TYLER, Texas - The UT Dallas women's tennis team finished the Intercollegiate Tennis Association South Central Regional Friday.
Highlights for the Comets included freshman
Namrata Makhija reaching the third round of the singles A draw before being eliminated by 13th-seeded Camila Garcia Morales of Midwestern State.
St. Mary's #2 Selina Wu defeated freshman
Grecia Idrogo in the second round of the consolation bracket.
In doubles,
Katia Robinson teamed with Makhija to upset #2 Axelle Jacquemin and Andrea De Bernardo from Lubbock Christian 8-6. Robinson and Makhija put up a fight in the second round, falling to Jasmine Craine and Alessia Dolce of MSU 8-6.
Thursday, September 25
Singles A Draw - First Round
Presley Churchman (UTD) def. Â Alexandra Luders (LCU) 6-2, 6-1
Namrata Makhija (UTD) def. Emily Ryan (UTT) 7-6 (7-4), 6-3
#5 Andrea De Bernardo (LCU) def.
Sheryl Gerald (UTD) 6-0, 6-1
Kendall Curley (UTD) def. Alyssa Glasgow (UTPB) 7-5, 7-6 (8-6)
Reika Nagai (UTD) def. Anna Wache (ASU) 0-6, 6-3, 10-6
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Katia Robinson (UTD) def. Fernanda Martinez Arredondo (CSUP) 6-3, 6-2
Nil Kalkavan (CU) def.
Montse Salazar Canevese (UTD) 6-1, 6-2
#16 Hailey Zhang (UTT) def.
Grecia Idrogo (UTD) 6-2, 7-5
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Singles A Draw - Second Round
#6 Gudalupe Tocci (TAMUK) def.
Kendall Curley (UTD) 6-2, 6-0
#12 AnaMaria Zoric (LCU) def.
Reika Nagai (UTD) 6-2, 6-2
#14 Lilly-Isabelle Muraske (TAMUK) def.
Presley Churchman (UTD) 7-5, 6-3
Namrata Makhija (UTD) def. Axelle Jacquemin (LCU) 6-4, 6-1
Anastasia Melnikova (ASU) def. #8
Katia Robinson (UTD) 6-3, 6-2
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Singles A Draw – Consolation First Round
Luisa Moraes (UTT) def.
Montse Salazar Canevese (UTD) 6-0, 6-2
Grecia Idrogo (UTD) def. Aitana Moreno Villa (LCU) 6-1, 7-5
Emma Halvarsson (TAMUK) def.
Sheryl Gerald (UTD) 6-1, 4-6, 10-4
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Singles B Draw – Group 2
Elsha Valluru (UTD) def. Tiana Braxton (CU) 6-1, 7-3
Paige Sitanggang (UTPB) def.
Elsha Valluru (UTD) 6-1, 1-6, 10-4
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Doubles A Draw - First Round
Dinethya Dharmaratne/Alyssa Glasgow (UTPB) def.
Elsha Valluru/
Reika Nagai (UTD) 8-6
#7 Maya Donkor/Lilly-Isabelle Muraske (TAMUK) def.
Presley Churchman/Sherly Gerald (UTD) 8-5
Sasa Felixova/Margaux Rene (ASU) def.
Kendall Curley/
Grecia Idrogo (UTD) 8-5
Katia Robinson/
Namrata Makhija (UTD) def. #2 Axelle Jacquemin/Andrea De Bernardo (LCU) 8-6
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Doubles A Draw – Second Round
Jasmine Crain/Alessia Dolce (MSU) def.
Katia Robinson/
Namrata Makhija (UTD) 8-6
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Doubles A Draw – Consolation First Round
Elsha Valluru/
Reika Nagai (UTD) def. Laney Reddic/Bella Hernandez (CSUP) 8-7 (7-2)
Presley Churchman/
Sheryl Gerald (UTD) def. Benedetta/Anastasia Melnikova (ASU) 8-6
Kendall Curley/
Grecia Idrogo (UTD) def. Hannah Quick/Alexa Irazabal (LCU) 8-5
Friday, September 26
Singles A Draw – Consolation Second Round
#2 Selina Wu (StMU) def.
Grecia Idrogo (UTD) 6-1, 6-1
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Singles A Draw – Third Round
#13 Camila Garcia Morales (MSU) def.
Namrata Makhija (UTD) 6-1, 6-1
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Singles B Draw – Group 2
Gabriela Franco (LCU) def.
Elsha Valluru (UTD), withdraw
Doubles A Draw – Consolation Quarterfinals
Annika Andersson Gomez/Andrea Landaeta (TAMUK) def.
Elsha Valluru/
Reika Nagai (UTD) 8-2
Presley Churchman/
Sheryl Gerald (UTD) def. Anna Deuringer/Alexa Garcia (CU) 8-0
Claudia Di Leonardo/Hailey Zhang (UTT) def.
Kendall Curley/
Grecia Idrogo (UTD) 8-2
Doubles A Draw – Consolation Semifinals
Annika Andersson Gomez/Andrea Landaeta (TAMUK) def.
Presley Churchman/
Sheryl Gerald (UTD) 8-4
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The Comets will return to action on February 3 at Southeastern Oklahoma State in Durant.
Results
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