SKYHAWK TENNIS COMES UP EMPTY-HANDED IN BACK-AND-FORTH MEETING VERSUS CHATTANOOGA

Saturday, March 5

Martin, Tenn.

3 p.m.

UT Martin

Chattanooga

SKYHAWK TENNIS COMES UP EMPTY-HANDED IN BACK-AND-FORTH MEETING VERSUS CHATTANOOGA

3/5/2022 10:19:00 PM | Tennis

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MARTIN, Tenn. – In another seesaw affair for the University of Tennessee at Martin tennis program Saturday afternoon, the Skyhawks fought tooth and nail with the Mocs of Chattanooga in their own backyard on a handful of tightly-contested rallies, falling in the end by a 4-0 margin, the same score from UTM's win over Missouri State the previous day.

Amelia Campbell and Aziza Aubin – quietly becoming one of the most formidable duos for the navy and orange – came inches away from snagging the Skyhawks a point in two-on-two competition versus Coco Bosman and Callie Billman by grasping possession of a 5-4 lead. Unfortunately for head coach Caitlyn Williams' club, UTC had already clinched the outright doubles decision with two other victories earlier.

Nearly every one of the Skyhawks' singles bouts could've tilted towards either side over the weekend, although the Mocs took home three consecutive decisions to end the contest at 4-0, leaving unsure results from Aubin, Sina Albersmeier, and Lia Espinal (who each were in position to at least extend their respective series into a third set).

Espinal – the lone true freshman on UTM's roster – bounced back from an opening set loss to Emma Van Hee by reaching a 5-3 win in the second stretch. Elsewhere on the court, both Aubin and Albersmeier were deadlocked in 4-4 and 2-2 ties during their respective matches against Billman and Jessie Young, forced to end things unresolved perhaps on the brink of closing out a point for the home side.

Having now grabbed at least one doubles victory in five consecutive meetings dating back to February 19^th, the Skyhawks have boosted their win total in tag-team action to 20 since the start of the 2021-22 campaign, along with 33 more in singles tests. While the latter figure was unchanged following Saturday's result against an in-state opponent, UT Martin continues to steadily climb up the ladder in the final stages of non-conference competition with a large dose of close results on their resume.

Only two more dates remain on UTM's schedule before OVC play gets started, now undergoing a two-week break before returning to the outdoor court. Since the win over Missouri State and today's battle against the Mocs stood as the only two non-conference matches at home for coach Williams and co., they'll hit the road twice more in the span of three days to close non-conference proceedings, firstly facing UNC Asheville on Sunday, March 20^th. Another trip to College of Charleston is on deck for the 22^nd, leaving UT Martin with seven league bouts for the rest of the spring.