Hoosiers Fall at Tennessee

Friday, February 15

Knoxville, Tenn.

11:30 AM

Indiana University

#29 Tennessee

2/15/2019 2:55:00 PM | Women's Tennis

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – The Indiana women's tennis team dropped a 5-2 match on the road at receiving votes Tennessee on Friday.

In doubles Tennessee won at No. 1 and No. 2 doubles to take the doubles point. The Hoosiers (6-3) battled closely at No. 3 with a 4-3 lead. The match was stopped at 5-4.

Even after Tennessee won two singles matches to go up 3-0, the Hoosiers battled back.

Natalie Whalen won her first set 7-6 with a 7-3 tie breaker. After dropping her first set Somer Henry came back to lead 5-3 in the second set.

Jelly Bozovic won her first set 6-4, but dropped set two, 6-3. Bozovic had match points at 5-4 and 6-5, but the match went to a tie breaker. Bozovic showed resiliency and won the tie breaker 8-6 to win her match.

Up next the Hoosiers travel to No. 23 Kentucky for a match on Sunday Feb. 17 at 11:00 a.m.

Tennessee 5, Indiana 2
Singles competition
1. Sadie Hammond (UT) def. Madison Appel (IND) 6-1, 6-2
2. Natalie Whalen (IND) def. Kaitlin Staines (UT) 7-6 (7-3), 4-1, retired
3. Johanna Silva (UT) def. Caitlin Bernard (IND) 6-0, 6-1
4. Jelly Bozovic (IND) def. Rebeka Mertena (UT) 6-4, 3-6, 7-6 (8-6)
5. Tenika McGiffin (UT) def. Michelle McKamey (IND) 6-4, 6-3
6. Maia Haumuller (UT) def. Somer Henry (IND) 6-1, 7-5
Doubles competition
1. Sadie Hammond/Kaitlin Staines (UT) def. Madison Appel/Jelly Bozovic (IND) 6-2
2. Maia Haumuller/Tenika McGiffin (UT) def. Caitlin Bernard/Natalie Whalen (IND) 6-1
3. Johanna Silva/Rebeka Mertena (UT) vs. Michelle McKamey/Somer Henry (IND) 5-4, unfinished