.

Iowa State transfer Sofia Cabezas will join the Lady Vols for the 2023-24 season.

“Our entire team is excited for Sofia to join the squad,” Tennessee women’s tennis head coach Alison Ojeda said in a press release. “She is already a very good player, but more importantly, she really fits our team culture. She competes for every point and moves well, but she also loves being a part of something bigger than herself.”

Cabezas recorded 113 victories and 62 doubles wins during three seasons with the Cyclones.

She joins Alana Wolfberg as Tennessee’s two newest members of the women’s tennis team. Both student-athletes are transfers.

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