University of Tennessee Athletics
Saturday, May 8
Charlottesville, Va.
4 p.m. ET
University of Tennessee
2
vs
4
Virginia
Photo by: Caleb Jones/Tennessee Athletics
Silva Tabs 88th Career Win, Lady Vols Season Wraps Up in Charlottesville
May 08, 2021 | Women's Tennis
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. – The Tennessee women's tennis team's 2021 campaign came to a close on Saturday, falling in a hard-fought 4-2 decision to Virginia in the NCAA Tournament.
When the Cavaliers had a 3-1 lead, senior Johanna Silva cut the deficit to 3-2 with a 6-3, 6-4 win on court six over Sofia Munera. The senior wraps up her collegiate career as one of the greats to don the Orange and White.
Silva owns 88 career wins, placing her 14th all-time on the Lady Vols singles career win list. She wraps up with an 57-27 singles record in dual-match plat and owns a 21-15 record against SEC foes.
The Lady Vols (17-9) dropped the doubles point to the Cavaliers (16-6) to head to singles play with a 1-0 deficit.
The No. 32-ranked duo of junior Daria Kuczer and freshman Esther Adeshina picked up the lone doubles win for UT. They downed the No. 17-ranked duo of Sofia Munera and Natasha Subhash 6-1 on court one for their fourth-straight win and 14th win this season as a duo.
Virginia opened singles scoring with a win on court two to take a 2-0 lead. No. 66-ranked sophomore Carly Briggs earned her second-straight solo match to cut the deficit to 2-1. The Calhoun, Georgia product downed No. 90-ranked Rosie Johanson 6-2, 6-2 on court three to earn her eighth victory in dual-match play.
Virginia provided the final margin of victory with a win on court four.
#13 Virginia 4, #15 University of Tennessee 2
Singles competition
1. #3 Emma Navarro (VA) def. #80 Rebeka Mertena (UT) 6-1, 7-5
2. #9 Natasha Subhash (VA) def. #107 Eleonora Molinaro (UT) 6-1, 6-2
3. #66 Carly Briggs (UT) def. #90 Rosie Johanson (VA) 6-2, 6-2
4. Hibah Shaikh (VA) def. Daria Kuczer (UT) 7-5, 6-1
5. Amber O'Dell (VA) vs. Tenika McGiffin (UT) 7-5, 2-2, unfinished
6. Johanna Silva (UT) def. Sofia Munera (VA) 6-3, 6-4
Doubles competition
1. #21 Emma Navarro/Rosie Johanson (VA) def. Eleonora Molinaro/Tenika McGiffin (UT) 6-0
2. #32 Esther Adeshina/Daria Kuczer (UT) def. #17 Sofia Munera/Natasha Subhash (VA) 6-1
3. Vivian Glozman/Hibah Shaikh (VA) def. Carly Briggs/Rebeka Mertena (UT) 6-2
Match Notes:
University of Tennessee 17-9; National ranking #15
Virginia 16-6; National ranking #13
Order of finish: Doubles (1,2,3); Singles (2,3,1,6,4)
NCCA CHAMPIONSHIP SECOND ROUND
Charlottesville Regional
T-2:26 A-42
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When the Cavaliers had a 3-1 lead, senior Johanna Silva cut the deficit to 3-2 with a 6-3, 6-4 win on court six over Sofia Munera. The senior wraps up her collegiate career as one of the greats to don the Orange and White.
Silva owns 88 career wins, placing her 14th all-time on the Lady Vols singles career win list. She wraps up with an 57-27 singles record in dual-match plat and owns a 21-15 record against SEC foes.
The Lady Vols (17-9) dropped the doubles point to the Cavaliers (16-6) to head to singles play with a 1-0 deficit.
The No. 32-ranked duo of junior Daria Kuczer and freshman Esther Adeshina picked up the lone doubles win for UT. They downed the No. 17-ranked duo of Sofia Munera and Natasha Subhash 6-1 on court one for their fourth-straight win and 14th win this season as a duo.
Virginia opened singles scoring with a win on court two to take a 2-0 lead. No. 66-ranked sophomore Carly Briggs earned her second-straight solo match to cut the deficit to 2-1. The Calhoun, Georgia product downed No. 90-ranked Rosie Johanson 6-2, 6-2 on court three to earn her eighth victory in dual-match play.
Virginia provided the final margin of victory with a win on court four.
#13 Virginia 4, #15 University of Tennessee 2
Singles competition
1. #3 Emma Navarro (VA) def. #80 Rebeka Mertena (UT) 6-1, 7-5
2. #9 Natasha Subhash (VA) def. #107 Eleonora Molinaro (UT) 6-1, 6-2
3. #66 Carly Briggs (UT) def. #90 Rosie Johanson (VA) 6-2, 6-2
4. Hibah Shaikh (VA) def. Daria Kuczer (UT) 7-5, 6-1
5. Amber O'Dell (VA) vs. Tenika McGiffin (UT) 7-5, 2-2, unfinished
6. Johanna Silva (UT) def. Sofia Munera (VA) 6-3, 6-4
Doubles competition
1. #21 Emma Navarro/Rosie Johanson (VA) def. Eleonora Molinaro/Tenika McGiffin (UT) 6-0
2. #32 Esther Adeshina/Daria Kuczer (UT) def. #17 Sofia Munera/Natasha Subhash (VA) 6-1
3. Vivian Glozman/Hibah Shaikh (VA) def. Carly Briggs/Rebeka Mertena (UT) 6-2
Match Notes:
University of Tennessee 17-9; National ranking #15
Virginia 16-6; National ranking #13
Order of finish: Doubles (1,2,3); Singles (2,3,1,6,4)
NCCA CHAMPIONSHIP SECOND ROUND
Charlottesville Regional
T-2:26 A-42
FOLLOW THE LADY VOLS!
Fans can keep up with the latest Tennessee women's tennis news by following the program on its Facebook (Facebook.com/TennesseeWomensTennis), Twitter (@Vol_WTennis) and Instagram (Vol_WTennis) accounts.
Team Stats
#1 Doubles Match
#2 Doubles Match
#3 Doubles Match
Order of Finish:
1,2,3
#1 Singles Match
12
15
Emma Navarro / 0 (3/-) [VA]
67
#2 Singles Match
12
12
Natasha Subhash / 0 (9/-) [VA]
66
#3 Singles Match
12
66
Rosie Johanson / 0 (90/-) [VA]
22
#4 Singles Match
12
51
Hibah Shaikh / 0 [VA]
76
#5 Singles Match
123
520
Amber O'Dell / 0 [VA]
72UF
#6 Singles Match
12
66
Sofia Munera / 0 [VA]
34
Order of Finish:
2,3,1,6,4
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