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Tennessee to host NCAA Tournament as seven seed

Tennessee tennis will host the NCAA Tournament as a No. 7 seed.

Tennessee (22-6) will host the NCAA Tournament Knoxville Regional as a No. 7 seed at Barksdale Stadium.

2024 marks Tennessee’s 15th time hosting the NCAA Tournament first and second rounds. The Vols will also host a Knoxville Regional for the fifth time in as many NCAA Tournaments.

The Vols will play East Tennessee State (13-9) in the first round on Friday. First serve is slated for 1 p.m. EDT. North Carolina (14-9) and Memphis (18-6) will also compete in the Knoxville Regional on Friday at 10 a.m. EDT.

Tickets for the NCAA Tournament Knoxville Regional are available for $5 to the general public and can be purchased here. Admission is free for students.

Lady Vols to host NCAA Tournament regional

Lady Vols to host NCAA Tournament regional as a No. 16 seed.

Tennessee (18-7, 9-4) earned a No. 16 seed in the 2024 NCAA Tournament. The Lady Vols will host the Knoxville Regional first and second rounds at Barksdale Stadium.

“Our team is excited to be hosting the first two rounds of the tournament again,” Lady Vols’ tennis head coach Alison Ojeda said. “Our squad has worked really hard and they have earned the opportunity to compete at home on Rocky Top!”

2024 NCAA Tournament Knoxville Regional women’s tennis schedule

Friday, May 4

Match 1 – Duke vs. ETSU – 10 a.m. EDT
Match 2 – Tennessee vs. Murray State – 1 p.m. EDT

Saturday, May 5

Match 3 – Winner of Match 1 vs. Winner of Match 2 – 1 p.m. EDT

Johannus Monday named to SEC All-Tournament Team

Tennessee’s Johannus Monday named to SEC All-Tournament Team.

Tennessee senior Johannus Monday was named to the Southeastern Conference All-Tournament Team.

Monday recorded two victories during the SEC Tournament.

He defeated Florida’s Jeremy Jin, 6-2, 7-5, in the tournament singles quarterfinals. Jin entered the SEC Tournament ranked No. 52 in the nation.

Monday also won in the semifinals, defeating No. 15 Toby Samuel of South Carolina, 6-1, 6-3.

Monday went 17-1 against top ranked opponents during the 2023-24 season, He is also 23-2 in dual matches.

Monday and Angel Diaz also defeated Florida’s Aidan Kim and Nate Bonetto, 6-1, in doubles competition.

Tennessee awaits its NCAA Tournament seeding during the selection show on April 29. The show will be streamed on NCAA.com at 6 p.m. EDT.

Vols advance to SEC Tournament semifinals after Florida win

Tennessee tennis advances to SEC Tournament semifinals after Florida win.

No. 6 Tennessee (22-5) defeated No. 25 Florida (13-11), 4-1, on Friday in the Southeastern Conference Tournament quarterfinals.

The Vols advance to play No. 11 South Carolina on Saturday at 1 p.m. EDT. The match will take place at LSU Tennis Complex in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.

Tennessee-Florida tennis results

Doubles

1. #4 Johannus Monday/Angel Diaz (UT) def. #23 Aidan Kim/Nate Bonetto (UF), 6-1
2. Filip Pieczonka/Shunsuke Mitsui (UT) vs. Tanapatt Nirundorn/Adhithya Ganesan (UF), 4-4, unfinished
3. James Newton/Filip Apltauer (UT) def. Kevin Edengren/Jeremy Jin (UF), 6-2

Order of finish: 1,3

Singles

1. #2 Johannus Monday (UT) def. #52 Jeremy Jin (UF), 6-2, 7-5
2. #33 Shunsuke Mitsui (UT) def. Aidan Kim (UF), 6-0, 7-5
3. Chris Li (UT) vs. Nate Bonetto (UF), 6-2, 2-6, 1-3, unfinished
4. Filip Pieczonka (UT) def. Adhithya Ganesan (UF), 6-2, 6-3
5. Tanapatt Nirundorn (UF) def. Angel Diaz (UT), 6-4, 7-5
6. Filip Apltauer (UT)) vs. Kevin Edengren (UF), 6-4, 3-4, unfinished

Order of finish: 4,2,5,1

Lady Vols advance to SEC Tournament semifinals after Auburn win

Lady Vols tennis advances to SEC Tournament semifinals after Auburn win.

No. 17 Tennessee (18-6, 9-4 SEC) defeated No. 16 Auburn (16-10, 9-4 SEC), 4-3, on Friday in the Southeastern Conference Tournament.

The Lady Vols advance to the semifinals against No. 1 seed Georgia on Saturday at 3 p.m. EDT. The SEC Tournament is taking place at Dan Magill Tennis Complex in Athens, Georgia.

“We knew this evening would be a battle against Auburn and that’s exactly what it was, right up until the last point,” Tennessee head coach Alison Ojeda said. “Our team did an amazing job at No. 1 and No. 3 doubles to give us a 1-0 lead going into singles. We battled on every court, just as they did. Sofia (Cabezas) played very committed and disciplined tennis, which is why she was able to beat one of the best players in college tennis.”

Vols defeat Ole Miss to win sixth consecutive match

Tennessee defeats the Rebels to win sixth consecutive match.

No. 7 Tennessee (21-4, 10-1 SEC) defeated No. 59 Ole Miss (9-13, 2-9 SEC), 5-2, at Palmer/Salloum Tennis Center in Oxford, Mississippi.

Sunday’s win is the Vols’ sixth consecutive. Tennessee clinched a doubles point by sweeping two completed doubles matches.

Tennessee-Ole Miss tennis results

Doubles

1. #8 Johannus Monday/Angel Diaz (UT) def. Nikola Slavic/Lukas Engelhardt (OM) 6-4
2. Carson Baker/J. Hallquist Lithen (OM) vs. #50 Filip Pieczonka/Shunsuke Mitsui (UT) 5-5, unfinished
3. Filip Apltauer/Younes Lalami (UT) def. Isac Stromberg/Noah Schlagenhauf (OM) 7-5

Order of finish: 1,3

Singles

1. #4 Johannus Monday (UT) def. #53 Nikola Slavic (OM) 7-6(3), 6-4
2. #37 Shunsuke Mitsui (UT) def. J. Hallquist Lithen (OM) 6-4, 6-2
3. Chris Li (TENN) def. Isac Stromberg (OM) 6-1, 6-4
4. Lukas Engelhardt (OM) def. Nicolas Kobelt (UT) 6-4, 6-7(6), 7-6(7)
5. Noah Schlagenhauf (OM) def. Filip Pieczonka (UT) 7-5, 2-6, 7-6(2)
6. Angel Diaz (UT) def. Carson Baker (OM) 3-6, 6-2, 6-2

Order of finish: 3,2,6,1,5,4

Lady Vols defeat Mississippi State, extends win streak

Lady Vols tennis defeats Mississippi State and extends win streak to four games.

No. 18 Tennessee (15-6, 7-4 SEC) defeated Mississippi State (10-14, 0-11 SEC), 6-1, Sunday at Barksdale Stadium.

The Lady Vols clinched a doubles point by sweeping three doubles matches.

Tennessee-Mississippi State tennis results:

Singles

1. Elza Tomase (TENN) def. Alexandra Mikhailuk (MS) 6-2, 6-4

2. Chloe Cirotte (MS) def. Alana Wolfberg (TENN) 6-3, 2-6, 10-6

3. Catherine Aulia (TENN) def. Athina Pitta (MS) 6-3, 6-4

4. Esther Adeshina (TENN) def. Dharani Niroshan (MS) 6-1, 6-3

5. Lauren Anzalotta (TENN) def. Jayna Clemens (MS) 6-4, 6-2

6. Leyla Britez Risso (TENN) def. Alessia Tagliente (MS) 6-3, 6-4

Order of finish: (4,3,6,5,1,2)

Doubles

1. #16 Sofia Cabezas/Elza Tomase (TENN) vs. Athina Pitta/Alexandra Mikhailuk (MS) 2-3, unfinished

2. #70 Esther Adeshina/Alana Wolfberg (TENN) def. Alessia Tagliente/Chloe Cirotte (MS) 6-1

3. Lauren Anzalotta/Catherine Aulia (TENN) def. Dharani Niroshan/Jayna Clemens (MS) 6-0

Order of finish: (3,2)

No. 18 Lady Vols shut out Ole Miss

Lady Vols out Ole Miss tennis at Barksdale Stadium.

No. 18 Tennessee (14-6, 6-4 SEC) defeated No. 34 Ole Miss (10-8, 4-6), 4-0, on Friday at Barksdale Stadium.

“Just excited to get on and off the court,” Tennessee head coach Alison Ojeda said. “We knew this was a very dangerous team. They work hard and are well-coached, but in order for us to get on and off the court was critical. Happy for our team.”

Tennessee-Ole Miss tennis results:

Singles

1. #16 Sofia Cabezas (TENN) vs. Ava Hrastar (OM) 2-6, 4-2, unfinished

2. Elza Tomase (TENN) def. Ludmila Kareisova (OM) 6-1, 6-3

3. Alana Wolfberg (TENN) vs. Anaelle Leclercq (OM) 7-6 (7-5), 1-0, unfinished

4. Catherine Aulia (TENN) def. Briana Crowley (OM) 6-3, 6-2

5. Esther Adeshina (TENN) def. Emma Kette (OM) 6-3, 6-1

6. Lauren Anzalotta (TENN) vs. Reka Zadori (OM) 6-4, 1-1, unfinished

Order of finish: (5,2,4)

Doubles

1. #16 Elza Tomase/Sofia Cabezas (TENN) def. Ava Hrastar/Briana Crowley (OM) 6-3

2. #70 Alana Wolfberg/Esther Adeshina (TENN) def. Anaelle Leclercq/Ludmila Kareisova (OM) 6-1

3. Catherine Aulia/Lauren Anzalotta (TENN) vs. Lucie Devier/Emma Kette (OM) 4-3, unfinished

Order of finish: (2,1)

Vols defeat Mississippi State in top 15 match

Tennessee tennis defeats Mississippi State in top 15 match.

No. 7 Tennessee (20-4, 9-1 SEC) defeated No. 14 Mississippi State (15-6, 7-3 SEC), 4-3, on Friday at A.J. Pitts Tennis Center in Starkville, Mississippi.

Tennessee’s Shunsuke Mitsui defeated Petar Jovanovic for his eighth ranked win this season.

Tennessee-Mississippi State tennis results:

Doubles

1. #22 Petar Jovanovic/B. Sanchez Martinez (MS) def. #8 Angel Diaz/Johannus Monday (UT), 6-3
2. Nemanja Malesevic/Michal Novansky (MS) vs. #50 Shunsuke Mitsui/Filip Pieczonka (UT), 4-3, unfinished
3. Carles Hernandez/Dusan Milanovic (MS) def. Filip Apltauer/Younes Lalami (UT), 6-1

Order of finish: 3,1

Singles

1. #4 Johannus Monday (UT) def. #107 Nemanja Malesevic (MS), 7-6 (7-5), 6-3
2. #37 Shunsuke Mitsui (UT) def. #42 Petar Jovanovic (MS), 7-6 (7-3), 5-7, 6-4
3. Carles Hernandez (MS) def. Chris Li (UT), 6-2, 6-2
4. Filip Pieczonka (UT) def. Dusan Milanovic (MS), 6-3, 7-6 (8-6)
5. B. Sanchez Martinez (MS) def. Angel Diaz (UT), 6-2, 6-3
6. James Newton (UT) def. R. Ferrer Guimaraes (MS), 6-1, 6-3

Order of finish: 5,3,6,1,4,2

Catherine Aulia earns SEC Player of the Week honors

Tennessee sophomore Catherine Aulia earns SEC Player of the Week honors.

Tennessee sophomore Catherine Aulia earned Southeastern Conference Player of the Week honors on Wednesday.

Aulia received SEC Player of the Week honors after clinching matches at No. 16 Auburn and No. 23 Alabama. The Rosebery, Australia native holds a 27-21 singles record and is 27-20 in doubles competition at Tennessee.

Aulia was also named to the 2022-23 First-Year SEC Academic Honor Roll and earned 2022-23 Division I ITA All-Academic Scholar-Athlete honors.

Tennessee (13-6, 5-4 SEC) will next host Ole Miss on Friday. First serve between the Lady Vols and Rebels is slated for 4 p.m. EDT at Barksdale Stadium. The Lady Vols will conclude regular-season play against Vanderbilt at Barksdale Stadium on April 14.

Photo by Dan Harralson, Vols Wire