NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Vanderbilt women’s tennis served up two Valentine’s Day victories in sweeping fashion, downing Murray State and Tennessee State 4-0 at the Lummis Tennis Center on Friday.
The Dores struck early against the Racers, clinching the doubles point at the No. 1 and No. 2 positions. Senior Célia-Belle Mohr produced her third straight win at No. 1 singles. Mohr is now 7-1 in her last eight singles matches. Soon after, Vandy generated two swift victories from sophomore Valeria Ray and junior Sonya Macavei en route to a 4-0 decision over Murray State.
Against Tennessee State, Vanderbilt continued the momentum. The Dores swept doubles play, marking the fifth consecutive doubles point clinch for the black and gold. Ray extended her career-long singles winning streak to 10 in a 6-1, 6-0 trounce of Louise Ratiu. Senior Amy Stevens picked up her first dual match singles win of the season, dismantling Aroa Arrieta Castillo 6-0, 6-1 at No. 4 singles. Macavei captured her fourth straight singles victory, which matches her longest winning stretch previously set Feb. 25 through March 24, 2024.
Vanderbilt (6-1) is set for a Big Ten matchup against Northwestern (4-4) in its final match before opening SEC play. The Dores visit the Wildcats for a 4 p.m. start on Feb. 21. For more information, updates, and exclusive game day content, follow the Vanderbilt women’s tennis team, @VandyWTennis, on Instagram and X.
Vanderbilt 4, Murray State 0
Doubles
1. Mohr/Stevens (Vanderbilt) def. Valeria Chaikovskaia/Bruna Melato (Murray State) 6-4
2. Ray/Trinetra Vijayakumar (Vanderbilt) def. Yuna Kadowaki/Yu Kikawa (Murray State) 6-2
3. Varvara Alexeyeva/Barbora Hermanova (Murray State) def. Macavei/Bridget Stammel (Vanderbilt) 7-5
Singles
1. No. 48 Mohr (Vanderbilt) def. Valeria Chaikovskaia (Murray State) 6-0, 6-2
2. No. 35 Stammel (Vanderbilt) vs. Varvara Alexeyeva (Murray State) 6-4, 5-0, unfinished
3. No. 84 Ray (Vanderbilt) def. Bruna Melato (Murray State) 6-0, 6-1
4. Macavei (Vanderbilt) def. Yuna Kadowaki (Murray State) 6-2, 6-1
5. Vijayakumar (Vanderbilt) vs. Rebecca Widan (Murray State) 6-2, 3-2, unfinished
6. Stevens (Vanderbilt) vs. Barbora Hermanova (Murray State) 0-0, unfinished
Order of finish: Doubles (1,2,3); Singles (3,1,4)
Vanderbilt 4, Tennessee State 0
Doubles
1. Ray/Vijayakumar (Vanderbilt) def. Arrieta Castillo/Jovana Nikolic (Tennessee State) 6-0
2. Macavei/Stammel (Vanderbilt) def. Sydney Brantley/Ratiu (Tennessee State) 6-1
3. Jagolinzer/Stevens (Vanderbilt) def. Francisca Gomez-Weiss/Natalie Walsh (Tennessee State) 6-4
Singles
1. No. 84 Ray (Vanderbilt) def. Ratiu (Tennessee State) 6-1, 6-0
2. Macavei (Vanderbilt) def. Gomez-Weiss (Tennessee State) 6-0, 6-0
3. Vijayakumar (Vanderbilt) vs. Brantley (Tennessee State) 6-1, 3-2 unfinished
4. Stevens (Vanderbilt) def. Arrieta Castillo (Tennessee State) 6-0, 6-1
5. Jagolinzer (Vanderbilt) vs. Walsh (Tennessee State) 6-3, 4-0, unfinished
6. Naomi Katz (Vanderbilt) vs. Claudia Murdasanu (Tennessee State) 0-0, unfinished
Order of finish: Doubles (1,2,3); Singles (4,2,1)
