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#10 [7] Lady Vols Overcome #31 [10] Ole Miss, 4-1, Advance to SEC Quarterfinals
April 17, 2025 | Women's Tennis
Auburn, Ala. – The 10th-ranked Tennessee women's tennis team posted a 4-1 victory against No. 31 Ole Miss in the Second Round of the SEC tournament on Thursday afternoon at Yarborough Tennis Center.
The Lady Vols will advance to the quarterfinals for the fifth straight year, the seventh time in the Alison Ojeda era.
Seven-seeded Lady Vols (17-6, 10-5 SEC) capitalized in doubles, securing the 1-0 advantage against No. 10-seed Ole Miss (15-12, 7-9). Catherine Aulia and Conley Raidt notched the first doubles win with a 6-4 victory over Emily Welker and Alice Souli. Maeve Thornton and Vanesa Suarez dropped their doubles match, falling to Andrea Nova and Brooklyn Olson, 6-4. Elza Tomase and Saray Yli-Piipari clinched the doubles point with a hard-fought 7-6(4) result against the No. 23 pair of Ludmila Kareisova and Anaelle Leclercq-Ficher.
In singles, No. 42 Aulia tallied a 6-3, 6-3 triumph against Ludmila Kareisova, to put UT up, 2-0. Yli-Piipari produced a 6-3, 6-1 victory versus Andrea Nova to give the Big Orange a 3-0 advantage. Maeve Thornton dropped a 6-4, 6-3 affair to Rachel Kryzyak, making the score 3-1.
Vanesa Suarez clinched the match with a 4-6, 1-6, 6-2 win against Alice Soulie.
UP NEXT: The Lady Vols will face No. 2-seed Georgia in the quarterfinals at 1 p.m. ET on Friday.
Match Notables:
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The win marked the 805th victory for the Tennessee women's tennis program.
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Head coach Alison Ojeda now owns 160 victories during her tenure and is the third-winningest coach in program history.
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Tennessee collected its 34th victory against Ole Miss, improving its all-time series record to 34-21.
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The Lady Vols earned the doubles point for the 16th time this season.
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Tennessee has knocked off 14 ranked opponents thus far, defeating No. 15 Ohio State, No. 15 Pepperdine, No.4 Stanford, No. 67 Kentucky, No. 71 Ole Miss, No. 25 South Carolina, No. 70 Arkansas, No. 12 Oklahoma, No. 25 Alabama, No. 64 Mississippi State, No. 15 Texas, No. 34 Florida, No. 71 Missouri and No. 31 Ole Miss.
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Seven of those results are against top-25 foes, including seven over top-15 teams.
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Elza Tomase earned her 70th career doubles win.
Results:
Singles
1. #7 Elza Tomase (TENN) vs. #90 Emily Welker (OM-W) 7-5, 4-6, unfinished
2. #42 Catherine Aulia (TENN) def. Ludmila Kareisova (OM-W) 6-3, 6-3
3. Francesca Mattioli (TENN) vs. Lucie Petruzelova (OM-W) 6-3, 5-7, 3-2, unfinished
4. Vanesa Suarez (TENN) def. Alice Soulie (OM-W) 4-6, 6-1, 6-2
5. Saray Yli-Piipari (TENN) def. Andrea Nova (OM-W) 6-3, 6-1
6. Rachel Krzyzak (OM-W) def. Maeve Thornton (TENN) 6-4, 6-3
Doubles
1. Elza Tomase/Saray Yli-Piipari (TENN) def. #23 Ludmila Kareisova/Anaelle Leclercq (OM-W) 7-6 (7-4)
2. Andrea Nova/Brooklyn Olson (OM-W) def. Maeve Thornton/Vanesa Suarez (TENN) 6-4
3. Catherine Aulia/Conley Raidt (TENN) def. Alice Soulie/Emily Welker (OM-W) 6-4
Team Stats
#1 Doubles Match
#2 Doubles Match
#3 Doubles Match
Order of Finish:
3,2,1
#1 Singles Match
#2 Singles Match
#3 Singles Match
#4 Singles Match
#5 Singles Match
#6 Singles Match
Order of Finish:
2,5,6,4
Players Mentioned
