Chattanooga 7, Wofford 0

SPARTANBURG, S.C. – The Wofford College women’s tennis team faced stiff competition on Friday afternoon, dropping a 7-0 setback to the visiting Mocs of the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga at the Reeves Tennis Center.
 
Sophomore Taylor Carlson and freshman Samantha Russell highlighted the team’s performance for the day. The duo paired up at No. 3 doubles, taking down Chattanooga’s Claire Mulyadi and Katie Polk, 8-3, for the lone doubles win.
 
Things were all Chattanooga (16-2, 4-0 SoCon) the rest of the way. The Mocs took the two remaining doubles matches before defeating the Terriers in straight sets in each of the six singles matchups.

N.C. Central 5, Western Carolina 2

DURHAM, N.C. – Playing in their third match in three days, the Western Carolina women’s tennis team dropped a tough match at in-state foe North Carolina Central, 5-2. WCU picked up its two wins at No. 4 and No. 5 singles as junior Erin Maguire and freshman Montse Mesalles earned victories.

Maguire defeated Mia Ramic at No. 4 7-5, 6-4 while Mesalles won at No. 5 over Jamie Rogers 1-6, 7-6 (5), 10-7.

With the loss the Catamounts fell to 4-12 on the season.

The Eagles took the doubles point after winning at No. 1, 8-2, and at No. 2, 8-6. The match at No. 3 singles was a close one for junior Nicole Nielly. She dropped the first set 6-3 before earning a 7-6 (4) win in the second set. With the overall match already secured for NCCU the third set was a 10-point tiebreaker and NCCU’s Ekaterina Nekrasova won 11-9.

Senior Megan McLinden dropped the first set at No. 1 in a teoibreaker 7-6 (6) before falling in the second set 6-2. At No. 2 junior Shannon Bettiol fell to Rebecca Wood 6-4, 6-2.

The Catamounts will return to action next Wednesday as they host Chattanooga in a Southern Conference match at 2 pm at the Catamount Athletic Complex.