A total of three matches will be played on Friday at Goodfriend Tennis Center. The day of play will commence with the Lady Volunteers (4-2) taking on Charlotte (6-3) at 10 a.m. Following that, the 49ers will play Bellarmine (3-7) at 1:30 p.m. Action will conclude Friday with UT taking on Bellarmine at 4:30 p.m. All times are tentative and subject to change based on match length. All updates on Friday’s timing will be communicated via the team’s official Twitter account, @Vol_WTennis.
Sunday, the Lady Vols host 19th-ranked UCF for its final non-conference match of the season and its first ranked opponent at home. Serves will go up at noon ET either inside Goodfriend Tennis Center, or outside at Barksdale Stadium, depending on weather.
On Friday, free candy will be available for the first 100 fans in attendance, while on Sunday the first 50 fans in the gates will receive a free coffee mug and the first 100 fans will get a burrito, courtesy of Moe’s.
All matches will be available to stream on Playsight by clicking HERE. Further, fans can view live scoring by clicking HERE.
RANKINGS REFRESH
The first individual rankings of the 2023 spring season were released a week ago with three Lady Vols on the singles charts, including two in the top 40.
Rebeka Mertena highlights the list, checking in at No. 24. The fifth-year senior currently leads the squad in total singles wins with 15 this year. She has amassed a perfect 5-0 record when playing at No. 1 and has three wins over top-30 players since the start of 2023.
Daria Kuczer holds the No. 38 position on the ITA singles charts, her highest ever singles ranking. Kuczer has been on fire to start dual season, riding a five-match win streak entering play on Friday. She comes into the weekend off a straight set win over No. 25 Abigail Rencheli at NC State, where she toppled the Wolfpack junior, 7-5, 6-2.
Elza Tomase rounds out the ranked Lady Vols, positioning herself at No. 65. The talented sophomore has collected two ranked wins since the start of the calendar year and has played at No. 2 or No. 1 in duals this season after spending her freshman year in the No. 3 position.
HEAD COACH ALISON OJEDA
“We are very excited to host three teams this weekend on Rocky Top. Charlotte is a very good team, well…
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