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Alabama Women’s Tennis Falls to Tennessee in First Round of 2017 SEC Tournament
4/19/2017 1:24:00 PM | Women's Tennis
The Crimson Tide dropped a 4-0 decision to the Volunteers in the first round of the 2017 SEC Tournament
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – The 35th-ranked Alabama women's tennis team lost a 4-0 decision to the 23rd-ranked Tennessee Volunteers Wednesday afternoon at the Currey Tennis Center on the campus of Vanderbilt University. With the loss, the Crimson Tide falls to an 8-16 overall record including a 2-12 mark in Southeastern Conference play, while the Volunteers improve to 18-10-1 and 5-9 in league play.
Tennessee registered the first doubles victory of the contest, as Sadie Hammond and Gabby Schuck teamed up to defeated senior Joanna Savva and sophomore Andie Daniell in a 6-2 decision on court two. The Tide responded back with a win of its own, as its No. 8-ranked doubles pair in senior Erin Routliffe and freshman Maddie Pothoff topped the Volunteers' No. 76-ranked doubles tandem Brittany Lindl and Eve Repic in a 7-5 result on the top court. With the doubles point on the line, Johanna Silva and Ariadna Riley outlasted senior Danielle Spielmann and junior Smith Hinton, 7-6, on court three to clinch the doubles point taking a 1-0 match lead headed into singles play.
The Volunteers brought that momentum from doubles into singles, as Hammond won in straight sets over Spielmann (No. 3), 7-5, 6-1, to extend Tennessee's match lead to 2-0. Repic upset Alabama's No. 103-ranked singles player Daniell (No. 2) in straight sets, 6-2, 6-2, before Riley overcame Pothoff (No. 4), 6-2, 6-3, to clinch the Tennessee match victory.
No. 35 Alabama 0, No. 23 Tennessee 4
SINGLES:
1. No. 15 Erin Routliffe (Alabama) vs. No. 42 Brittany Lindl (Tennessee) 3-6, 6-1, DNF
2. Eve Repic (Tennessee) def. No. 103 Andie Daniell (Alabama) 6-2, 6-2
3. Sadie Hammond (Tennessee) def. Danielle Spielmann (Alabama) 7-5, 6-1
4. Ariadna Riley (Tennessee) def. Maddie Pothoff (Alabama) 6-2, 6-3
5. Smith Hinton (Alabama) vs. Johanna Silva (Tennessee) 6-2, 3-5, DNF
6. Juliana Valero (Alabama) vs. Gabby Schuck (Tennessee) 3-6, 2-4, DNF
Order of finish: 3,2,4
DOUBLES:
1. No. 8 Erin Routliffe/Maddie Pothoff (Alabama) def. No. 76 Brittany Lindl/Eve Repic (Tennessee) 7-5
2. Sadie Hammond/Gabby Schuck (Tennessee) def. Andie Daniell/Joanna Savva (Alabama) 6-2
3. Johanna Silva/Ariadna Riley (Tennessee) def. Danielle Spielmann/Smith Hinton (Alabama) 7-6
Order of finish: 2,1,3
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