The Basics
Score: Chattanooga 5, Western Carolina 2
Records:  Western Carolina 0-9, 0-3 SoCon, Chattanooga 8-5, 1-1 SoCon
Location: UTC Tennis Center, Chattanooga, Tenn.
 
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. –  The tandem of senior Jordan Strickland and sophomore Jacy Smith combined to knock off Chattanooga's No. 76^th ranked Emma Van Hee and Caroline Gibbens at No. 1 doubles in the 5-2 duel loss at Chattanooga Saturday at the UTC Tennis Center.
 
The Catamounts competed with a full all six players for the first time this season avoiding a forfeit at either a doubles match or singles.
 
TURNING POINT:
Chattanooga won the doubles point and went on to pick up victories at No. 1, 3, 4 and six singles.
 
 
INSIDE THE BOX SCORE:

• Jacy Smith picked up her second consecutive victory at No. 2 singles. She defeated the Mocs' Bogdana Zaporozhets 6-4, 6-4.
• At the No. 3 singles spot, redshirt sophomore Jordyn King took both sets to the edge but just couldn't reach the tipping point falling 7-5, 7-5.
• Senior Lauren McCall earned the Catamounts second singles win picking up a victory at No. 5 singles 6-0, 6-2.
• The victory over a ranked doubles team is the first for Strickland and Smith this season. The duo improves to 5-1 overall and 3-0 in the SoCon as a doubles team.

 
NOTES:

• The tandem of Strickland and Smith are 5-1 at No. 1 doubles.  
• Smith is 3-0 at No. 2 singles.

 
UPCOMING:
The Catamounts will be back in action Tuesday traveling to Longwood for a noon match with the Lancers.
 
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