Posted: Feb 17, 2024

Firehawks Open Season With Win Over Lions

Team Stats

Tennessee Southern

Wallace State CC

Score

Doubles

Lilly Brown / Lexie Luders (WSCCW)
def. Abbey Rumble / Sienna Ruberto (UTSW)

6-2

Yen-Ju Chang / Otone Odajima (UTSW)
def. Noelle D-Angelillo / Natalia Versara (WSCCW)

6-0

Emely Castro / Leovanna Viamonte (UTSW)
def. Italia Jones / Anne Van Biwbersen (WSCCW)

6-2

Singles

Noelle D-Angelillo (WSCCW)
def. Victoria Sanches (UTSW)

6-0, 6-1

Emely Castro (UTSW)
def. Italia Jones (WSCCW)

5-7, 6-2, 10-8

Otone Odajima (UTSW)
def. Lexie Luders (WSCCW)

6-2, 6-1

Sienna Ruberto (UTSW)
def. Lilly Brown (WSCCW)

6-0, 6-2

Yen-Ju Chang (UTSW)
def. Natalia Versara (WSCCW)

6-0, 6-0

Leovanna Viamonte (UTSW)
def. Anne Van Biwbersen (WSCCW)

6-1, 6-0

HANCEVILLE, Ala. – The University of Tennessee Southern women's tennis team opened the Spring 2024 schedule with a tri-match exhibition with Sneed State CC and Wallace State CC on Saturday. The match with Sneed State was postponed to be made up later in the spring. UTS defeated Wallace State 6-1.

UT Southern took the doubles point, winning two of three matches, 2-6, 6-0, and 6-2. In singles, Emely Castro won in three sets. Otone Odajima, Sienna Ruberto, Yen-Ju Chang, and Leovanna Viamonte each one in straight sets.

NEXT UP

UT Southern will return to action on Saturday, February 24^th, travelling to Florence, Ala, for a tri-match with Freed-Hardeman and Itawamba CC.

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