Cran wins singles point as Golden Eagle women fall to Chattanooga, 6-1
Freshman Victoria Cran captured a hard-earned victory at No. 5 singles, preventing a sweep by Chattanooga as the Lady Mocs took home a 6-1 non-conference win over Tech Thursday in women's tennis action.
COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – Tennessee Tech freshman Victoria Cran
captured a hard-earned victory at No. 5 singles, preventing a sweep
by Chattanooga in women’s tennis action Thursday as the Lady
Mocs took home a 6-1 non-conference victory over the Golden
Eagles.
Cran outlasted Annie Green for Tech’s lone point of the
afternoon, winning 7-6, 6-3 as the final point came nearly four
hours after action had begun. It was the first match on their
homecourt for the Golden Eagles (0-5), who will host Austin Peay on
Friday in an Ohio Valley Conference contest, along with the Tech
men’s team. Those matched begin at 1
p.m.
UTC earned the doubles point, claiming all three doubles contests for a 1-0 lead.
In singles play, all five of the Mocs’ wins came in straight sets as Chattanooga improved to 4-8 in dual matches this season. Golden Eagle freshman Frederike Kahl put up a battle at No. 4 before falling to Charlotte Bossy, 6-2, 7-6.
UT Chattanooga 6, Tennessee Tech 1
Cookeville, Tenn. / Thursday, March 18, 2010
Doubles Matches
No. 1 – Hangstefer/Bossy (UTC) def. Kahl/Cran, 8-4
No. 2 – Nurik/Singh (UTC) def. Barnhill/Zora, 8-2
No. 3 – Green/Knizat (UTC) def. Porras/Woodcock, 8-5
Singles Matches
No. 1 – Jenna Nurik (UTC) def. Leydi Zora, 6-2, 6-1
No. 2 – Emily Hangstefer (UTC) def. Diana Woodcock, 6-4,
6-2
No. 3 – Shaina Singh (UTC) def. Laura Porras, 6-2, 6-3
No. 4 – Charlotte Bossy (UTC) def. Frederike Kahl, 6-2,
7-6
No. 5 – Victoria Cran (TTU) def. Annie Green, 7-6 (4),
6-3
No. 6 – Jennifer Taylor (UTC) def. Katie Barnhill, 6-4,
6-2
Exhibition – Beata Knizat (UTC) def. Joanna Corkhern, 7-6
Records:
Chattanooga 4-8
Tennessee Tech 0-5
Photo: Victoria Cran hits a return shot in front of
partner Frederike Kahl at No. 1 doubles Thursday
(photo by Rob Schabert)
