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Saturday, January 18
Ann Arbor, Mich.
1 p.m.
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Michigan Invitational
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Tennessee Earns Six Wins in Day Two of Michigan Invitational
January 18, 2020 | Women's Tennis
ANN ARBOR, Mich. – The 22nd-ranked Tennessee women's tennis team (2-0) picked up one doubles win and five singles wins on Saturday at the Michigan Invitational.
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The UT pair of freshman Carly Briggs and senior Ariadna Riley got the day started with a 6-2 win over TCU's Stevie Kennedy and Marie Norris. The duo's win was their first as a duo.
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In singles play, sophomore Julie Ball tabbed a win over Michigan's Lanie Van Linge, 7-5, 7-5, to earn her first solo win of the invitational.Â
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Lady Vols sophomore Rebeka Mertena won her fourth straight singles match, defeating Michigan's No. 85-ranked Andrea Cerdan 7-5, 6-2.
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Tennessee freshman Hadley Doyle battled for three sets and triumphed over Michigan's Chiara Lommer, 2-6, 6-3, 6-4. Doyle improved to 4-0 collegiately and earned her first three-set victory of her career.Â
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Freshman Callie Creath and senior Johanna Silva also picked up three-set wins. Creath defeated Michigan's Lera Patiuk, 4-6, 6-0, 6-2, to pick up her first singles win of the weekend. Silva won, 3-6, 6-1, 6-3, over Michigan's Nicole Hammond.
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The Lady Vols conclude the Michigan Invitational with singles play against Ohio State and doubles against Michigan beginning at 10 a.m. ET.
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SinglesÂ
Callie Creath (Tennessee) d. Lera Patiuk (U-M), 4-6, 6-0, 6-2
Hadley Doyle (Tennessee) d. Chiara Lommer (U-M), 2-6, 6-3, 6-4
No. 26 Giulia Pairone (U-M) d. Carly Briggs (Tennessee), 6-4, 6-3
Alyvia Jones (U-M) d. No. 72 Kaitlin Staines (Tennessee), 7-5, 6-1
Johanna Silva (Tennessee) d. Nicole Hammond (U-M), 3-6, 6-1, 6-3
No. 76 Rebeka Mertena (Tennessee) d. No. 85 Andrea Cerdan (U-M), 7-5, 6-2
Bella Lorenzini (U-M) d. Tenika McGiffin (Tennessee), 4-6, 6-4, 1-0 (7)
Julie Ball (Tennessee) d. Lanie Van Linge (U-M), 7-5, 7-5
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DoublesÂ
Carly Briggs/Ariadna Riley (Tennessee) d. Stevie Kennedy Marie Norris (TCU), 6-2
Anca Craciun/Lera Patiuk (U-M) d. Hadley Doyle/Rebeka Mertena (Tennessee), 6-0
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The UT pair of freshman Carly Briggs and senior Ariadna Riley got the day started with a 6-2 win over TCU's Stevie Kennedy and Marie Norris. The duo's win was their first as a duo.
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In singles play, sophomore Julie Ball tabbed a win over Michigan's Lanie Van Linge, 7-5, 7-5, to earn her first solo win of the invitational.Â
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Lady Vols sophomore Rebeka Mertena won her fourth straight singles match, defeating Michigan's No. 85-ranked Andrea Cerdan 7-5, 6-2.
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Tennessee freshman Hadley Doyle battled for three sets and triumphed over Michigan's Chiara Lommer, 2-6, 6-3, 6-4. Doyle improved to 4-0 collegiately and earned her first three-set victory of her career.Â
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Freshman Callie Creath and senior Johanna Silva also picked up three-set wins. Creath defeated Michigan's Lera Patiuk, 4-6, 6-0, 6-2, to pick up her first singles win of the weekend. Silva won, 3-6, 6-1, 6-3, over Michigan's Nicole Hammond.
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The Lady Vols conclude the Michigan Invitational with singles play against Ohio State and doubles against Michigan beginning at 10 a.m. ET.
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SinglesÂ
Callie Creath (Tennessee) d. Lera Patiuk (U-M), 4-6, 6-0, 6-2
Hadley Doyle (Tennessee) d. Chiara Lommer (U-M), 2-6, 6-3, 6-4
No. 26 Giulia Pairone (U-M) d. Carly Briggs (Tennessee), 6-4, 6-3
Alyvia Jones (U-M) d. No. 72 Kaitlin Staines (Tennessee), 7-5, 6-1
Johanna Silva (Tennessee) d. Nicole Hammond (U-M), 3-6, 6-1, 6-3
No. 76 Rebeka Mertena (Tennessee) d. No. 85 Andrea Cerdan (U-M), 7-5, 6-2
Bella Lorenzini (U-M) d. Tenika McGiffin (Tennessee), 4-6, 6-4, 1-0 (7)
Julie Ball (Tennessee) d. Lanie Van Linge (U-M), 7-5, 7-5
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DoublesÂ
Carly Briggs/Ariadna Riley (Tennessee) d. Stevie Kennedy Marie Norris (TCU), 6-2
Anca Craciun/Lera Patiuk (U-M) d. Hadley Doyle/Rebeka Mertena (Tennessee), 6-0
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