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Vols Blank No. 14 Kansas, 4-0
February 25, 2017 | Women's Tennis
LAS VEGAS -- No. 24 Tennessee continued its hot streak Saturday with a 4-0 victory over 14th-ranked Kansas at the Fertitta Tennis Complex.
The win marked UT's first over a Top-15 opponent since defeating No. 9 Auburn in the SEC Tournament on April 19, 2012.
"Our team is having so much fun competing right now," Head coach Alison Ojeda said. "It's just a fantastic vibe within the group. We have great energy all across the board. Our team deserves to have a celebration lunch, so that is what we will do. This evening we will get focused on another very tough match tomorrow versus UNLV."
The Volunteers (12-1) dropped the first match in doubles but quickly picked up wins on Courts 1 and 2 to clinch the doubles point.
Seniors Brittany Lindl and Eve Repic got things going with a 6-2 victory. Sadie Hammond and Gabby Schuck sealed the deal with a 6-4 win, giving UT an early 1-0 lead over the Jayhawks.
The Vols never looked back, rolling through singles to earn their eighth shutout of the season.
Freshman Ariadna Riley kicked things off with a win against Janet Koch, 6-2, 6-2. Schuck breezed past Tatiana Nikolaeva on Court 6, 6-3, 6-0. Freshman Johanna Silva clinched the match for Tennessee with a 6-3, 6-2 victory over Maria Toran Ribes.
The Vols return to action tomorrow to face 33rd-ranked UNLV at 1 p.m. ET to conclude UT's non-conference slate.
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No. 24 Tennessee 4, No. 14 Kansas 0
Singles
1. #93 Brittany Lindl (UT) vs. #59 Anastasia Rychagova (KU), 1-6, 5-5 unf.
2. Sadie Hammond (UT) vs. Tess Bernard-Feigenbaum (KU), 3-6, 5-2 unf.
3. Ariadna Riley (UT) def. Janet Koch (KU), 6-1, 6-2
4. Eve Repic (UT) vs. Nina Khmelnitckaia (KU), 6-7 (5), 2-1 unf.
5. Johanna Silva (UT) def. Maria Toran Ribes (KU), 6-3, 6-2
6. Gabby Schuck (UT) def. Tatiana Nikolaeva (KU), 6-3, 6-0
Doubles
1. Lindl/Repic (UT) def. Bernard-Feigenbaum/Khmelnitckaia (KU), 6-2
2. Hammond/Schuck (UT) def. Koch/Nikolaeva (KU), 6-4
3. Ribes/Rychagova (KU) def. Riley/Bongart (UT), 6-2
Order of Finish: Doubles (3, 1, 2); Singles (3, 6, 5)
Quotes
"I'm so proud of the fight on every single court. We competed and fought for every point, and it showed!" - Brittany Lindl
"I'm so proud of these girls. We fought so hard on all courts in singles and doubles throughout the entire match." - Eve Repic
"Such a great fight today; I'm so proud of everyone." - Ashley Bongart
"Our team's fight and energy today was contagious. You felt everything happening on each court, and it was an incredible atmosphere to compete in. I am so proud of this team, and there are such bigger things ahead of us." - Sadie Hammond
"I'm so proud of my team and the work that we are all putting in. It is paying off, and today's fight was just incredible." - Kim Kermet
"We have all worked extremely hard and prepared for every opportunity we have been given and our hard work is showing off. I am really proud of the fight and passion everyone is playing with and can't wait to keep building off of this and continuing to get better as a team." - Gabby Schuck
"Our team has worked incredibly hard this season for a moment like today. We showed fight, energy, and focus on all 6 courts. I couldn't be more grateful to have the opportunity to fight for such an awesome team and school." - Ariadna Riley
"It was an awesome and successful day. I couldn't have a better team to fight with." - Johanna Silva
"Phenomenal effort from every girl on the team today. We came out and started focused and with good energy, and we finished the same way. We were hitting on all cylinders today, and it was a fun match to be a part of. We will enjoy this one for a few hours, then we have another good opportunity in front of us tomorrow." - Assistant Coach Ty Schaub
"Watching these girls come out and fight for every point regardless of what happened in the point, game, or match prior is why we will be successful this season. The passion of these players shows in every swing." - Athletic Trainer Ashley Thomas
