Friday, January 7
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Tar Heel Invite
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Scotty, Morra Shine At Tar Heel Invite
January 9, 2022 | Women's Tennis
CHAPEL HILL - North Carolina welcomed Tennessee to town this weekend for the Tar Heel Invite. The Tar Heels and Volunteers competed on Friday and Sunday from the Cone-Kenfield Tennis Center.
On Friday, Carolina picked up three singles wins over nationally-ranked players. The best match of the day pitted UNC's fifth-ranked Cameron Morra against No. 14 Rebeka Mertena.
The nearly three-hour battle went in favor of Morra by a third-set tiebreaker score of 8-6.
Mertena won the opening set, 5-7, before Morra cruised to a 6-1 win in the second set. The third set saw both players enjoy multiple leads, but at 6-5 with Morra holding a slim advantage in the late stages, Mertena sent the set to the tiebreaker that was ultimately captured by Morra.
Elizabeth Scotty and No. 19 Fiona Crawley earned straight-set victories over No. 41 Tenika McGiffin and No. 56 Elza Tomase, respectively.
Sunday's action started with the No. 1 ranked doubles team of Crawley and Scotty picking up a 6-1 win over McGiffin and Daria Kuczer.
Scotty later finished off her impressive weekend with a 6-2, 6-2, win over #14 Martena.
UNC begins a busy stretch of five home matches in a seven-day stretch with a doubleheader next Saturday with Elon at 11 a.m. and Appalachian State at 3:30 p.m.
Tar Heel Invite
Friday, Jan. 7
Singles
#5 Cameron Morra (UNC) def. #14 Rebeka Mertena (UT) 5-7, 6-2, 7-6 (6)
Elizabeth Scotty (UNC) def. #41 Tenika McGiffin (UT) 6-3, 6-1
#19 Fiona Crawley (UNC) def. #56 Elza Tomase (UT) 6-1, 6-4
Daria Kuczer (UT) def. Lindsay Zink (UNC) 6-7 (5), 6-0, 6-3
Eleonora Molinaro (UT) def. Sara McClure (UNC) 6-2, 6-2
Esther Adeshina (UT) def. Sophia Patel (UNC) 6-4, 6-1
Doubles
Tenika McGiffin/Daria Kuczer (UT) def. #1 Elizabeth Scotty/Fiona Crawley (UNC) 7-5
Elza Tomase/Rebeka Mertena (UT) def. Anika Yarlagadda/Lindsay Zink (UNC) 6-2
Eleonora Molinaro/Esther Adeshina (UT) def. Sophia Patel/Sara McClure (UNC) 6-2
Sunday, Jan. 9
Singles
Elizabeth Scotty (UNC) def. #14 Rebeka Mertena (UT) 6-2, 6-2
#41 Tenika McGiffin (UT) def. #19 Fiona Crawley (UNC) 6-3, 6-4
#56 Elza Tomase (UT) def. Lindsay Zink (UNC) 6-1, 6-2
Eleonora Molinaro (UT) def. Sophia Patel (UNC) 6-2, 6-0
Esther Adeshina (UT) def. Sara McClure (UNC) 6-4, 6-0
Doubles
#1 Elizabeth Scotty/Fiona Crawley (UNC) def. Tenika McGiffin/Daria Kuczer (UT) 6-1
Elza Tomase/Rebeka Mertena (UT) def. Sophia Patel/Anika Yarlagadda (UNC) 6-1
Eleonora Molinaro/Esther Adeshina (UT) def. Sara McClure/Lindsay Zink (UNC) 6-0
On Friday, Carolina picked up three singles wins over nationally-ranked players. The best match of the day pitted UNC's fifth-ranked Cameron Morra against No. 14 Rebeka Mertena.
The nearly three-hour battle went in favor of Morra by a third-set tiebreaker score of 8-6.
Mertena won the opening set, 5-7, before Morra cruised to a 6-1 win in the second set. The third set saw both players enjoy multiple leads, but at 6-5 with Morra holding a slim advantage in the late stages, Mertena sent the set to the tiebreaker that was ultimately captured by Morra.
Elizabeth Scotty and No. 19 Fiona Crawley earned straight-set victories over No. 41 Tenika McGiffin and No. 56 Elza Tomase, respectively.
Sunday's action started with the No. 1 ranked doubles team of Crawley and Scotty picking up a 6-1 win over McGiffin and Daria Kuczer.
Scotty later finished off her impressive weekend with a 6-2, 6-2, win over #14 Martena.
UNC begins a busy stretch of five home matches in a seven-day stretch with a doubleheader next Saturday with Elon at 11 a.m. and Appalachian State at 3:30 p.m.
Tar Heel Invite
Friday, Jan. 7
Singles
#5 Cameron Morra (UNC) def. #14 Rebeka Mertena (UT) 5-7, 6-2, 7-6 (6)
Elizabeth Scotty (UNC) def. #41 Tenika McGiffin (UT) 6-3, 6-1
#19 Fiona Crawley (UNC) def. #56 Elza Tomase (UT) 6-1, 6-4
Daria Kuczer (UT) def. Lindsay Zink (UNC) 6-7 (5), 6-0, 6-3
Eleonora Molinaro (UT) def. Sara McClure (UNC) 6-2, 6-2
Esther Adeshina (UT) def. Sophia Patel (UNC) 6-4, 6-1
Doubles
Tenika McGiffin/Daria Kuczer (UT) def. #1 Elizabeth Scotty/Fiona Crawley (UNC) 7-5
Elza Tomase/Rebeka Mertena (UT) def. Anika Yarlagadda/Lindsay Zink (UNC) 6-2
Eleonora Molinaro/Esther Adeshina (UT) def. Sophia Patel/Sara McClure (UNC) 6-2
Sunday, Jan. 9
Singles
Elizabeth Scotty (UNC) def. #14 Rebeka Mertena (UT) 6-2, 6-2
#41 Tenika McGiffin (UT) def. #19 Fiona Crawley (UNC) 6-3, 6-4
#56 Elza Tomase (UT) def. Lindsay Zink (UNC) 6-1, 6-2
Eleonora Molinaro (UT) def. Sophia Patel (UNC) 6-2, 6-0
Esther Adeshina (UT) def. Sara McClure (UNC) 6-4, 6-0
Doubles
#1 Elizabeth Scotty/Fiona Crawley (UNC) def. Tenika McGiffin/Daria Kuczer (UT) 6-1
Elza Tomase/Rebeka Mertena (UT) def. Sophia Patel/Anika Yarlagadda (UNC) 6-1
Eleonora Molinaro/Esther Adeshina (UT) def. Sara McClure/Lindsay Zink (UNC) 6-0
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