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Women's Tennis
at Kitty Harrison Invitational
Friday, October 23
Winston-Salem, N.C.
All Day
Duke University
vs
Day One
Duke Excels on Day One at ITA Carolina Championship
10/23/2009 7:45:00 PM | Women's Tennis
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C.-The Duke University women's tennis team turned in an outstanding first day of competition at the ITA Carolina Championship hosted by Wake Forest University. All five Blue Devils advanced in singles play, while both doubles tandems moved into the quarterfinal round.
Duke opened the day with four overall wins in doubles play to earn spots in the quarterfinal round. Receiving a bye in the opening round, fourth-seeded Amanda Granson and Ellah Nze cruised to a pair of 8-1 wins to earn a spot in the quarterfinal round. The duo defeated NC State's Diana Mortlock and Tana Illova in the opening match and dispatched Jennifer Stone and Jelena Durisic of North Carolina in the round of 16.
The pair of Reka Zsilinszka and Elizabeth Plotkin was equally impressive as they moved their way into the quarterfinals with 8-5 and 8-4 victories, respectively. Zsilinszka and Plotkin defeated Gina Suarez-Malaguti and Zoe DeBruycker or North Carolina first and came right back to down Laura Borza and Emma Hayman of College of Charleston in the round of 16.
The Blue Devils carried their outstanding play into singles with all four players advancing to the second round. Zsilinszka grabbed a 6-2, 6-2 win over UNC's Jocelyn Ffriend, while fourth-seeded Nze dropped the Tar Heels' Shinann Featherson 6-1, 6-
3.
Granson cruised past Davidson's Stephanie Synn 6-2, 6-0 for a spot in the second round and Plotkin round out Duke's seeded players by outlasting the Wolfpack's Illova in three sets 6-2, 3-6, 6-0.
Completing the Blue Devil lineup was sophomore Monica Gorny. The South African native earned a big win over No. 79 Sophie Grabinski of North Carolina 6-2, 6-3.
The Blue Devils open the second day with doubles play. The singles matches will follow after the doubles action concludes. Both events are scheduled to finish up on Monday, Oct. 26.
For complete details and results, visit Wake Forest's Tournament Central Web site.
Singles competition
Round of 64
#13 Reka Zsilinszka (Duke) def. Jocelyn Ffriend (North Carolina) 6-2, 6-2
Elizabeth Plotkin (Duke) def. Emilee Malvehy (Wake Forest) 6-2, 3-6, 6-0
#19 Ellah Nze (Duke) def. #91 Shinann Featherston (North Carolina) 6-1, 6-3
#57 Amanda Granson (Duke) def. Stephanie Synn (Davidson) 6-2, 6-0
Monica Gorny (Duke) def. #79 Sophie Grabinski (North Carolina) 6-2, 6-3
Doubles competition
Round of 32
Amanda Granson/Ellah Nze (Duke) def. Diana Mortlock/Tana Illova (NC State) 8-1
Reka Zsilinszka/Elizabeth Plotkin (Duke) def. Gina Suarez-Malaguti/Zoe Debruycker (North Carolina) 8-5
Round of 16
Amanda Granson/Ellah Nze (Duke) def. Jennifer Stone/Jelena Durisic (North Carolina) 8-1
Reka Zsilinszka/Elizabeth Plotkin (Duke) def. Laura Borza/Emma Hayman (College of Charleston) 8-4
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