Toledo, Ohio – The University of Toledo women's tennis team wrapped up play at the Rocket Invitational on Saturday.

Play opened with singles matches that had been in progress and delayed by Friday's evening rain. Senior Kokoro Chishaki, the only UT player whose match had been delayed, bagged a win against Duquesne's Aishwarya Kona 6-4, 7-5.  

Scheduled play resumed with doubles, where the Midnight Blue and Gold faced Duquesne and Youngstown State. The Rockets swept Duquesne in doubles where Chishaki/freshman Kiersten Carlson defeated Maranda Sears/Margot Pessy 6-3, the senior/junior duo Thalita Rodrigues/Dee Dee Lennabanchong downed Priyanka Mitta/Meredith Lee 6-0, and senior Claire Aleck/freshman Christina Fuller edged Maddy Adams/Miranda Bishard 7-5.

In the second round of doubles, the Rockets fought Youngstown State where Chishaki/Carlson defeated Imaan Hassim/Cassandra Moraleja (6-3) and Aleck/Fuller defeated Anastasiia Khokhlova/Zagar (6-1).

The day concluded with singles play against Oakland, where the Rockets secured several victories. Fuller defeated Sofia Borcuti (6-4, 7-5) while Aleck defeated Amanda Nilsson (7-5, 6-2). Rodrigues defeated Samantha Galloway in three hard-fought sets (6-2, 3-6, 11-9).

Winners of each flight at each position were named at the end of the day. Rodrigues/Leenabanchong won No. 2 doubles. Leenabanchong tied with Oakland's Thielman and Duquesne's Pessy for No. 1 singles. Chishaki won No. 3 singles and Fuller and Aleck won No. 5 singles and No. 6 singles, respectively. 

The Rockets are slated to compete next in the ITA Midwest Regionals in Ann Arbor, Mich. on Thursday-Tuesday, October 18-23.

Rocket Invitational
Saturday, October 13, 2018
Toledo Results
Singles
Kokoro Chishaki (Toledo) def. Aishwarya Kona (Duquesne) 6-4, 7-5
Ava THIELMAN (Oakland) def. Dee Dee Leenabanchong (Toledo) 6-4, 6-2
Dasha ARTAMONOVA (Oakland) def. Eileen Carney (Toledo) 7-5, 6-3
Thalita Rodrigues (Toledo) def. Samantha GALLOWAY (Oakland) 6-2, 3-6, 11-9
Alexandra WHALL (Oakland) def. Kiersten Carlson (Toledo) 6-3, 6-4
Christina Fuller (Toledo) def. Sofia BORCUTI (Oakland) 6-4, 7-5
Claire Aleck (Toledo) def. Amanda NILSSON (Oakland) 7-5, 6-2

Doubles
Kokoro Chishaki/Kiersten Carlson (Toledo) def. Maranda Sears/Margot Pessy (Duquesne) 6-3
Thalita Rodrigues/Dee Dee Leenabanchong (Toledo) def. Priyanka Mitta/Meredith Lee (Duquesne) 6-0
Claire Aleck/Christina Fuller (Toledo) def. Maddy Adams/Miranda Bishard (Duquesne) 7-5
Kokoro Chishaki/Kiersten Carlson (Toledo) def. Imaan Hassim/Cassandra Moraleja (Youngstown State) 6-3
Tamara Teufl/Elvira Esteo (Youngstown State) def. Thalita Rodrigues/Dee Dee Leenabanchong (Toledo) 6-4
Claire Aleck/Christina Fuller (Toledo) def. Anastasiia Khokhlova/Lucia Zagar (Youngstown State) 6-1

Full Results
Singles
Kokoro Chishaki (Toledo) def. Aishwarya Kona (Duquesne) 6-4, 7-5
Ava THIELMAN (Oakland) def. Imaan Hassim (Youngstown State) 7-6, 6-2
Anastasiia Khokhlova (Youngstown State) def. Dasha ARTAMONOVA (Oakland) 6-2, 6-3
Tamara Teufl (Youngstown State) def. Samantha GALLOWAY (Oakland) 6-3, 6-2
Ava THIELMAN (Oakland) def. Dee Dee Leenabanchong (Toledo) 6-4, 6-2
Dasha ARTAMONOVA (Oakland) def. Eileen Carney (Toledo) 7-5, 6-3
Thalita Rodrigues (Toledo) def. Samantha GALLOWAY (Oakland) 6-2, 3-6, 11-9
Margot Pessy (Duquesne) def. Imaan Hassim (Youngstown State) 6-1, 7-6
Anastasiia Khokhlova (Youngstown State) def. Priyanka Mitta (Duquesne) 6-2, 6-0
Tamara Teufl (Youngstown State) def. Aishwarya Kona (Duquesne) 3-6, 7-6, 10-4
Alexandra WHALL (Oakland) def. Kiersten Carlson (Toledo) 6-3, 6-4
Christina Fuller (Toledo) def. Sofia BORCUTI (Oakland) 6-4, 7-5
Claire Aleck (Toledo) def. Amanda NILSSON (Oakland) 7-5, 6-2
Maddy Adams (Duquesne) def. Cassandra Moraleja (Youngstown State) 6-2, 6-1
Maranda Sears (Duquesne) def. Lucia Zagar (Youngstown State) 6-2, 6-0
Meredith Lee (Duquesne) def. Elvira Esteo (Youngstown State) 2-6, 7-5, 10-5

Doubles
Kokoro Chishaki/Kiersten Carlson (Toledo) def. Maranda Sears/Margot Pessy (Duquesne) 6-3
Thalita Rodrigues/Dee Dee Leenabanchong (Toledo) def. Priyanka Mitta/Meredith Lee (Duquesne) 6-0
Claire Aleck/Christina Fuller (Toledo) def. Maddy Adams/Miranda Bishard (Duquesne) 7-5
Ava THIELMAN/Samantha GALLOWAY (Oakland) def. Imaan Hassim/Tamara Teufl (Youngstown State) 6-4
Alexandra WHALL/Amanda NILSSON (Oakland) def. Anastasiia Khokhlova/Cassandra Moraleja (Youngstown State) 6-1
Dasha ARTAMONOVA/Sofia BORCUTI (Oakland) def. Elvira Esteo/Lucia Zagar (Youngstown State) 6-4
Kokoro Chishaki/Kiersten Carlson (Toledo) def. Imaan Hassim/Cassandra Moraleja (Youngstown State) 6-3
Tamara Teufl/Elvira Esteo (Youngstown State) def. Thalita Rodrigues/Dee Dee Leenabanchong (Toledo) 6-4
Claire Aleck/Christina Fuller (Toledo) def. Anastasiia Khokhlova/Lucia Zagar (Youngstown State) 6-1
Maranda Sears/Margot Pessy (Duquesne) def. Ava THIELMAN/Samantha GALLOWAY (Oakland) 7-6
Alexandra WHALL/Amanda NILSSON (Oakland) def. Priyanka Mitta/Meredith Lee (Duquesne) 6-2
Dasha ARTAMONOVA/Sofia BORCUTI (Oakland) def. Maddy Adams/Miranda Bishard (Duquesne) 6-0


Flight Winners

Doubles #1 Oakland: Ava Thielman/Samantha Galloway
Doubles #2 Toledo: Thalita Rodrigues/Dee Dee Leenabanchong
Doubles #3 Oakland: Dasha Artamonova/Sofia Borcuti

Singles #1 tie Oakland: Ava Thielman, Toledo: Dee Dee Leenabanchong, Duquesne: Margot Pessy
Singles #2 Youngstown: Anastasiia Khokhlova
Singles #3 Toledo: Kokoro Chishaki
Singles #4 Oakland: Alexandra Whall
Singles #5 Toledo: Christina Fuller
Singles #6 Toledo: Claire Aleck