Women’s tennis knocked off by No. 18 Vanderbilt

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – The Middle Tennessee women’s tennis team earned just one win Sunday afternoon in dropping a 6-1 decision at No. 18 Vanderbilt at the Currey Tennis Center in Nashville, Tenn.

The Blue Raiders’ lone victory came at the No. 6 singles position, as Taylor Coffey clinched her triumph by winning a super tiebreaker against Megan Gornet. The Middle Tennessee (5-4) senior won the first set before holding on in the third for a 6-4, 4-6, 10-6 win.

Nationally-ranked Vanderbilt (8-4) used straight-set triumphs in the other five singles matches to lock in the overall victory. The Commodores top-two singles players are listed in the latest ITA/Campbell rankings.

The Blue Raiders battled hard in doubles action before Vanderbilt captured the point.

Middle Tennessee returns to action at 1 p.m. CST Saturday at Florida Atlantic in Boca Raton, Fla.

No. 18 Vanderbilt 6, Middle Tennessee 1
Singles
No. 1 #31 Jackie Wu (VU) def. Yuiri Nomoto (MT) 6-2, 6-2
No. 2 #113 Lauren Mira (VU) def. Lexi Brand (MT) 6-1, 6-2
No. 3 Alex Leatu (VU) def. Flavia Nagayama (MT) 7-5, 6-1
No. 4 Marie Casares (VU) def. Nayara Moraes (MT) 6-1, 6-1
No. 5 Nelly Radeva (VU) def. Marietta Bigus (MT) 6-1, 6-0
No. 6 Taylor Coffey (MT) def. Megan Gornet (VU) 6-4, 4-6, 10-6

Doubles
No. 1 Mira/Wu (VU) def. Brand/Moraes (MT) 8-4
No. 2 Casares/Leatu (VU) def. Bigus/Nomoto (MT) 8-6
No. 3 Gornet/Radeva (VU) def. Alex Dachos/Nagayama (MT) 8-5

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