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Flushing, N.Y.
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Duke University
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Day Two at ITA National Indoor Championships
Zsilinszka Advances to Consolation Quarterfinals
11/5/2010 10:52:00 PM | Women's Tennis
FLUSHING, N.Y. – Reka Zsilinszka opened the first round of the consolation singles draw at the ITA National Indoor Championships on Friday. Zsilinszka picked up the straight sets win by a score of 6-1, 6-4, to advance to the quarterfinals.
The Blue Devil senior began day two with a strong start by winning her first consolation singles match after falling in her main draw opener on Thursday. Zsilinszka defeated Kristen Strimple from Point Loma Nazarene by a score of 6-1, 6-4. After Zsilinszka won the opening set, Strimple fought back and kept the match close throughout the second. In the end Zsilinszka was able to fight off the charge and pick up the straight sets win to advance to the consolation quarterfinals.
Zsilinszka will play her quarterfinal match on Saturday against Danielle Lau from Southern California at 10 a.m., with the consolation singles semifinals to follow.
The Duke women's tennis team opened day one of the Kitty Harrison Invitational in Durham at the Sheffield Indoor Tennis Center on Friday with first round doubles and singles.
Duke opened the day with doubles facing off against three doubles teams from Vanderbilt. The Duke pair of Elizabeth Plotkin and Mary Clayton won their doubles match by a score of 9-8(2) over Jackie Wu and Chelsea Preeg. The Blue Devil duo of Ellah Nze and Rachal Kahan fell in their doubles match to Rachael Dillon and Alex Leatu 8-5, and Monica Gorny and Hanna Mar lost their opening doubles match 9-8 to Lauren Mira and Erica Robertson. Duke will play two doubles matches against Georgia Tech and Princeton beginning at 9 a.m.
In singles action, the Blue Devils went 11-1 on the day over Pepperdine and Vanderbilt. Mary Clayton, Monica Gorny, Ellah Nze, Nadine Fahoum and Elizabeth Plotkin all went undefeated on the day with freshman Hanna Mar going 1-1. The Blue Devils will play Minnesota in singles tomorrow at 1:30 p.m.
All of the results from today's action from the Kitty Harrison Invitational can be found below. All of Dukes matches on Saturday will be played at the Sheffield Indoor Tennis Center
ITA National Indoor Championships – Consolation Singles
(1)Reka Zsilinszka (Duke) def. Kristen Strimple (Point Loma Nazarene) 6-1, 6-4
Kitty Harrison Invitational
Duke vs. Pepperdine – Singles
Hanna Mar def. Ali Walters 6-4, 6-1
Mary Clayton def.Marie Zalameda 6-4, 6-2
Ellah Nze def. Anamika Bhargava 6-1, 6-1
Elizabeth Plotkin def. Khunpak Issara 6-4, 6-1
Nadine Fahoum def. Andrea Oates 6-1, 6-2
Monica Gorny defeats Megan Moore 6-3, 3-6, 1-0
Duke vs. Vanderbilt – Singles
Nadine Fahoum def. Jackie Wu
Ellah Nze def. Chelsea Preeg 6-1, 6-3
Elizabeth Plotkin def. Alex Leatu 6-2, 6-2
Rachel Dillon def. Hanna Mar 7-5, 6-2
Monica Gorny def. Nelly Radeva 6-3, 5-7, 1-0
Mary Clayton def. Erica Robertson 6-2, 6-1
Duke vs. Vanderbilt - Doubles
Erica Robertson/Lauren Mira def. Monica Gorny/Hanna Mar 9-8
Elizabeth Plotkin/Mary Clayton def. Jackie Wu/Chelsea Preeg 9-8(2)
Rachael Dillon/Alex Leatu def. Ellah Nze/ Rachel Kahan 8-5
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The Blue Devil senior began day two with a strong start by winning her first consolation singles match after falling in her main draw opener on Thursday. Zsilinszka defeated Kristen Strimple from Point Loma Nazarene by a score of 6-1, 6-4. After Zsilinszka won the opening set, Strimple fought back and kept the match close throughout the second. In the end Zsilinszka was able to fight off the charge and pick up the straight sets win to advance to the consolation quarterfinals.
Zsilinszka will play her quarterfinal match on Saturday against Danielle Lau from Southern California at 10 a.m., with the consolation singles semifinals to follow.
The Duke women's tennis team opened day one of the Kitty Harrison Invitational in Durham at the Sheffield Indoor Tennis Center on Friday with first round doubles and singles.
Duke opened the day with doubles facing off against three doubles teams from Vanderbilt. The Duke pair of Elizabeth Plotkin and Mary Clayton won their doubles match by a score of 9-8(2) over Jackie Wu and Chelsea Preeg. The Blue Devil duo of Ellah Nze and Rachal Kahan fell in their doubles match to Rachael Dillon and Alex Leatu 8-5, and Monica Gorny and Hanna Mar lost their opening doubles match 9-8 to Lauren Mira and Erica Robertson. Duke will play two doubles matches against Georgia Tech and Princeton beginning at 9 a.m.
In singles action, the Blue Devils went 11-1 on the day over Pepperdine and Vanderbilt. Mary Clayton, Monica Gorny, Ellah Nze, Nadine Fahoum and Elizabeth Plotkin all went undefeated on the day with freshman Hanna Mar going 1-1. The Blue Devils will play Minnesota in singles tomorrow at 1:30 p.m.
All of the results from today's action from the Kitty Harrison Invitational can be found below. All of Dukes matches on Saturday will be played at the Sheffield Indoor Tennis Center
ITA National Indoor Championships – Consolation Singles
(1)Reka Zsilinszka (Duke) def. Kristen Strimple (Point Loma Nazarene) 6-1, 6-4
Kitty Harrison Invitational
Duke vs. Pepperdine – Singles
Hanna Mar def. Ali Walters 6-4, 6-1
Mary Clayton def.Marie Zalameda 6-4, 6-2
Ellah Nze def. Anamika Bhargava 6-1, 6-1
Elizabeth Plotkin def. Khunpak Issara 6-4, 6-1
Nadine Fahoum def. Andrea Oates 6-1, 6-2
Monica Gorny defeats Megan Moore 6-3, 3-6, 1-0
Duke vs. Vanderbilt – Singles
Nadine Fahoum def. Jackie Wu
Ellah Nze def. Chelsea Preeg 6-1, 6-3
Elizabeth Plotkin def. Alex Leatu 6-2, 6-2
Rachel Dillon def. Hanna Mar 7-5, 6-2
Monica Gorny def. Nelly Radeva 6-3, 5-7, 1-0
Mary Clayton def. Erica Robertson 6-2, 6-1
Duke vs. Vanderbilt - Doubles
Erica Robertson/Lauren Mira def. Monica Gorny/Hanna Mar 9-8
Elizabeth Plotkin/Mary Clayton def. Jackie Wu/Chelsea Preeg 9-8(2)
Rachael Dillon/Alex Leatu def. Ellah Nze/ Rachel Kahan 8-5
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