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Friday, October 22
Chapel Hill, N.C.
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Duke University
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Day Two at ITA Regionals
Duke Finishes Day Two of ITA Carolina Regional
10/22/2010 10:12:00 PM | Women's Tennis
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. – The Duke women's tennis team kept up its stellar play on day two of the ITA Carolina Regional, winning five of its singles matches with all three doubles teams reaching the quarterfinals.
Duke's fourth-seeded pair of Mary Clayton and Monica Gorny grabbed their sixth consecutive win as doubles partners on Friday at the Carolina Regional. The Blue Devil duo knocked conference rivals Ashley Miller and Christy Spies from NC State out of the Carolina Regional by score of 8-1. Clayton and Gorny are slated to play Blue Devil teammates Hanna Mar and Reka Zsilinszka in the quarterfinals on Saturday.
The Blue Devils fifth-seeded doubles tandem of Mar and Zsilinszka won their second doubles match of the regional by a score of 8-1, over Miki Bunea and Diana Mortlock from College of Charleston.
The Duke senior duo of Nadine Fahoum and Ellah Nze defeated bitter rivals Haley Hemm and Gina Suarez-Malaguti from North Carolina in their round of 16 match-up by a score of 8-3. Fahoum and Nze advanced with the win to the quarterfinals to square off against Ryann Cutillo and Kayla Duncan from Wake Forest on Saturday.
Elizabeth Plotkin opened singles for the Blue Devils at the Carolina Regional with a straight set win – 6-0, 6-1 – over Natalie Collins from East Carolina. Plotkin is playing in her first singles tournament since finishing third at the Duke Fab Four Invite in September. The Duke senior will play Klara Vsykocialova from Clemson in the second round on Saturday.
Duke's Mar defeated conference rival Laura Slater from UNC 7-6(2), 6-4. Mar picked up her fifth consecutive win in singles dating back to Oct. 3, when she won the San Diego State Fall Classic. The Blue Devil freshman will square off against Laurianne Henry from Clemson in her second round match.
Fahoum, the fifth-seed overall, won her opening round singles match in straight sets over Kathryn Talbert from Wake Forest, 6-1, 6-3. Fahoum is slated to play her second round singles match against Yasmine Alkema from Winthrop.
Duke's Clayton won her first round singles match over Clemson's Caroline Magnusson. Clayton lost the opening set and mounted a stellar comeback win. Clayton only gave up three games in the final two sets to win by a score of 4-6, 6-1, 6-2. Clayton will face off with Tara Illova from NC State in her second round match.
Nze, the second-seed overall, took down Emma Hayman from College of Charleston 6-1, 5-7, 6-1. Nze will square off with bitter rival Lauren McHale from UNC in the second round on Saturday.
Duke's Gorny was knocked out of the singles main draw by Shinann Featherston from UNC in a hard fought three-set match, 4-6, 6-4, 4-6. Gorny will play with doubles partner Clayton tomorrow in the quarterfinals, and will try to move one step closer to the ITA National Indoor Championships.
The Blue Devils will start doubles quarterfinal action at 9 a.m. and will follow with second and third rounds of singles.
ITA Carolina Regional
Main Draw Doubles – Round of 16
(4) Mary Clayton/Monica Gorny (Duke) def. Ashley Miller/Christy Spies (NC State) 8-1
(5) Hanna Mar/Reka Zsilinszka (Duke) def. Miki Bunea/Diana Mortlock (CofC) 8-1
(2) Nadine Fahoum/ Ellah Nze (Duke) def. Haley Hemm/Gina Suarez-Malaguti (UNC) 8-3
Main Draw Singles – First Round
(9) Elizabeth Plotkin (Duke) def. Natalie Collins (ECU) 6-0, 6-1
(9) Hanna Mar (Duke) def. Laura Slater (UNC) 7-6(2), 6-4
(5) Nadine Fahoum (Duke) def. Kathryn Talbert (Wake) 6-1, 6-3
(9) Mary Clayton (Duke) def. Caroline Magnusson (Clemson) 4-6, 6-1, 6-2
(9) Shinann Featherston (UNC) def Monica Gorny (Duke) 6-4, 4-6, 6-4
(2) Ellah Nze (Duke) def. Emma Hayman (CofC) 6-1, 5-7, 6-1
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Duke's fourth-seeded pair of Mary Clayton and Monica Gorny grabbed their sixth consecutive win as doubles partners on Friday at the Carolina Regional. The Blue Devil duo knocked conference rivals Ashley Miller and Christy Spies from NC State out of the Carolina Regional by score of 8-1. Clayton and Gorny are slated to play Blue Devil teammates Hanna Mar and Reka Zsilinszka in the quarterfinals on Saturday.
The Blue Devils fifth-seeded doubles tandem of Mar and Zsilinszka won their second doubles match of the regional by a score of 8-1, over Miki Bunea and Diana Mortlock from College of Charleston.
The Duke senior duo of Nadine Fahoum and Ellah Nze defeated bitter rivals Haley Hemm and Gina Suarez-Malaguti from North Carolina in their round of 16 match-up by a score of 8-3. Fahoum and Nze advanced with the win to the quarterfinals to square off against Ryann Cutillo and Kayla Duncan from Wake Forest on Saturday.
Elizabeth Plotkin opened singles for the Blue Devils at the Carolina Regional with a straight set win – 6-0, 6-1 – over Natalie Collins from East Carolina. Plotkin is playing in her first singles tournament since finishing third at the Duke Fab Four Invite in September. The Duke senior will play Klara Vsykocialova from Clemson in the second round on Saturday.
Duke's Mar defeated conference rival Laura Slater from UNC 7-6(2), 6-4. Mar picked up her fifth consecutive win in singles dating back to Oct. 3, when she won the San Diego State Fall Classic. The Blue Devil freshman will square off against Laurianne Henry from Clemson in her second round match.
Fahoum, the fifth-seed overall, won her opening round singles match in straight sets over Kathryn Talbert from Wake Forest, 6-1, 6-3. Fahoum is slated to play her second round singles match against Yasmine Alkema from Winthrop.
Duke's Clayton won her first round singles match over Clemson's Caroline Magnusson. Clayton lost the opening set and mounted a stellar comeback win. Clayton only gave up three games in the final two sets to win by a score of 4-6, 6-1, 6-2. Clayton will face off with Tara Illova from NC State in her second round match.
Nze, the second-seed overall, took down Emma Hayman from College of Charleston 6-1, 5-7, 6-1. Nze will square off with bitter rival Lauren McHale from UNC in the second round on Saturday.
Duke's Gorny was knocked out of the singles main draw by Shinann Featherston from UNC in a hard fought three-set match, 4-6, 6-4, 4-6. Gorny will play with doubles partner Clayton tomorrow in the quarterfinals, and will try to move one step closer to the ITA National Indoor Championships.
The Blue Devils will start doubles quarterfinal action at 9 a.m. and will follow with second and third rounds of singles.
ITA Carolina Regional
Main Draw Doubles – Round of 16
(4) Mary Clayton/Monica Gorny (Duke) def. Ashley Miller/Christy Spies (NC State) 8-1
(5) Hanna Mar/Reka Zsilinszka (Duke) def. Miki Bunea/Diana Mortlock (CofC) 8-1
(2) Nadine Fahoum/ Ellah Nze (Duke) def. Haley Hemm/Gina Suarez-Malaguti (UNC) 8-3
Main Draw Singles – First Round
(9) Elizabeth Plotkin (Duke) def. Natalie Collins (ECU) 6-0, 6-1
(9) Hanna Mar (Duke) def. Laura Slater (UNC) 7-6(2), 6-4
(5) Nadine Fahoum (Duke) def. Kathryn Talbert (Wake) 6-1, 6-3
(9) Mary Clayton (Duke) def. Caroline Magnusson (Clemson) 4-6, 6-1, 6-2
(9) Shinann Featherston (UNC) def Monica Gorny (Duke) 6-4, 4-6, 6-4
(2) Ellah Nze (Duke) def. Emma Hayman (CofC) 6-1, 5-7, 6-1
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