Bulldogs To Play For As Many As Four Titles At MVC Individuals
Sunday, 10/07/2012
WICHITA, Kan. - On the strength of an 10-3 combined singles/doubles ledger at the Missouri Valley Conference Individuals on Saturday (Oct. 6), the Drake women's tennis will play for as many as four titles when the tournament concludes on Sunday (Oct. 7).
In doubles, freshmen Mariel Ante (Riverside, Calif.) and Maddie Johnson (Onalaska, Wis.) advanced to the championship match of the No. 3 flight dispatching Anita Lee and Anastacia Simons of Southern Illinois, 8-3. The duo will battle Montse Blasco Fernandez and Satjaporn Moahajaroenkul of Wichita State in Sunday's finale.
In singles, junior Klavdija Rebol (Kranj, Slovenia) moved into the title tilt at No. 1 downing Emmie Marx of Illinois State, 7-6 (2), 2-6, 6-3.
Johnson qualified for the championship at No. 6 besting Gabby Phillips of Illinois State, 6-2, 6-3.
Reaching the finals of the No. 7 flight was Ante, who earned a 6-3, 1-6, 6-2 decision past Southern Illinois' Gisela Cairo Baza. Ante will face freshman teammate Jordan Eggleston (LaQuinta, Calif.), who downed Lauren Watts of Bradley, 6-1, 6-1.
Competition at the Missouri Valley Conference Individuals concludes starting at 10:00 a.m. on Sunday (Oct. 7).
MVC INDIVIDUALS
OCT. 6, 2012 • WICHITA, KAN.
SINGLES:
NO. 1 FLIGHT
Klavdija Rebol (DU) def. Emmie Marx (ILST), 7-6 (2), 2-6, 6-3
NO. 3 FLIGHT
Carolina Abello (ILST) def. Nell Boyd (DU), 6-2, 6-0
NO. 4 FLIGHT
Evy Van Genechten (DU) def. Karlin Naslund (CU), 6-0, 6-0
NO. 5 FLIGHT
Satjaporn Moahajaroenkul (WSU) def. Ali Patterson (DU), 6-0, 6-1
Ali Patterson (DU) def. Meredith McDonagh (BU), 6-0, 6-0
NO. 6 FLIGHT
Maddie Johnson (DU) def. Gabby Phillips (ILST), 6-2, 6-3
NO. 7 FLIGHT
Jordan Eggleston (DU) def. Lauren Watts (BU), 6-1, 6-1
Mariel Ante (DU) vs. Gisela Cairo Baza (SIU), 6-3, 1-6, 6-2
DOUBLES:
NO. 1 FLIGHT
Eggleston/Rebol (DU) def. Melanie Delsart/Korey Love (SIU), by default
Eggleston/Rebol (DU) def. Marx/Phyllis Tigges (ILST), 8-3
NO. 2 FLIGHT
Lea Kozulic/Van Genechten (DU) def. Lindsay Cayton/Chelsea Moore (UNI), 8-2
Corey Mattson/Carly Miles (BU) def. Kozulic/Van Genechten (DU), 8-5
NO. 3 FLIGHT
Ante/Johnson (DU) def. Anita Lee/Anastacia Simons (SIU), 8-3
