GAINESVILLE, Fla. (Oct. 21, 2011) --- Freshman Sarah McLean defeated Florida Gulf Coast’s Gyanna Mandic, 6-3, 6-1, to advance to the second round of the 2011 USTA/ITA Southeast Regional Championship at the Ring Tennis Complex in Gainesville, Fla.
The victory was the third of the season for the Miami native, who will next face Georgia Tech’s Elizabeth Kilborn at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 22.
McLean was one of six Panthers participating in the singles portion of the four-day event. Senior Christine Seredni fell to USF’s Loreto Alonso, 6-3, 6-0, while senior Lisa Johnson lost to Georgia Tech’s Lynn Blau (No. 124), 6-3, 6-0. Junior Rita Maisak suffered her first loss of the season, dropping a 4-6, 6-1, 6-2 decision to Georgia Southern’s Paola Garrido. Sophomore Guilietta Boha fell to No. 69 Caroline Lilly (Georgia Tech), 6-1, 6-0, and freshman Karyn Guttormsen lost to the Yellow Jacket’s Christina Ngo (No. 44), 6-1, 6-4.
Despite the losses on the day, all five will take part in the consolation bracket, beginning at 12:30 p.m. tomorrow.
In doubles action, the duo of Seredni and Johnson advanced to the second round, defeating USF’s Alessandra Bonte and Fanny Fracassi, 8-1, before being eliminated by Florida’s tandem of Olivia Janowicz and Caroline Hitimana, 8-4.
In the first round of action, Guttormsen and McLean fell to UCF’s Taylor Dubins and Andrea Yacaman, 8-3, while Boha and Maisak lost to North Florida’s Melanie Aguirre and Danielle Day, 9-7.
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Complete Results
Friday, Oct. 21
Singles, First Round (round of 64)
Lauren Embree (5), UF d. Masa Grgan, GST, 6-0, 6-4
Alina Jerjomina, UGA d. Naella Wawrinka, SU, 6-4, 6-0
Ecaterina Vasenina (70), USF d. Aline Berkenbrock, UNF, 6-2, 6-4
Paola Garrido, GSU d. Rita Maisak, FIU, 4-6, 6-1, 6-2
Alex Cercone (34), UF d. Alexis Rodriguez, UCF, 6-4, 6-1
Lauren Herring, UGA d. Kathline Durden, FAMU, 6-0, 6-0
Lynn Blau (124), GT d. Lisa Johnson, FIU, 6-3, 6-0
Mia Vriens, FSU d. Tereza Lerova, GST, 6-3, 6-1
Jillian O’Neill (21), GT d. Vera Shkundina, KSU, 6-4, 7-5
Loreto Alonso, USF d. Chrissie Seredni, FIU, 6-3, 6-0
Caroline Hitimana (85), UF d. Melissa Bolivar, UM, 6-3, 3-6, 6-1(3)
Carolina De Los Santos, FSU d. Aline Staudt, JU, 7-6, 6-0
Olivia Janowicz (37), UF d. Jasmine Minor, GT, 6-1, 6-1
Whitney Byrd, GST d. Lucie Rey, USF, 6-4, 2-6, 6-2
Lilly Kimbell (123), UGA d. Jenna Doerfler, UCF, 6-2, 6-0
Sara Lazarevic, SU d. Morgan Bechtel, FGCU, 6-2, 6-2
Maryna Kozazhenko, GST d. Jen Evans, FGCU, 6-4, 6-4
Sofie Oyen (73), UF d. Bethany Holt, FAMU, 6-1, 6-1
Lorena Aviles, UNF d. Clark Tatje, SU, 6-1, 6-0
Christina Ngo (44), GT d. Karyn Guttormsen, FIU, 6-1, 6-4
Muriel Wacker, GT d. Kate Parker, USF, 2-6, 6-3, 7-5
Kate Fuller, UGA d. Natalia Melibeu, JU, 6-0, 6-3
Alex Apostu, KSU d. Gen Lorbergs, UCF, 2-6, 6-4, 6-1
Anna Bartenstein (25), UM d. Leyla Erkan, FSU, 6-1, 6-1
Fanny Fracassi, USF d. Courtney Griffith, UCF, 6-3, 6-3
Caroline Lilley (69), GT d. Giulietta Boha, FIU, 6-1, 6-0
Danielle Day, UNF d. Tess Lagerkvist, KSU, 4-6, 6-4, 6-4
Joanna Mather (26), UF d. Kir Kemp, GST, 6-2, 6-1
Sarah McLean, FIU d. Gyanna Mandic, FGCU, 6-3, 6-1
Elizabeth Kilborn, GT d. Brittany Dubins, UM, 6-1, 7-6 (5)
Abigail Tere-Apisah, GST d. Natalie Maffett, GSU, 6-1, 6-1
Chelsey Gullickson (9), UGA d. Alessandra Bonte, USF, 6-4, 6-1
Doubles, First Round (round of 32)
Caroline Lilley/Jillian O’Neill (6), GT d. Masa Grgan/Tereza Larova, GST, 8-3
Lorena Aviles/Aline Berkenbrock, UNF d. Leyla Erkan/Mia Vriens, FSU, 8-5
Olivia Janowicz/Caroline Hitimana, UF d. Kathline Durden/Bethany Holt, FAMU, 8-1
Lisa Johnson/Christine Seredni, FIU d. Alessandra Bonte/Fanny Fracassi, USF, 8-1
Chelsea Gullickson/Lilly Kimbell, UGA d. MayaBlue Stauffer-MacDowell/Naella Wawrinka, SU, 8-0
Whitney Byrd/Kir Kemp, GST d. Jana Hueckinghaus/Tamara Plocher, KSU, 8-5
Loreto Alonso/Ecaterina Vasenina, USF d. Melissa Bolivar/Brittany Dubins, UM, 9-7
Taylor Dubins/Andrea Yacaman, UCF d. Karyn Guttormsen/Sarah McLean, FIU, 8-3
Viet Ha Ngo/Muriel Wacker, GT d. Diana Bukujeva/Jen Miller, SU, 8-3
Ruth Seaborne/Carolina De Los Santos, FSU d. Jenna Doerfler/Courtney Griffith, UCF, 8-5
Natalia Marques Melibeu/Aline Staudt, JU d. Lucie Ray/Kate Parker, USF, 8-6
Alex Cercone/Sofie Oyen, UF d. Alexandra Apostu/Vera Shkundina, KSU, 8-2
Melanie Aquirre/Danielle Day, UNF d. Giulietta Boha/Rita Maisak, FIU, 9-7
Lynn Blau/Elizabeth Kilborn, GT d. Maryna Kozachenko/Abigail Tere-Apisah, GST, 8-6
Genevieve Lorbergs/Alexis Rodriguez, UCF d. Jen Evans/Gyanna Mandic, FGCU, 8-0
Kate Fuller/Lauren Herring (20), UGA d. Paola Garrido/Natalie Maffett, GSU, 8-1
Doubles, Second Round (round of 16)
Caroline Lilley/Jillian O’Neill (6), GT d. Lorena Aviles/Aline Berkenbrock, UNF, 8-1
Olivia Janowicz/Caroline Hitimana, UF d. Lisa Johnson/Christine Seredni, FIU, 8-4
Chelsea Gullickson/Lilly Kimbell, UGA d. Whitney Byrd/Kir Kemp, GST, 8-4
Loreto Alonso/Ecaterina Vasenina, USF d. Taylor Dubins/Andrea Yacaman, UCF, 8-2
Ruth Seaborne/Carolina De Los Santos, FSU d. Viet Ha Ngo/Muriel Wacker, GT, 8-4
Alex Cercone/Sofie Oyen, UF d. Natalia Marques Melibeu/Aline Staudt, JU, 8-2
Lynn Blau/Elizabeth Kilborn, GT d. Melanie Aquirre/Danielle Day, UNF, 8-6
Kate Fuller/Lauren Herring (20), UGA d. Genevieve Lorbergs/Alexis Rodriguez, UCF, 8-1
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