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Sailor Girls Tennis Invitational @ South Christian – Girls Tennis
Mar 30th
Hudsonville’s Leah Dancz hits a shot Tuesday during the South Christian Invitational. – (Darren Breen | The Grand Rapids Press)
CALEDONIA — After finishing tied for ninth at last year’s Division 1 state finals, the Hudsonville girls tennis team returned seven of its top eight players.
That experience and depth were obvious Tuesday when it claimed seven of the eight flight championships at the four-team South Christian Invitational.
Hudsonville finished with 23 out of a possible 24 points, while South Christian, the reigning Division 4 state champions, finished second with 13. Calvin Christian was third with 11 points, and Byron Center earned one point.
“I think it will be fun this year,” Hudsonville coach Paul Bentley said. “The team’s goals are to win the OK Red and the regional championships, so we are hoping to give those a run again, but there are a lot of good teams in the Red and in our regional.
“We lost some depth this year, but we replaced it with young talent, but with young talent there is a learning curve. If our younger girls are as competitive as they can be, I think it is going to be a good year for the Eagles.”
Seniors Leah Dancz, Carli Capestany and Hope Roelofs and freshman Morgan Brodien swept the tournament’s singles championships, while seniors Irena Nujic and Jory Burgess and Taylor Shamery and Lindsay Harmsen won at No. 1 and No. 2 doubles, respectively. Sophomore Katie Szostak and junior Kelly Dykema also captured the No. 4 doubles crown.
South Christian junior Allie Groelsema and Lindsay Elenbaas prevented a Hudsonville sweep by winning the No. 3 doubles title.
“We lost five players from last year’s team, four to graduation and one to injury,” South Christian coach Keith Stulp said.
Senior Kayla Den Hartigh injured her wrist in an automobile accident and currently is not able to play.
“Our second doubles team (Val VanRyn and Caroline Honeycutt) are seniors, but the rest are freshmen, sophomores and juniors,” Stulp said. “We are talented, but we’re young this year. We don’t have tons of experience and we’ve had to revamp the singles lineup, but it’s good to play a good team like Hudsonville. You always want to play good teams to give yourself a benchmark.”
The play of junior Jeanne DeKorte at No. 2 singles and freshman Taylor Applehof at No. 4 singles were highlights for Calvin Christian.
“We only graduated two players, but they were out top two singles players,” Calvin Christian coach Larry Klein said. “Our singles players surprised me today. I was worried about how we would fill those two spots but they played well today.”
Junior Liz DeGraaf played No. 1 singles for Calvin Christian and junior Lauren VanderLaan played No. 3.
Senior Megan Wood earned a point for Byron Center after she held on to win a three-set match at No. 3 singles.
“We had a rebuilding year last year, and several girls we were hoping would come back didn’t come back,” Byron Center coach Jared Crandall said. “We have three or four girls who really haven’t played before, so against teams like Hudsonville and South Christian we’ll struggle, but we are hoping to be one of the most improved teams by the end of the season.”
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Women’s Tennis Shines On Opening Day Of Winter Invitational
Jan 29th
Jan. 28, 2011
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – The Samford women’s tennis team opened its 2011 spring schedule in strong fashion Friday as the Bulldogs were victorious in six of their seven singles matches against the UAB Blazers at the Samford Tennis Center. Friday’s competition marked the first day of the Samford Winter Invitational.
The Bulldogs’ Taylor Morgan paced the team with a thrilling 6-7(4), 6-3, 6-3 come-from-behind triumph against the Blazers’ Giorgia Romeo in the No. 1 singles match. On court No. 3, Samford’s Madelie Janse Van Rensburg outlasted UAB’s Paula Alvarez Pino, 6-4, 1-6, 7-5.
In the bottom four singles matches, the Bulldogs’ breezed to straight-set victories against their UAB counterparts.
Samford’s Rebecca Kirven defeated Jenny Cape in the No. 4 singles matchup, 6-4, 6-4, while sophomore Kristin Lewis rallied past the Blazers’ Caroline Faught, 7-6(3), 6-2, on court No. 5. In the No. 6 singles match, Samford’s Lindsey Mallory held on for a 6-0, 7-6(3) victory over UAB’s Menanteau Moolman.
The Bulldogs’ junior Jessica Diamond cruised to a 6-0, 6-3 win against the Blazers’ Rachel Cohen in the No. 7 singles competition.
The Samford University women’s tennis team will continue play in the 2011 Samford Winter Invitational on Saturday at 9 a.m. (CST) as the Bulldogs are scheduled to square off against the Mercer Bears in singles play at the Pat M. Courington Tennis Pavilion.
Samford Winter Invitational
Friday’s Results
Samford vs. UAB – Singles Competition
1. Taylor Morgan (SAM) def. Giorgia Romeo (UAB), 6-7(4), 6-3, 6-3
2. Evelien Strijker (UAB) def. Andrie Meiring (SAM), 5-7, 6-4, 6-4
3. Madelie Janse Van Rensburg (SAM) def. Paula Alvarez Pino (UAB), 6-4, 1-6, 7-5
4. Rebecca Kirven (SAM) def. Jenny Cape (UAB), 6-4, 6-4
5. Kristin Lewis (SAM) def. Caroline Faught (UAB), 7-6(3), 6-2
6. Lindsey Mallory (SAM) def. Menanteau Moolman (UAB), 6-0, 7-6(3)
7. Jessica Diamond (SAM) def. Rachel Cohen (UAB), 6-0, 6-3
Samford Winter Invitational
Schedule of Events
Saturday
9 a.m. – Samford vs. Mercer (singles – indoor)
10 a.m. – UAB vs. Georgia State (singles – outdoor)
2-3 p.m. – Samford vs. Georgia State (singles – indoor)
2-3 p.m. – UAB vs. Mercer (singles – outdoor)
Sunday
10 a.m. – Samford vs. Mercer (doubles – indoor)
10 a.m. – UAB vs. Georgia State (doubles – outdoor)
11:30 a.m. – Samford vs. Georgia State (doubles – indoor)
11:30 a.m. – UAB vs. Mercer (doubles – outdoor)
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Tech Tennis Earns Split On Day Two Of Michigan Invitational
Jan 17th
Blau has come back from down match point in both wins this season.
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Tech Tennis Earns Split On Day Two Of Michigan Invitational
Lilley claims upset win over Michigan’s Taney
Jan. 16, 2011
ANN ARBOR, MICH. - The Georgia Tech women’s tennis team improved on day two of the Michigan Invitational and earned a split in eight singles matches against eighth-ranked Michigan and in four doubles matches against 13th ranked Tennessee.
Junior Lynn Blau earned her second win in as many matches to open the season with a 6-7, 7-6, 6-3 win over Michigan’s Mimi Nguyen.
“Today we played a little bit better, we were a little more relaxed,” head coach Bryan Shelton said. “The competition here is really good and we’re getting pushed in every match. To get these types of quality matches at this point in the season is good. We’re learning a lot about ourselves and gaining some confidence.
“Lynn was rock solid today,” Shelton added. “She was down 5-2 in the first set and battled back. She got down 5-2 in the second set and was down match point today. She was down match point yesterday. I couldn’t be happier for her coming through in these tough matches, staying the course and looking forward to the next point. That attitude and discipline led her today. Lynn is someone who, when she is playing with confidence, she’s very tough and we can see that developing.”
Junior Caroline Lilley recorded an upset playing from the No. 4 position as she upset the Wolverines’ 61st ranked Whitney Taney, 6-4, 6-4. Viet Ha Ngo won a tough three-set decision, 7-6, 4-6, 6-1, over Michigan’s Brooke Bolender. Rounding out the Jackets’ singles wins was freshman Muriel Wacker who handled Taylor Fournier, 6-0, 6-1.
“I’m pleased with how Caroline kept her composure,” Shelton said. “She stayed positive and stayed with her gameplan. In tough moments, she did what she said she was going to do. If we can get her going in doubles, we’ll be in good shape.
“Viet Ha does all the little things a top-level player would do in getting ready to play, and we know she is going to work hard,” Shelton said. “It’s fun to see it pay off when she has matches like she did today. She took advantage of opportunities against a very good player.”
Ngo and junior Jillian O’Neill dominated in an 8-1 doubles win over Tennessee’s Maria Sorbello and Kata Szekely. Rocio Lopez and Wacker played well in earning an 8-6 win over the Lady Vols’ Whitney Wofford and Jennifer Meredith.
“I thought our doubles looked good overall today, but we’re not communicating we well as we need to at number one,” Shelton said. “The other three spots played well. Liz and Lynn got down big early and fought back. I was pleased with their ability to fight back and stayed positive, even though they lost, I think they gained some momentum. Viet Ha and Jillian are playing really well considering they didn’t play together this fall and had a big win today. I’m impressed with how well they’ve come together in a short amount of time. Our freshman played well today, but we need them to learn how to close out opponents when they have the opportunity too.
“Overall, it was a good day,” Shelton concluded. “We saw some things where we need to get better. I feel like we’re ahead of where we were in the fall, and have the right attitude to keep getting better.”
Tech finishes play in the Michigan Invitational on Monday when they face Washington in singles play at 10 a.m. The Yellow Jackets will face the Michigan Wolverines in doubles play at 1 p.m.
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Sunday Results:
Singles vs. Michigan:
No. 1 – No. 11 Denise Muresan (U-M) d. No. 39 Jillian O’Neill (GT), 7-6, 6-2
No. 2 – No. 105 Sam Critser (U-M) d. Sasha Krupina (GT), 6-4, 6-4
No. 3 – Viet Ha Ngo (GT) d. Brooke Bolender (U-M), 7-6, 4-6, 6-1
No. 4 – Caroline Lilley (GT) d. No. 61 Whitney Taney (U-M), 6-4, 6-4
No. 5 – Lynn Blau (GT) d. Mimi Nguyen (U-M), 6-7, 7-6, 6-3
No. 6 – Rika Tatsuno (U-M) d. Rocio Lopez (GT), 6-3, 6-2
No. 7 – Michelle Sulahian (U-M) d. Elizabeth Kilborn (GT), 7-6 (4), 2-6, 6-3
No. 8 -Muriel Wacker (GT) d. Taylor Fournier (U-M), 6-0, 6-1
Doubles vs. Tennessee:
No. 1 – Pluskota/Boren (Tenn) d. No. 66 Lilley/Krupina (GT), 8-1
No. 2 – No. 9 Nichols/Alda (Tenn) d. No. 36 Blau/Kilborn (GT), 8-6
No. 3 – Ngo/O’Neill (GT) d. Sorbello/Szekely (Tenn), 8-1
No. 4 – Lopez/Wacker (GT) d. Wofford/Meredith (Tenn), 8-6
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Yellow Jackets Open 2011 At Michigan Invitational
Jan 14th
Jillian O’Neill is the highest ranked Yellow Jacket at No. 39 nationally.
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Yellow Jackets Open 2011 At Michigan Invitational
Four team event features all ranked squads
Jan. 14, 2011
ATLANTA - Throughout the fall season, Georgia Tech women’s tennis coach Bryan Shelton talked about the need to compete at a high level on a consistent basis. The mental toughness Coach Shelton was looking for, and saw a glimpse of at the end of the fall season, will be put to the test as the Yellow Jackets open the 2011 season with a trip to the Michigan Invitational Jan. 15-17.
While the UM invitational is not a dual match tournament, it does feature four ranked teams. The host Wolverines were slotted the highest in the initial Campbell/ITA College Tennis Rankings at No. 8. Tech, ranked No. 16 in the Jan. 4 poll, will also face No. 13 Tennessee and No. 23 Washington in Ann Arbor.
Play will be held in three rounds of singles action and three rounds of doubles matches. Points to determine an overall winner will be based on what spot in the lineup the match is from.
The Jackets finished the fall with an overall record of 55-41 in singles play and 24-15 in doubles’ matches.
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The Yellow Jackets’ schedule of play for the weekend is below:
Schedule of Play
Saturday, Jan. 15
10 a.m. Singles – Georgia Tech vs. Tennessee
1 p.m. Doubles – Michigan vs. Tennessee; Georgia Tech vs. Washington
Singles to follow – Michigan vs. Washington
Sunday, Jan. 16
10 a.m. Singles – Washington vs. Tennessee
1 p.m. Doubles – Michigan vs. Washington; Georgia Tech vs. Tennessee
Singles to follow – Michigan vs. Georgia Tech
Monday, Jan. 17
10 a.m. Singles – Georgia Tech vs. Washington
1 p.m. Doubles – Michigan vs. Georgia Tech; Tennessee vs. Washington
Singles to follow – Michigan vs. Tennessee
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WTA Glamour Girls At Mark Knowles Celebrity Tennis Invitational
Nov 26th
Not content to let their male counterparts enjoy all the fun in the sun in The Bahamas, this year’s Mark Knowles Celebrity Invitational charity event from December 2nd to 5th has drawn 3 repeat female participants; Anna Lena Groenefeld, Sabine Lisicki and Olga Savchuk and a new face, U.S. Federation Cup team heroine, Bethanie Mattek-Sands.
Bethanie Mattek-Sands is one of the brightest tennis stars on the WTA Tour and at the perfect age of just 26, she is the future of American tennis.??
Mattek-Sands has been playing some of the best tennis of her career having reached an all time high singles ranking of #37 by the start of her 2009 season. Despite battling some injuries throughout 2009, she is currently one of the top players not only for the USA, but around the world in both singles and doubles.
In 2009, Bethanie and her partner, Petrovic beat the Williams Sisters in a 3hr 18min battle in the 3rd Round of Roland Garros. Mattek-Sands and Petrova were one of only two teams to beat the Williams Sisters in all of 2009. These captivating performances allowed her to climb to a career high #17.
Bethanie was born March 23, 1985 in Rochester, Minnesota to Tim and Heidi Mattek who currently reside in Boca, Florida. Mattek-Sands began playing tennis at age 5 and trained at the world famous Evert Academy and played her first pro event at just 14yrs old (1999.)
Mattek-Sands’ outgoing, fun and carefree personality has won her fans worldwide both on and off the court. She is also known for an adventurous sense of fashion with her on court attire and the unique personality she has brought to the game of tennis.
Bethanie recently married former college athlete and Phoenix businessman, Justin Sands, in a private beach ceremony in November 2008. She currently trains and resides in Phoenix, Arizona.
Throughout her career, Mattek has accumulated eight (8) Sony Ericcson WTA Tour Doubles Titles; five (5) ITF Women’s Circuit Singles Titles; and three (3) ITF Women’s Circuit Doubles Titles.??
Mattek-Sands became the first American to win consecutive live matches — fourth singles and then doubles — to close out a Fed Cup tie since the best-of-five format was adopted in 1995.
Anna-Lena Groenefeld has a current Singles ranking #63 and Doubles ranking #14. She had an outstanding junior career: In 2002 she was the Singles Champion of both the Belgium and Frankfurt International Championships and a finalist at the Orange Bowl.
In July 2003, she won the Apple and Eve Newsday Long Island Classic, held in Woodbury, New York, defeating Bethanie Mattek in the final. She is an accomplished doubles player winning the French Open title and reaching the finals at Wimbledon.
As a result of her tennis successes in 2003, Groenefeld had achieved the Junior World ranking of #1 in singles and doubles. She received the German Tennis Award in 2008 as “Professional Female Player of the Year”. She was the winner of the 2009 Wimbledon Mixed Doubles crown alongside Mark Knowles
In March 2010 she injured her left foot which kept her out of competition until July 2010.
Has singles wins over Daniela Hantuchova, Alize Cornet and with doubles partner, Patty Snyder, has won several ladies doubles titles.
Anna-Lena is coached by Dirk Dier. Her mother is Marie-Louise (teacher); and her father is Hans (surgeon). She was introduced to tennis at age 5 by father and brother. Anna-Lena graduated from Nordhorn High School in June 2001, and her favorite tournament is Roland Garros. Her other sports interests include handball, and basketba
Sabine Lisicki has a Current Singles ranking #178 . She finished 2009 ranked #23 then injuries plagued her through 2010 starting in Indian Wells and Miami and she did not get back into tournament play until August 2010. Sabine is a member of the German Fed Cup Team, 2008-09.
Coached by father, Dr Richard Lisicki; she also works with Darren Cahill / Adidas. Sabine was Introduced to tennis at age 7 by her father at a club after school. Her favorite shot is the serve; and she likes all surfaces (because they all bring something different to the game). She speaks German, English, Polish, and her favorite book is Lance Armstrong’s autobiography. Sabine likes listening to pop and R&B music, reading and athletics. She is self-described as happy, a hard worker and someone who laughs a lot.
Olga Savchuk has a Current Singles Ranking #149 Doubles #62 . She was born in Donetsk, Ukraine on September 20th, 1987 and now is a resident of Nassau, Bahamas. She plays right-handed and is an up and coming force on the WTA tour. She is a winner of 3 Doubles titles and member of the Ukrainian Federation Cup Team.
Olga is coached by Tomasz Iwanski. Father, Nikolay and mother, Elena. She began playing at age 7 and she speaks Russian, Ukrainian, English. Olga likes spending time with family and friends, resting on the beach, reading, dancing. Her favorite tennis players are Federer, Graf, Sampras; and she also admires Michael Phelps.
The Professional Tennis Exhibition will be held at the National Tennis Centre, Queen Elizabeth Sports Centre at 3.00 p.m. on Saturday 4th December. Admission: Adults $10 and Children Free. Students in school sports shirts Free.
The annual hit with the Pros will take place with junior players selected by Bahamas Lawn Tennis Association at the Exhibition on 4th December at the National Tennis Centre ending with an autograph session with the pros.
The major sponsors to date include: Atlantis Resort & Casino, MDC-Partners, Lombard Odier Darier Hentsch Private Bank & Trust; Pictet Bank & Trust Ltd; Serenity Point, Abaco; The Balmoral; The Bahamas Ministry of Tourism & Aviation; American Airlines; Everkey Global Fund, Odyssey Aviation, Mark Holowesko, The Bahamas Weekly, and The Ministry of Youth, Sports & Culture.
The proceeds of the event will go to aid local children’s’ charities. To date over $500,000 has been distributed to various charities.
Tickets are now on sale at the National Tennis Centre, Atlantis Tennis Centre, Village Squash Club, H.G.Christie Ltd. and Lyford Cay School or telephone 242-359-2542.
Falcons Finish Day One at harvard Invitational
Nov 6th
Nov. 5, 2010
The Air Force women’s tennis team completed the first day of the Harvard Invitational Friday at the Murr Tennis Center in Cambridge, Mass. The Falcons were swept in doubles play by Harvard and Syracuse and junior Megumi Voight was the only Falcon victor in singles play against Cornell.
Voight pulled out a thrilling three-set victory over Cornell’s Elizabeth Kaufman, 6-3, 2-6, (11-9). Three of the other four matches, all Cornell wins, also went to a third-set supertiebreaker, with Air Force winning the second set in all three.
The tournament continues on Saturday as Air Force will play doubles against Brown University and singles against Harvard.
HARVARD INVITATIONAL
AIR FORCE RESULTS
Air Force Doubles vs. Harvard
Holly Cao / Kristin Norton (Harvard) def. Melissa Cecil / Tahlia Smoke (AF), 8-4
Alex Lehman / Hideko Tachibana (Harvard) def. Christen Monreal / Anastasia Hueffner (AF), 8-3
Sam Gridley / Sam Rosekrans (Harvard) def. Megumi Voight / Sarah Cassman (AF), 8-3
Air Force Doubles vs. Syracuse
Emily Harman / Eva Rasziewicz (Syracuse) def. Melissa Cecil / Tahlia Smoke (AF), 8-3
Aleah Marrow / Alessondra Parra (Syracuse) def. Christen Monreal / Anastasia Hueffner (AF), 8-6
Simone Kalhorn / Maddie Kobelt (Syracuse) def. Megumi Voight / Sarah Cassman (AF), 8-1
Air Force Singles vs. Cornell
Christine Ordway (Cornell) def. Christen Monreal (AF), 6-3, 3-6, (10-7)
Ryann Young (Cornell) def. Tahlia Smoke (AF), 6-2, 6-2
Shannon Comolli (Cornell) def. Sarah Cassman (AF), 6-3, 5-7, (10-4)
Kelly Comolli (Cornell) def. Anastasia Hueffner (AF), 6-4, 4-6, (10-8)
Megumi Voight (AF) def. Elizabeth Kaufman (Cornell), 6-3, 2-6, (11-9)
Texas colleges: HBU golf takes sixth at Husky Invitational
Oct 26th
Houston Baptist
Freshman Edward Cruz fired a 73 in the first round and followed with an 80 to put the men’s golf team in sixth place at 153 at the Husky Invitational. Cruz sits in 19th place under individuals.
Chris Dodd earned his second Atlantic Soccer Conference Goalkeeper of the Week Award this season. Dodd went 2-0-0 for the men’s soccer team last week.
Texas
Junior Krista Damico and sophomore Aeriel Ellis advanced to the tennis doubles semifinals at the ITA Texas Regional Championships at Waco. Damico and Ellis defeated Texas Tech’s Samantha Adams and Kelsy Garland by an 8-6 count.
Senior Ed Corrie and junior Jean Andersen rallied for a three-set win over Baylor’s Roberto Maytin and John Peers to take the doubles tennis title at the ITA Texas Regional Championships in College Station.
Texas A&M
The men’s golf team sits in third place after two rounds of the United States Collegiate Championship at Alpharetta, Ga. The Aggies are 6-under par with a two-day total of 570.
Women’s Tennis Takes on UMBC, Navy in Day 2 of Navy Invitational
Oct 17th
Oct. 16, 2010
ANNAPOLIS, MD - GW women’s tennis started the second day of the Navy Blue and Gold Invitational Saturday afternoon at the Tose Family Tennis Center with singles matches against UMBC, followed by doubles matches against Navy.
The Colonials split victories with the Retrievers in singles in the morning match-up. Jacqueline Corba took No. 1 singles 6-2, 5-7,1-0 (6) Carmen Jackman. Leah Pascarella won at No. 4 in three tough sets, 6-7 (3), 6-3, 1-0 (6), while Jennifer Hirsh wrapped up No. 6 singles in two sets, 7-5, 6-2.
In doubles action against Navy, GW’s Mimi Hamling and Julia Blakely dropped No. 1 doubles 8-5, but the squad bounced back to take doubles No. 2-4. Corba and Pascarella won 8-0 at No. 2 doubles, as Zoe Krohn and Isabella Escobar won 8-6 at the No. 3 match up. Meg Tyner and Hirsh teamed up at No. 4 doubles to win 8-5.
GW will take on Navy in doubles at 9:00 a.m. to start the final day of the Navy Blue and Gold Invitational. The Colonials will take on Loyola in doubles to wrap up the day at 12:00 p.m.
Results-
GW vs. UMBC (singles)
1. Jacqueline Corba (GW) def Jackman 6-2, 5-7, 1-0 (6)
2. Berghaus (UMBC) def Julia Blakeley 6-4 6-0
3. Gragera-Cano (UMBC) def Mimi Hamling 6-4 6-2
4. Leah Pascarella (GW) def Mannix 6-7 (3), 6-3, 1-0 (6)
5. Danielsson (UMBC) def Isabella Escobar 6-2 7-5
6. Jennifer Hirsh (GW) def Strange-Johnson 7-5 6-2
GW vs. Navy (doubles)
1. Griffin/Howell (Navy) def Hamling/Blakeley 8-5
2. Corba/Pascarella (GW) def Decquir/Ton 8-0
3. Krohn/Escobar (GW) def Sears/Boucher 8-6
4. Tyner/Hirsh (GW) def Das/Snook 8-5
Boilermakers Complete Day 1 at Wildcat Fall Invitational
Oct 16th
Oct. 15, 2010
EVANSTON, Ill. - Members of the Purdue men’s tennis team completed their first day at the Wildcat Fall Invitational on Friday taking on opponents from DePaul, Iowa, Marquette, Northwestern, Western Michigan and Wisconsin.
Jan-Frans Engelbrecht (Cape Town, South Africa) faced tough opponent from Western Michigan, Pablo Olivarez. The Purdue junior battled but fell to Olivarez, 6-1, 7-6 (2). Engelbrecht takes on Robin Ravel from Marquette in the first round of the back draw on Saturday.
The first round of the main draw also saw Matt Manasse (Bradenton, Fla.) against Wisconsin’s Alexander Teppert. Teppert prevailed 6-3, 6-0 over the Boilermaker junior, who moves onto play Jeroen Gartworst of Iowa in his next match. Billy Heuer (Munster, Ind.) was defeated by Logon Collins from Marquette 6-2, 6-1.
Sophomore Heuer sees Kazuya Komada (Western Michigan) in the first round of the consolation draw. The Boilermakers rallied in doubles.
Heuer and Engelbrecht met Marquette’s Otavlo Perim and Thibault Troude and held it close, but were relegated to the consolation draw 8-6 by the Golden Eagles. The Old Gold and Black team then faced teammate Manasse’s first round foes, Alexander Teppert and Alex Robles and eliminated them in a close match 9-7. Heuer and Engelbrecht see Mamlat and Schwerin from Marquette in the semifinal of the back draw next.
Manasse paired with Mitch Beckert of Iowa and walked all over Teppert and Robles (Wisconsin) 8-3. The mix-match team then played Heuer and Engelbrecht’s previous opponent’s, Marquette’s Otavlo Perim and Thibault Troude, and were removed from the main draw 8-5. Manasse and Beckert face Hartman and Chanturia of DePaul for a chance at third place.
The event entails two singles draws (A & B) of 16 players each along with a doubles draw of the same number.
All matches will be played indoors. Play begins at 8 a.m. on Friday at the Combe Indoor Tennis Center with singles action.
For complete results and recaps please visit purduesports.com.
Wildcat Invitational – Agate
Oct. 15
Evanston, Ill. – Combe Indoor Tennis Center
Singles – Flight A – Round of 16
Logon Collins (MU) def. Billy Heuer (Purdue) 6-2, 6-1
Singles – Flight B – Round of 16
Pablo Olivarez (WMU) def. J. F. Englebrecht (Purdue) 6-1, 7-6 (2)
Alexander Teppert (WIS) def. Matt Manasse (Purdue) 6-3, 6-0
Doubles – Main Draw – Round of 16
Matt Manasse (Purdue)/Mitch Beckert (Iowa) def. Alexander Teppert/Alex Robles (WIS) 8-3
Otavlo Perim/Thibault Troude (MU) def. Billy Heuer/J. F. Englebrecht (Purdue) 8-6
Doubles – Main Draw – Quarterfinals
Otavlo Perim/Thibault Troude (MU) def. Matt Manasse (Purdue)/Mitch Beckert (Iowa) 8-5
Doubles – Consolation Draw – Quarterfinals
Billy Heuer/J. F. Englebrecht (Purdue) def. Alexander Teppert/Alex Robles (WIS) 9-7
Schedule – Oct. 16
Singles – Flight A – Consolation Quarterfinals
Kazuya Komada (WMU) vs. Billy Heuer (Purdue) 9:30 a.m.
Singles – Flight B – Consolation Quarterfinals
J. F. Englebrecht (Purdue) vs. Robin Ravel (MU) 12 p.m.
Jeroen Gartworst (IA) vs. Matt Manasse (Purdue) 8 a.m.
Doubles – Consolation – Quarterfinals
Hartman/Chanturia (DEP) vs. Matt Manasse (Purdue)/Mitch Beckert (Iowa) at 6 p.m.
Billy Heuer/J. F. Englebrecht (Purdue) Mamlat/Schwerin (MU) 6 p.m.
Women’s Tennis Heads to UNF Fall Invitational
Oct 14th
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FORT MYERS, Fla. – Heading to the River City this weekend, the FGCU women’s tennis team will take the road for the UNF Fall Invitational in Jacksonville, Fla. The competition gets underway on Friday morning and concludes on Sunday afternoon.
“I am really looking forward to seeing our team play against some really strong teams this weeekend,” said third-year head coach Jennifer Gabou. “They have been working very hard this fall and I am excited to see them out there on the courts.”
The Blue and Green face some tough competition coming from Troy, Samford and Charleston Southern, as well as fellow Atlantic Sun members Jacksonville, Stetson and UNF. Troy and UNF each received ITA National Rankings a season ago.
The field will also feature nationally ranked players in Aline Berkenbrock of UNF as well as the doubles tandem of Unnati Purushotham and Carolina de los Santos of Stetson, who just returned from competing in the ITA All-American in Los Angeles, California.
Leading the FGCU squad into the weekend competition, sophomore Melissa Narzissenfeld (Tampa, Fla./Academy of the Holy Names) looks to improve her 3-0 mark, coming off of her victory in the D Flight of the FGCU Fall Classic.
Individuals (Friday)
Singles A
Iris Rendon (FGCU) vs. Karoline Grymel (Troy)
Singles B
Melissa Narzissenfeld (FGCU) vs. Gabriela Haddad (JU)
Doubles (Friday)
Group A
Iris Rendon/Morgan Bechtel (FGCU) vs. M. Aguirre/D. Day (UNF)
Group B
Melissa Narzissenfeld/Gyanna Mandic (FGCU) vs. M. Van Rensburg/J. Diamod (Samford)
