HARROGATE, Tenn. --- Members of the Tusculum University women's tennis team competed at the Lincoln Memorial University Regional Tune-Up over the weekend to kick off their 2021 fall season. The Pioneers were joined by Young Harris College and the host Railsplitters in the two-day event, which featured play in both singles and doubles.
Top results for the Pioneers came from sophomore Paulina Loretz and Valentina Loretz. Both players went 3-0 in singles and were undefeated in doubles, with Valentina going 4-0 while teaming with senior Rory Church and Paulina finishing 3-0 with freshman Elodie Baechler. Paulina Loretz had two of her three wins through tiebreakers, as the Pioneers were 2-4 in 10-point tiebreakers during singles competition.
Baechler was 2-1 in singles for the Pioneers, as was freshman Leonie Floeth who was also 2-2 in doubles with senior Emilie Hansen. Hansen had one win in singles play for the Pioneers and sophomore Johanna Palacio had two singles wins. Overall, Tusculum was 13-11 in singles competition and 9-5 in doubles during the event.
The Pioneers will compete in the ITA Southeast Region Championship at the Palmetto Tennis Center in Sumter, South Carolina starting Friday, Sept. 24. Entered for Tusculum are Baechler, Hansen, Floeth and Paulina Loretz in singles and doubles competition.
LMU Regional Tune-Up
Tusculum Results
Flight A Singles
Elodie Baechler d. Louise Ratiu (Young Harris) 6-3, 6-2
Elodie Baechler d. Valentina Ascarrunz (Lincoln Memorial) 6-1, 6-3
Julia Valls (Lincoln Memorial) d. Elodie Baechler 6-1, 7-6 (7-2)
Valentina Ascarrunz (Lincoln Memorial) d. Emilie Hansen 3-6, 6-3, (10-3)
Jing Dong (Young Harris) d. Emilie Hansen 6-2, 6-2
Louise Ratiu (Young Harris) d. Leonie Floeth 6-2, 1-6, (10-8)
Flight B Singles
Leonie Floeth d. Claudia Rodriguez (Lincoln Memorial) 6-1, 6-4
Leonie Floeth d. Bailee Wilson (Young Harris) 6-3, 6-1
Emilie Hansen d. Bailee Wilson (Young Harris) 6-1, 6-2
Paulina Loretz d. Zoe Freke (Young Harris) 6-3, 6-0
Paulina Loretz d. Claudia Rodriguez (Lincoln Memorial) 6-2, 4-6, (10-5)
Paulina Loretz d. Laura Jipescu (Lincoln Memorial) 6-2, 2-6, (10-6)
Flight C/D Singles
Valentina Loretz d. Joselyne Chapui (Young Harris) 6-4, 6-1
Valentina Loretz d. Sophia Aray (Lincoln Memorial) 6-3, 7-5
Valentina Loretz d. Amanda Dahlstrom (Lincoln Memorial) 6-3, 6-2
Johanna Palacio d. Keana Moon (Lincoln Memorial) 6-2, 6-3
Johanna Palacio d. Haley White (Lincoln Memorial) 6-4, 7-5
Joselyne Chapui (Young Harris) d. Johanna Palacio 6-4, 6-1
Sophia Aray (Lincoln Memorial) d. Rory Church 5-7, 6-3, (10-5)
Meghna Mallath (Young Harris) d. Rory Church 6-3, 2-6, (10-7)
Haley White (Lincoln Memorial) d. Rory Church 6-2, 6-1
Haley White (Lincoln Memorial) d. Chelsea Daugherty 6-0, 6-0
Samantha Hogan (Lincoln Memorial) d. Chelsea Daugherty 6-0, 6-0
Keana Moon (Lincoln Memorial) d. Chelsea Daugherty 6-0, 6-0
Flight A/B Doubles
Hansen/Floeth d. Ascarrunz/Jipescu (Lincoln Memorial) 6-1
Hansen/Floeth d. Wilson/Freke (Young Harris) 6-2
Dong/Ratiu (Young Harris) d. Hansen/Floeth 7-6 (7-5)
Dahlstrom/Valls (Lincoln Memorial) d. Hansen/Floeth 6-4
P. Loretz/Baechler d. Mallath/Chapui (Young Harris) 7-5
P. Loretz/Baechler d. Aray/Rodriguez (Lincoln Memorial) 6-1
P. Loretz/Baechler d. White/Moon (Lincoln Memorial) 6-2
Church/V. Loretz d. Ascarrunz/Jipescu (Lincoln Memorial) 6-2
Church/V. Loretz d. Wilson/Freke (Young Harris) 6-1
Church/V. Loretz d. Dong/Ratiu (Young Harris) 6-3
Church/V. Loretz d. Dahlstrom/Valls (Lincoln Memorial) 6-0
Aray/Rodriguez (Lincoln Memorial) d. Daugherty/Palacio 6-0
Mallath/Chapui (Young Harris) d. Daugherty/Palacio 6-1
White/Moon (Lincoln Memorial) d. Daugherty/Palacio 6-2
