Lady Vols Defeat Crimson Tide, 4-1, in First Round of SEC Tournament

Wednesday, April 18

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Lady Vols Defeat Crimson Tide, 4-1, in First Round of SEC Tournament

April 18, 2018 | Women's Tennis

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KNOXVILLE, Tenn. -- The 12th-seeded Tennessee women's tennis team defeated Alabama 4-1 in the First Round of the SEC Women's Tennis Tournament Wednesday afternoon in Barksdale Stadium.

The No. 35 Lady Vols (18-10) came out hot Wednesday afternoon, taking the doubles point in straight matches. Tennessee's number two pair of Sadie Hammond and Gabby Schuck struck first with a 6-1 victory over Alba Cortina-Pou and Smith Hinton. The number three duo of Elizabeth Profit and Chelsea Sawyer recorded a win over Jacqueline Pelletier and Luca Fabian, 6-2, to give UT an early 1-0 lead.

In singles play, Tennessee extended its lead to 2-0 after Gabby Schuck defeated Alba Cortina-Pou on Court 5, 6-3, 6-2. Kaitlin Staines followed that up with a victory over Ann Selim on Court 4, 7-5, 1-6, 6-2. The Crimson Tide recorded their first and only point of the match on Court 3, but Johanna Silva clinched the match for the Volunteers with a 6-2, 3-6, 7-5 win over Kylie Moulin.

UT plays fifth-seeded Ole Miss in the second round of the SEC Women's Tennis Tournament Thursday at 6 p.m. in Barksdale Stadium. For the most up-to-date information about the Tennessee women's tennis program, follow @Vol_WTennis on Twitter.

#35 Tennessee 4, Alabama 1
Singles
1. Sadie Hammond (UT) vs. #86 Andie Daniell (UA) 7-5, 3-6, 3-4, unfinished
2. Elizabeth Profit (UT) vs. Smith Hinton (UA) 6-0, 6-7 (4-7), 0-5, unfinished
3. Jacqueline Pelletier (UA) def. Ariadna Riley (UT) 3-6, 6-0, 6-4
4. Kaitlin Staines (UT) def. Ann Selim (UA) 7-5, 1-6, 6-2
5. Gabby Schuck (UT) def. Alba Cortina-Pou (UA) 6-3, 6-2
6. Johanna Silva (UT) def. Kylie Moulin (UA) 6-2, 3-6, 7-5

Doubles
1. #57 Ariadna Riley/Kaitlin Staines (UT) vs. Andie Daniell/Ann Selim (UA) 5-2, unfinished
2. Sadie Hammond/Gabby Schuck (UT) def. Smith Hinton/Alba Cortina-Pou (UA) 6-1
3. Elizabeth Profit/Chelsea Sawyer (UT) def. Luca Fabian/Jacqueline Pelletier (UA) 6-2

Order of finish: Doubles (2,3); Singles (5,4,3,6)