NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Vanderbilt women’s tennis turned in an efficient Saturday at the June Stewart Invitational, claiming victories in six of seven total matches.
The Dores began their bounce-back performance after winning just one of five singles matches on Friday. Junior Sonya Macavei led the Dores off against Purdue’s Ashlie Wilson. Macavei cruised to 6-3, 6-2 match victory over the Boilermaker behind an imposing forehand. Freshman Sophia Webster followed suite, taking down Wilson’s sister, Kathryn, 6-1, 6-4. Freshman Trinetra Vijayakumar joined in on the momentum moments after, pulling out a 6-0, 1-6, 10-6 tiebreaker over Tara Katarina Milic of Purdue. Vanderbilt’s lone singles winner from yesterday, freshman Jayden Jagolinzer, competed in a marathon against Purdue’s Ellie Morrow. The two split the opening sets, with Jagolinzer taking the first 7-5 and Morrow grabbing the next 7-5. Surrounded by a raucous crowd of Vanderbilt alumni, family, and friends, Jagolinzer clamped down in the tiebreaker, hanging on for a 10-7 set win to clinch the match. Senior Amy Stevens was unable to reproduce the results, falling in a back-and-forth match to Andrea Nova of Ole Miss 1-6, 6-1, 10-3.
Vanderbilt did not slow down the pace in doubles. Stevens joined Jagolinzer in a matchup against Clemson’s Parravicini and Annabelle Davis. Parravicini downed Stevens in Friday’s singles play, but Stevens responded in the doubles match: the Dores beat Clemson 6-3. Macavei and Vijayakumar returned to the court for Vanderbilt’s last match of the day, a contest versus Purdue’s Milic and Wilson. In what may have been the most watched match of the invitational, Vanderbilt executed multiple clutch points. The duo grinded out a 7-6 (5) tiebreak victory to seal a strong day for the Dores.
The final day of the June Stewart Invitational is set to begin tomorrow with singles play at 9 a.m. CT. Doubles is slated to follow at not before 11 a.m with the second round of singles afterwards. The updated tournament page is available online. For more information and updates on the Vanderbilt women’s tennis team, follow @VandyWTennis on Instagram and X.
Saturday Results:
SINGLES
Sonya Macavei (Vanderbilt) def. Ashlie Wilson (Purdue) 6-3, 6-2
Sophia Webster (Vanderbilt) def. Kathryn Wilson (Purdue) 6-1, 6-4
Trinetra Vijayakumar (Vanderbilt) def. Tara Katarina Milic (Purdue) 6-0, 1-6, 10-6
Jayden Jagolinzer (Vanderbilt) def. Ellie Morrow (Purdue) 7-5, 5-7, 10-7
Andrea Nova…