DALTON, Ga. – The University of Tennessee Southern women's tennis opened their season in a tough conference battle with Middle Georgia State last week. The Knights swept the Firehawks 7-0. Yen-Ju Chang won the first set in the #4 singles match 6-3, but fell 3-6 and 5-7 in the final two sets.
DOUBLES

1. Ainhoa Fernandez/Marina Prieto (MGSC) def. Otone Odajima/Chang (UTS) 7-5
2. Berta Castello/Tamanna Takoria (MGSC) def. Ali Hamilton/Victoria Sanches (UTS) 6-1
3. Yana Prihach/Aya El Marrasse Zarioui (MGSC) def. Natalia Vergara/Sienna Ruberto (UTS) 6-2

Order of finish: 1, 2, 3
 
SINGLES

1. Prieto (MGSC) def. Odajima (UTS) 6-2, 6-2
2. Castello (MGSC) def. Sanches (UTS) 6-1, 6-1
3. Fernandez (MGSC) def. Ruberto (UTS) 6-1, 6-2
4. Zarioui (MGSC) def. Chang (UTS) 3-6, 6-3, 7-5
5. Prihach (MGSC) def. Hamilton (UTS) 6-2, 6-3
6. Takoria (MGSC) def. Vergara (UTS) 6-0, 6-3

Order of finish:1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6
 
NEXT UP
Tennessee Southern travel to McKenzie, Tenn., to play Oakland City in a neutral site match on March 1.
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