Elon, UNCW, Campbell And Hampton Advance To Quarterfinals Of CAA Women's Tennis Championship

Elon, UNCW, Campbell And Hampton Advance To Quarterfinals Of CAA Women's Tennis Championship

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Rob Washburn

ELON, N.C. (April 25, 2024) – Elon, UNCW, Campbell and Hampton earned victories in the first round of the 2024 CAA Women’s Tennis Championship on a beautiful Thursday at the Jimmy Powell Tennis Center on the campus of Elon University.
 
#5 Elon 4, #12 Monmouth 0
 
Freshmen Mariana Reding, Ella Suk and Simone Bergeron all contributed victories in singles and doubles as 5th-seeded Elon (14-9) advanced to the quarterfinals by beating #12 Monmouth (3-15), 4-0
 
Elon sprinted out to a quick 1-0 advantage with a dominant performance in doubles. The Phoenix team of Madison Cordisco and Mariana Reding blanked Lana Brezanin and Hana McKinney, 6-0, at No. 2 and Elon’s No. 3 team of Suk and Bergeron defeated Lenien Jamir and Lauren Landstrom, 6-2.
 
The Phoenix maintained its momentum in singles. Suk posted a 6-0, 6-0 victory over Landstrom at No. 5 and Bergeron followed with a 6-0, 6-0 triumph over Madison Mills at No. 6. Elon closed out the match at No. 3 when Mariana Reding topped Hana McKinney, 6-2, 6-1.
 
#8 Hampton 4, #9 Hofstra 2
 
Hampton (14-8) recorded its first win ever in the CAA Women’s Tennis Championship as the 8th-seeded Pirates battled past 9th-seeded Hofstra (8-11), 4-2.
 
Hampton grabbed an early 1-0 lead by claiming the doubles point. The Pirates’ No. 3 duo of Meiri Okuwaki and Sofia Sokolova topped Lea Forste-Dinell and Ava Veneziano, 6-2. Hampton clinched the point at No. 2 when the duo of Masa Mitic and Lucia Jorrin Fernandez broke serve at 6-5 and picked up a 7-5 win over Sabira Mohamed and Deniz Soyer.
 
 The Pirates increased their advantage to 3-0 after Okuwaki defeated Soyer, 6-1, 6-1 at No. 4 and Mitic downed Veneziano, 6-3, 6-4. However, Hofstra battled back with Dianela Rodriguez beating Diana Starodubstevea, 6-0, 6-1 at No. 2 and Forste-Dinell edging Kozaki, 6-4, 7-6 (5) at No. 1. The remaining two matches went to three sets before Sokolova got a late break and rallied for a 2-6, 7-6 (3), 6-3 triumph over Kaitlyn Ferguson to secure the team win.
 
#6 UNCW 4, #11 Stony Brook 1
 
Sixth-seeded UNCW (11-7) rebounded with a sweep of singles after dropping the doubles point and registered a 4-1 victory over 11th-seeded Stony Brook (3-14).
 
Stony Brook used an impressive late rally to grab the doubles point. UNCW’s No. 2 tandem of Stela Joksimovic and Alicia Eberwein cruised past Kristi Boro and Despoina Mastrodima, 6-1, and the Seahawks held a lead in the other two matches. However, the Seawolves’ No. 3 team of Cornelia Bruu-Syversen and Darian Perfiliev broke serve twice and won the final three games for a 7-5 triumph over Gabbie Glickstein and Anna Parker Shumate. SBU’s No. 1 team of Mia Palladino and Elena Lobo Corral followed with a break at 5-all and pulled out a 7-5 win over Eda Arli and Elif Albayrak to put the Seawolves on top.
 
UNCW responded with a strong effort in singles. Arli opened with a 6-3, 6-2 triumph over Palladino at No. 1 and Eberwein followed by defeating Sara Medved, 6-1, 6-3 at No. 5. The Seahawks went ahead 3-1 following a 6-4, 6-3 win by Albayrak over Boro at No. 3, and Alex Borcich closed it out at No. 6 by topping Mastrodima, 6-3, 6-1.
 
#7 Campbell 4, #10 Towson 0
 
Campbell (12-8) made a successful debut at the CAA Women’s Tennis Championship, recording a 4-0 win over 10th-seeded Towson (6-11).
 
The Camels secured the doubles point to take a 1-0 lead. Campbell’s No. 3 team of Eeva Ristola and Lena Karlovcan dispatched Olivia Rothfeld and Erin Gray, 6-2, and the Camels’ No. 2 duo of Mariana Ossa and Lily Chitambar followed with a 6-2 triumph over Mya Spencer and Ashira Murray.
 
Campbell was equally as impressive in singles. The Camels’ Karlovcan picked up a win at No. 6 over Sania Suchinsky, 6-2, 0-0 ret., and Chitambar beat Chandre Boshoff, 6-1, 6-2 at No. 2. Campbell clinched the match at No. 1 when Mialy Ranaivo held off Spencer, 6-1, 6-4.
 
The CAA Women’s Tennis Championship continues on Friday with four quarterfinal matches. At 10 a.m., top-seeded Delaware meets #8 Hampton and #4 Drexel takes on #5 Elon. At 2 p.m., 2nd-seeded William & Mary faces #7 Campbell and #3 Charleston challenges #6 UNCW.
 
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2024 CAA WOMEN’S TENNIS CHAMPIONSHIP
First Round – April 25, 2024
Jimmy Powell Tennis Center – Elon, N.C.
 
#5 Elon 4, #12 Monmouth 0
Singles
#1 Lizette Reding (EU) vs. Lana Brezanin (MU) – DNF, 6-3, 4-0
#2 Sibel Tanik (EU) vs. Nitika Girish (MU) – DNF, 6-0, 5-3
#3 Mariana Reding (EU) d. Hana McKinney (MU), 6-2, 6-1
#4 Helen Sarikulaya (EU) vs. Lenien Jamir (MU) – DNF, 6-1, 4-2
#5 Ella Suk (EU) d. Lauren Landstrom (MU), 6-0, 6-0
#6 Simone Bergeron (EU) d. Madison Mills (MU), 6-0, 6-0
Order of Finish: 5, 6, 3*
 
Doubles
#1 Tanik/L. Reding (EU) vs. Girish/Mills (MU) – DNF, 4-2
#2 Madison Cordisco/M. Reding (EU) d. Brezanin/McKinney (MU), 6-0
#3 Suk/Bergeron (EU) d. Jamir/Landstrom (MU), 6-3
Order of Finish: 2, 3*
 
#8 Hampton 4, #9 Hofstra 2
Singles
#1 Lea Forste-Dinell (HOF) d. Mio Kozaki (HAM), 6-4, 7-6 (5)
#2 Dianela Rodriguez (HOF) d. Diana Starodubsteva (HAM), 6-0, 6-1
#3 Sofia Sokolova (HAM) vs. Kaitlyn Ferguson (HOF), 2-6, 7-6 (3), 6-3
#4 Meiri Okuwaki (HAM) d. Deniz Soyer (HOF), 6-1, 6-1
#5 Lucia Jorrin Fernandez (HAM) vs. Sabira Mohamed (HOF) – DNF, 6-7 (5), 7-5, 4-5
#6 Masa Mitic (HAM) d. Ava Veneziano (HOF), 6-3, 6-4
Order of Finish: 4, 6, 2, 1, 3*
 
Doubles
#1 Kozaki/Starodubsteva (HAM) vs. Abby Higgins/Rodriguez (HOF) – DNF, 5-5
#2 Mitic/Fernandez (HAM) d. Mohamed/Soyer (HOF), 7-5
#3 Okuwaki/Sokolova (HAM) d. Forste-Dinell/Veneziano (HOF), 6-2
Order of Finish: 3, 2*
 
#6 UNCW 4, #11 Stony Brook 1
Singles
#1 Eda Arli (UNCW) d. Mia Palladino (SBU), 6-3, 6-2
#2 Stela Joksimovic (UNCW) vs. Elena Lobo Corral (SBU) – DNF, 6-7 (6), 2-3
#3 Elif Albayrak (UNCW) d. Kristi Boro (SBU), 6-4, 6-3
#4 Katelyn Hubbard (UNCW) vs. Cornelia Bruu-Syversen (SBU) – DNF, 3-6, 3-5
#5 Alicia Eberwein (UNCW) d. Sara Medved (SBU), 6-1, 6-3
#6 Alex Borcich (UNCW) d. Despoina Mastrodima (SBU), 6-3, 6-1
Order of Finish: 1, 5, 3, 6*
 
Doubles
#1 Palladino/Lobo Corral (SBU) d. Arli/Albayrak (UNCW), 7-5
#2 Joksimovic/Eberwein (UNCW) d. Boro/ Mastrodima (SBU), 6-1
#3 Bruu-Syversen/Darian Perfiliev (SBU) d. Gabriela Glickstein/Anna Parker Shumate (UNCW), 7-5
 
Order of Finish: 2, 3, 1*
 
#7 Campbell 4, #10 Towson 0
Singles
#1 Mialy Ranaivo (CU) d. Mya Spencer (TU), 6-1, 6-4
#2 Lily Chitambar (CU) d. Chandre Boshoff (TU), 6-1, 6-2
#3 Tasmin Hart (CU) vs. Ashira Murray (TU) – DNF, 6-7 (3), 0-0
#4 Eeva Ristola (CU) vs. Lea Kosanovic (TU) – DNF, 6-2, 5-1
#5 Mariana Ossa (CU) vs. Olivia Rothfeld (TU) – DNF, 4-6, 3-3
#6 Lena Karlovcan (CU) d. Sania Suchinsky (TU), 6-2, 0-0 ret.
Order of Finish: 6, 2, 1*
 
Doubles
#1 Ristola/Karlovcan (CU) vs. Kosanovic/Boshoff (TU) – DNF, 3-4
#2 Ossa/Chitambar (CU) d. Spencer/Murray (TU), 6-2
#3 Ranaivo/Hart (CU) d. Rothfeld/Erin Gray (TU), 6-2
 
Order of Finish: 3, 2*