TYLER, Texas - UT Dallas women's tennis players Sheryl Gerald and Emilia Nowak advanced to the second round of the ITA South Central Regional on Thursday.

Gerald opened the tournament with a 3-6, 6-2, 11-9 victory over Ekin Ozmen from Midwestern State. She will face #13 Ilona Hernandez Sanchez of St. Mary's in round two on Friday.

Nowak, the ninth seed in the draw, defeated Angelo State's Sas Felixova 7-6 (7-0), 7-5. She will face Alexa Garcia from Cameron on Friday.

The six other players for the Comets will play in the consolation draw on Friday. Doubles competition also begins on Friday.

Bracket

Thursday, October 22
Singles First Round
Josefina Bailetti (WNMU) def.  Sophia Rashid (UTD) 6-1, 6-2
Claudia Di Leonardo (UTT) def. Gianna Graci (UTD) 6-3, 7-6 (7-4)
Sheryl Gerald (UTD) def. Ekin Ozmen (MSU) 3-6, 6-2, 11-9
Breeze Simon (StMU) def. Namrata Makhija (UTD) 7-6 (7-4), 6-4
Maria Antonio Ortega (UTT) def. Reika Nagai (UTD) 6-3, 6-4
#9 Emilia Nowak (UTD) def. Sasa Felixova (ASU) 7-6 (7-0), 7-5
#6 Andrea De Bernardo (LCU) def. Grecia Idrogo (UTD) 6-0, 6-1
Shiori Takeda (StMU) def. Presley Churchman (UTD) 6-3, 6-1
 
Friday, October 23
Singles Second Round
#13 Ilona Hernandez Sanchez (StMU) vs. Sheryl Gerald (UTD)
Alexa Garcia (CU) vs. #9 Emilia Nowak (UTD)
 
Singles Consolation First Round
Daniela Maldonado (CU) vs. Sophia Rashid (UTD)
Jade Bestagno (ASU) vs. Gianna Graci (UTD)
Namrata Makhija (UTD) vs. Sophia Crosby (UTPB)
Reika Nagai (UTD) vs. Alice Bolton (UTPB)
Emily Ryan (UTT) vs. Grecia Idrogo (UTD)
Presley Churchman (UTD) vs. TBA
 
Open Doubles First Round
Sophia Rashid/Grecia Idrogo (UTD) vs. Sofia Karlau/Alexsa Paucar (CU)
#8 Madalyn Smelley/Selina Wu (StMU) vs. Namrata Makhija/Presley Churchman (UTD)
Jasmine Crain/Ekin Ozmen (MSU) vs. Sheryl Gerald/Gianna Graci (UTD)
Emilia Nowak/Reika Nagai (UTD) vs. #5 Maria Antonio Ortega/Yona Bancarel (UTT)