GAINESVILLE, Fla. (Oct. 22, 2011) --- Three members of the FIU women’s tennis team have advanced to the third day of the 2011 USTA/ITA Southeast Regional Championship in Gainesville, Fla.
Senior Lisa Johnson, sophomore Giulietta Boha and freshman Karyn Guttormsen each won two singles matches to advance to the quarterfinals of the tournament’s consolation bracket. Johnson began the day with a victory over Georgia State’s Tereza Larova, 6-3, 6-2. She then defeated UCF’s Alexis Rodriguez, 3-6, 6-3, 6-3, for her third singles victory of the season. Boha improved her singles record to 4-1 this season with a pair of victories on Saturday. She defeated UCF’s Courtney Griffith, 6-2, 6-2, then followed that up with a 7-6 (7-0), 6-1 victory over Kennesaw State’s Therese Lagerkvist. Guttormsen took on Stetson’s Clarke Tatje in the first round of the consolation bracket, winning, 4-6, 6-2, 6-2. The first-year Panther advanced to the third round of the bracket following a 6-3, 4-6, 6-1 win over Florida Gulf Coast’s Jen Evans in the round of 16.
All three Panthers will begin quarterfinal play on Sunday, Oct. 23, at 10:30 a.m.
Earlier in the day freshman Sarah McLean was eliminated from the main draw singles bracket, falling to Elizabeth Kilborn (Georgia Tech), 6-4, 6-1. The loss was the first of the season for the Miami native. Also falling today in the consolation bracket were junior Rita Maisak (lost to UNF’s Aline Berkenbrock, 4-6, 6-1, 6-4) and senior Christine Seredni (lost to Kennesaw State’s Vera Shkundina, 6-2, 6-4).
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2011 USTA/ITA Southeast Regional Women’s Tennis Championships
Ring Tennis Complex * Gainesville, Fla.
Hosted by the University of Florida
Complete Results
Saturday, October 22, 2011
Singles, Second Round (round of 32)
Lauren Embree (5), UF d. Alina Jerjomina, UGA, 6-0, 6-2
Ecaterina Vasenina (70), USF d. Paola Garrido, GSU, 6-0, 6-1
Lauren Herring, UGA d. Alex Cercone (34), UF, 6-4, 3-6, 7-5
Mia Vriens, FSU d. Lynn Blau (124), GT, 6-2, 6-1
Jillian O’Neill (21), GT d. Loreto Alonso, USF, 6-2, 6-2
Caroline Hitimana (85), UF d. Carolina De Los Santos, FSU, 6-3, 1-0 ret.
Olivia Janowicz (37), UF d. Whitney Byrd, GST, 6-1, 6-1
Lilly Kimbell (123), UGA d. Sara Lazarevic, SU, 6-1, 7-5
Sofie Oyen (73), UF d. Maryna Kozazhenko, GST, 6-1, 6-4
Christina Ngo (44), GT d. Lorena Aviles, UNF, 4-6, 7-6 (3), 6-1
Kate Fuller, UGA d. Muriel Wacker, GT, 6-3, 7-6 (5)
Anna Bartenstein (25), UM d. Alex Apostu, KSU, 6-3, 6-1
Caroline Lilley (69), GT d. Fanny Fracassi, USF, 6-2, 6-2
Joanna Mather (26), UF d. Danielle Day, UNF, 6-2, 6-1
Elizabeth Kilborn, GT d. Sarah McLean, FIU, 6-4, 6-1
Chelsey Gullickson (9), UGA d. Abigail Tere-Apisah, GST, 7-6 (4), 1-6, 7-6 (4)
Singles, Third Round (round of 16)
Lauren Embree (5), UF d. Ecaterina Vasenina (70), USF, 6-0, 6-1
Lauren Herring, UGA d. Mia Vriens, FSU, 6-4, 7-5
Jillian O’Neill (21), GT d. Caroline Hitimana (85), UF, 6-2, 6-0
Olivia Janowicz (37), UF d. Lilly Kimbell (123), UGA, 3-6, 6-4, 6-4
Sofie Oyen (73), UF d.. Christina Ngo (44), GT, 6-4, 6-2
Anna Bartenstein (25), UM d. Kate Fuller, UGA, 6-2, 7-6 (5)
Joanna Mather (26), UF d. Caroline Lilley (69), GT, 7-6 (4), 6-2
Chelsey Gullickson (9), UGA d. Elizabeth Kilborn, GT 6-2, 7-6 (5)
Singles Consolation, First Round (round of 32)
Masa Grgan, GST d. Naella Wawrinka, SU, 6-1, 6-3
Aline Berkenbrock, UNF d. Rita Maisak, FIU, 4-6, 6-1, 6-4
Alexis Rodriguez, UCF d. Kathline Durden, FAMU, 6-0, 6-0
Lisa Johnson, FIU d. Tereza Lerova, GST, 6-3, 6-2
Vera Shkundina, KSU d. Chrissie Seredni, FIU, 6-2, 6-4
Aline Staudt, JU d. Melissa Bolivar, UM, 7-5, 2-6, 6-3
Jasmine Minor, GT d. Lucie Rey, USF, 7-5, 6-1
Jenna Doerfler, UCF d. Morgan Bechtel, FGCU, 6-1, 6-2
Jen Evans, FGCU d. Bethany Holt, FAMU, 6-2, 6-2
Karyn Guttormsen, FIU d. Clark Tatje, SU, 4-6, 6-2, 6-2
Kate Parker, USF d. Natalia Melibeu, JU, 4-6, 6-0, 6-0
Leyla Erkan, FSU d. Gen Lorbergs, UCF, 6-3, 6-2
Giulietta Boha, FIU d. Courtney Griffith, UCF, 6-2, 6-2
Tess Lagerkvist, KSU d. Kir Kemp, GST, 7-5, 6-1
Brittany Dubins, UM d. Gyanna Mandic, FGCU 6-3, 6-1
Alessandra Bonte, USF d. Natalie Maffett, GSU, 6-1, 6-0
Singles Consolation, Second Round (round of 16)
Aline Berkenbrock, UNF d. Masa Grgan, GST, 4-6, 6-4, 6-1
Lisa Johnson, FIU d. Alexis Rodriguez, UCF, 3-6, 6-3, 6-3
Vera Shkundina, KSU d. Aline Staudt, JU, 6-2, 6-2
Jasmine Minor, GT d. Jenna Doerfler, UCF, 6-3, 5-7, 6-1
Karyn Guttormsen, FIU d. Jen Evans, FGCU, 6-3, 4-6, 6-1
Leyla Erkan, FSU vs. Kate Parker, USF, 6-3, 6-2
Giulietta Boha, FIU d. Tess Lagerkvist, KSU, 7-6 (0), 6-1
Brittany Dubins, UM d. Alessandra Bonte, USF, 6-4, 7-6 (6)
Doubles, Quarterfinal (round of 16)
Olivia Janowicz/Caroline Hitimana, UF d. Caroline Lilley/Jillian O’Neill (6), GT, 9-8 (3)
Chelsea Gullickson/Lilly Kimbell, UGA d. Loreto Alonso/Ecaterina Vasenina, USF, 8-4
Ruth Seaborne/Carolina De Los Santos, FSU d. Cercone/Sofie Oyen, UF, 8-6
Kate Fuller/Lauren Herring (20), UGA d. Lynn Blau/Elizabeth Kilborn, GT, 8-6
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