Elon, UNCW, Campbell and Hampton advance to the quarterfinals of the CAA Women's Tennis Championship

Elon, UNCW, Campbell and Hampton advance to the quarterfinals of the CAA Women's Tennis Championship

04-25-2024 5:35:00 PM

Rob Washburn

ELON, NC (April 25, 2024) Elon, UNCW, Campbell and Hampton earned victories in the first round of the 2024 CAA Womens 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 wins in singles and doubles as 5^e-seeded Elon (14-9) advanced to the quarterfinals by defeating #12 Monmouth (3-15) 4-0

Elon sprinted to a quick 1-0 lead with a dominant performance in doubles. The Phoenix team of Madison Cordisco and Mariana Reding defeated 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 kept its momentum going into singles. Suk recorded a 6-0, 6-0 victory over Landstrom at No. 5 and Bergeron followed with a 6-0, 6-0 win over Madison Mills at No. 6. Elon closed out the match at No. 3 when Mariana Reding defeated Hana McKinney with 6-2, 6-1.

#8 Hampton 4, #9 Hofstra 2

Hampton (14-8) recorded his first ever victory in the CAA Womens Tennis Championship as an 8^e-seeded Pirates battled past the 9^e-seeded Hofstra (8-11), 4-2.

Hampton took an early 1-0 lead by claiming the doubles point. The Pirates number 3 duo of Meiri Okuwaki and Sofia Sokolova defeated Lea Forste-Dinell and Ava Veneziano 6-2. Hampton took the point at No. 2 when the duo of Masa Mitic and Lucia Jorrin Fernandez broke serve at 6-5 to take a 7-5 win over Sabira Mohamed and Deniz Soyer.

The Pirates extended their lead to 3-0 after Okuwaki defeated Soyer 6-1, 6-1 at No. 4 and defeated Mitic Veneziano 6-3, 6-4. However, Hofstra fought back, with Dianela Rodriguez beating Diana Starodubstevea 6-0, 6-1 at No. 2 and Forste-Dinell beating 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 win over Kaitlyn Ferguson to secure the team victory.

#6 UNCW 4, #11 Stony Brook 1

Sixth-seeded UNCW (11-7) bounced back with a sweep of singles after dropping the doubles point to post a 4-1 win at 11^e-seeded Stony Brook (3-14).

Stony Brook used an impressive late rally to take 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 games. 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 victory 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 earned a 7-5 victory over Eda Arli and Elif Albayrak to put the Seawolves on top.

UNCW responded with a strong singles effort. Arli opened with a 6-3, 6-2 victory 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 after a 6- 4, 6–3 victory of Albayrak over Boro at number 3, and Alex Borcich closed the match at number 6 by beating Mastrodima 6–3, 6–1.

#7 Campbell 4, #10 Towson 0

Campbell (12-8) made a successful debut at the CAA Womens Tennis Championship, recording a 4-0 win at 10^e-seeded Towson (6-11).

The Camels secured the doubles point and took 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 win over Mya Spencer and Ashira Murray.

Campbell was equally impressive in singles. The Camels Karlovcan won at No. 6 against Sania Suchinsky, 6-2, 0-0 ret., and Chitambar defeated Chandre Boshoff, 6-1, 6-2 at No. 2. Campbell took the match at No. 2. 1 when Mialy Ranaivo Spencer held off, 6-1, 6-4.

The CAA Womens Tennis Championship continues on Friday with four quarterfinals. At 10 a.m., top-seeded Delaware meets #8 Hampton and #4 Drexel takes on #5 Elon. At 2 p.m., 2^NL-seeded William & Mary faces #7 Campbell and #3 Charleston and challenges #6 UNCW.

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CAA WOMEN'S TENNIS CHAMPIONSHIP 2024
First round April 25, 2024
Jimmy Powell Tennis Center Elon, NC

#5 Elon 4, #12 Monmouth 0
Singles

#1 Lizette Reding (EU) def. 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. Hannah McKinney (MU), 6-2, 6-1
#4 Helen Sarikulaya (EU) vs. Lenien Jamir (MU) DNF, 6-1, 4-2
#5 She sucks (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*

Double

#1 Tanik/L. Reding (EU) vs. Reding (EU) 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 finishing: 2, 3*

#8 Hampton 4, #9 Hofstra 2
Singles

#1 Lea Forste-Dinell (HOF) d.
#2 Diana 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 (RAW) 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*

Double

#1 Kozaki/Starodubsteva (HAM) vs. Abby Higgins/Rodriguez (HOF) DNF, 5-5
#2 Mitic/Fernandez (HAM) d.Mohamed/Soyer (HOF), 7-5
#3 Wake/Sokolova (HAM) d. Forste-Dinell/Venetian (HOF), 6-2
Order of finishing: 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. Christie Borough (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 finishing: 1, 5, 3, 6*

Double

#1 Palladino/Wolfschuur (SBU) d. Arli/Albayrak (UNCW), 7-5
#2 Joksimovic/Eberwein (UNCW) d. Borough/Mastrodima (SBU), 6-1
#3 Bruu-Syversen/Darian Perfiliev (SBU) d. Gabriela Glickstein/Anna Parker Shumate (UNCW), 7-5

Order of finishing: 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. Chandra 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 finishing: 6, 2, 1*

Double

#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

Order of finishing: 3, 2*