Dee Dee Leenabanchong secured victories over DePaul and Michigan in the opening day of ITA Regionals play.
Photo by: Will Edmonds
Women's Tennis Completes First Day of ITA Regionals
10/18/2018 7:39:00 PM | Women's Tennis
Ann Arbor, Mich. - The University of Toledo women's tennis team finished their first day of the ITA Midwest Regional tournament on Thursday.Â
Junior Dee Dee Leenabanchong traveled down the bracket, notching wins against DePaul's Marija Jovicic (6-3, 6-3) and No. 1 seeded Michigan's Lera Patiuk (2-6, 6-4, 6-4). Senior Kokoro Chishaki knocked Bowling Green's Vanesa Pardo from the bracket (4-6, 6-3, 6-2) before falling to Michigan State's Emily Metcalf (7-6, 6-4). Freshman Christina Fuller defeated Bowling Green's Ayumi Sasski in three sets (6-4, 3-6, 6-3) before Illinois' Shivani Ingle broke Fuller's singles winning streak in two sets (6-3, 6-1).Â
Chicago State's Kristina Pukhaeva defeated senior Claire Aleck (7-5, 7-5), and senior Thalita Rodrigues fell to DePaul's Aspasia Avgeri (6-3, 6-1). Freshman Eileen Carney fell early to Marquette's Elisabeth Demarais (7-6(4), 5-7, 6-4), while freshman Kiersten Carlson fell to Marquette's Fleur Eggink (7-6, 7-6).Â
"We had a pretty good first day of the regional," head coach Tracy Mauntler said. "Dee Dee (Leenabanchong) faced two very good players. Her win against the Michigan No. 1 seed was a highlight. Dee Dee works very hard and it's exciting to see her hard work pay off."Â
Play resumes Friday with singles matches at 9:00 a.m. Doubles competition will begin at 2:00 p.m.Â
ITA Midwest Regionals
Toledo Results
October 18, 2018
Dee Dee Leenabanchong (Toledo) def. Marija Jovicic (DePaul) 6-3, 6-3
Dee Dee Leenabanchong (Toledo) def. Lera Patiuk (Michigan) 2-6, 6-4, 6-4
Kokoro Chishaki (Toledo) def. Vanesa Pardo (Bowling Green) 4-6, 6-3, 6-2
Emily Metcalf (Michigan State) def. Kokoro Chishaki (Toledo) 7-6, 6-4
Christina Fuller (Toledo) def. Ayumi Sasski (Bowling Green) 6-4, 3-6, 6-3
Shivani Ingle (Illinois) def. Christina Fuller (Toledo) 6-3, 6-1
Kristina Pukhaeva (Chicago State) def. Claire Aleck (Toledo) 7-5, 7-5
Aspasia Avgeri (DePaul) def. Thalita Rodrigues (Toledo) 6-3, 6-1
Elisabeth Demarais (Marquette) def. Eileen Carney (Toledo) 7-6(4), 5-7, 6-4
Fleur Eggink (Marquette) def. Kiersten Carlson (Toledo) 7-6, 7-6
Consolation Rounds
Eileen Carney (Toledo) def. Natalia Bravo (Illinois State), 6-4, 6-2
Anastasiia Khokhlova (YSU) def. Claire Aleck (Toledo), 6-1, 6-4
Zoe Taylor (ND) def. Thalita Rodrigues (Toledo), 6-2, 6-2
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Junior Dee Dee Leenabanchong traveled down the bracket, notching wins against DePaul's Marija Jovicic (6-3, 6-3) and No. 1 seeded Michigan's Lera Patiuk (2-6, 6-4, 6-4). Senior Kokoro Chishaki knocked Bowling Green's Vanesa Pardo from the bracket (4-6, 6-3, 6-2) before falling to Michigan State's Emily Metcalf (7-6, 6-4). Freshman Christina Fuller defeated Bowling Green's Ayumi Sasski in three sets (6-4, 3-6, 6-3) before Illinois' Shivani Ingle broke Fuller's singles winning streak in two sets (6-3, 6-1).Â
Chicago State's Kristina Pukhaeva defeated senior Claire Aleck (7-5, 7-5), and senior Thalita Rodrigues fell to DePaul's Aspasia Avgeri (6-3, 6-1). Freshman Eileen Carney fell early to Marquette's Elisabeth Demarais (7-6(4), 5-7, 6-4), while freshman Kiersten Carlson fell to Marquette's Fleur Eggink (7-6, 7-6).Â
"We had a pretty good first day of the regional," head coach Tracy Mauntler said. "Dee Dee (Leenabanchong) faced two very good players. Her win against the Michigan No. 1 seed was a highlight. Dee Dee works very hard and it's exciting to see her hard work pay off."Â
Play resumes Friday with singles matches at 9:00 a.m. Doubles competition will begin at 2:00 p.m.Â
ITA Midwest Regionals
Toledo Results
October 18, 2018
Dee Dee Leenabanchong (Toledo) def. Marija Jovicic (DePaul) 6-3, 6-3
Dee Dee Leenabanchong (Toledo) def. Lera Patiuk (Michigan) 2-6, 6-4, 6-4
Kokoro Chishaki (Toledo) def. Vanesa Pardo (Bowling Green) 4-6, 6-3, 6-2
Emily Metcalf (Michigan State) def. Kokoro Chishaki (Toledo) 7-6, 6-4
Christina Fuller (Toledo) def. Ayumi Sasski (Bowling Green) 6-4, 3-6, 6-3
Shivani Ingle (Illinois) def. Christina Fuller (Toledo) 6-3, 6-1
Kristina Pukhaeva (Chicago State) def. Claire Aleck (Toledo) 7-5, 7-5
Aspasia Avgeri (DePaul) def. Thalita Rodrigues (Toledo) 6-3, 6-1
Elisabeth Demarais (Marquette) def. Eileen Carney (Toledo) 7-6(4), 5-7, 6-4
Fleur Eggink (Marquette) def. Kiersten Carlson (Toledo) 7-6, 7-6
Consolation Rounds
Eileen Carney (Toledo) def. Natalia Bravo (Illinois State), 6-4, 6-2
Anastasiia Khokhlova (YSU) def. Claire Aleck (Toledo), 6-1, 6-4
Zoe Taylor (ND) def. Thalita Rodrigues (Toledo), 6-2, 6-2
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