University of Tennessee
#70 Arkansas
Aulia Secures 50th Career Doubles Triumph As #8 Lady Vols Outshine #70 Razorbacks, 6-1
March 14, 2025 | Women's Tennis
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. – Catherine Aulia secured her 50th career doubles win as the eighth-ranked Tennessee women's tennis team edged No. 70 Arkansas in a 6-1 triumph on Friday evening at Billingsley Tennis Complex. The Lady Vols have now tallied six straight victories over the Razorbacks, a streak that dates back to April 7, 2019, when UT tallied a 4-1 win in Fayetteville.
"Our team got better tonight," head coach Alison Ojeda said. "In order to beat Arkansas, we needed to play focused and disciplined tennis, which is exactly what we did. We are looking forward to competing again on Sunday."
Tennessee (10-3, 4-2 SEC) jumped out to an early advantage, collecting the doubles point, to claim a 1-0 lead over Arkansas (4-9, 1-5 SEC). The No. 52-ranked duo of Aulia and Leyla Britez Risso produced a 6-2 victory over the No. 82-ranked pairing of Anet Koskel and Grace O'Donnell. Elza Tomase and Maeve Thornton could not overcome Carolina Gomez and Olga Bienzobas, falling 3-6.
The doubles point came down to Conley Raidt and Saray Yli-Piipari, who posted a convincing 6-3 triumph against Jimena Gomez Alonso and Katarina Palechova.
In singles, No. 36 Aulia overcame Olga Bienzobas 6-4, 6-1 to put the Big Orange ahead by two. Francesca Mattioli tallied the third point of the match, defeating Anet Koskel, 6-1, 6-2. Vanesa Suarez dropped her match to Grace O'Donnell, 6-7(3), 5-7, making the score 3-1.
Yli-Piipari posted her first collegiate singles win, topping Jimena Gomez Alonso, 6-3, 7-6(1). No. 103 Britez Risso logged a 6-3, 4-6, 6-2 edge over Katarina Pavlechova to put the Lady Vols up 5-1.
No. 8 Tomase clinched the match with a 6-3, 5-7, 6-3 win against No. 55 Carolina Gomez, marking her fifth ranked triumph of the season.
Up Next: Tennessee will continue its road stretch with its first-ever match against No. 12 Oklahoma. The Lady Vols and Sonners will square off at 2 p.m. ET on Sunday.
Match Notables:
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The win marked the 798th victory for the Tennessee women's tennis program.
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Head coach Alison Ojeda now owns 153 victories during her tenure and is the third-winningest coach in program history.
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Ojeda also tallied her 198th career win, moving her just two shy of 200 victories.
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Tennessee collected its 30th victory against the Razorbacks, improving its all-time record to 30-9.
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The Lady Vols earned the doubles point for the ninth time this season.
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The Big Orange have knocked off seven ranked opponents thus far, defeating No. 15 Texas Tech, No. 15 Pepperdine, No.4 Stanford, No. 67 Kentucky, No. 71 Ole Miss, No. 25 South Carolina and No. 70 Arkansas.
Results:
Singles
1. #8 Elza Tomase (TENN) def. #55 Carolina Gomez (ARKW) 6-3, 5-7, 6-3
2. #36 Catherine Aulia (TENN) def. Olga Bienzobas (ARKW) 6-4, 6-1
3. #103 Leyla Britez Risso (TENN) def. Katarina Pavlechova (ARKW) 6-3, 4-6, 6-2
4. Francesca Mattioli (TENN) def. Anet Koskel (ARKW) 6-1, 6-3
5. Grace O'Donnell (ARKW) def. Vanesa Suarez (TENN) 7-6 (7-3), 7-5
6. Saray Yli-Piipari (TENN) def. Jimena Gomez Alonso (ARKW) 6-3, 7-6 (7-1)
Doubles
1. Carolina Gomez/Olga Bienzobas (ARKW) def. Elza Tomase/Maeve Thornton (TENN) 6-3
2. #52 Catherine Aulia/Leyla Britez Risso (TENN) def. #82 Anet Koskel/Grace O'Donnell (ARKW) 6-2
3. Conley Raidt/Saray Yli-Piipari (TENN) def. Jimena Gomez Alonso/Katarina Pavlechova (ARKW) 6-3
Team Stats
#1 Doubles Match
#2 Doubles Match
#3 Doubles Match
Order of Finish:
2,1,3
#1 Singles Match
#2 Singles Match
#3 Singles Match
#4 Singles Match
#5 Singles Match
#6 Singles Match
Order of Finish:
2,4,5,6,3,1
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