Golden Hurricane Remains Strong on Second Day of ITA Central Regional
10/13/2018 8:20:00 PM | Women's Tennis
IOWA CITY, Iowa – The University of Tulsa women's tennis squad completed an action-packed second day at the ITA Central Regional on Saturday, securing nine singles and two doubles victories on day two in Iowa.
With the wins, Arianna Capogrosso, Martha Matoula, Shura Poppe and Martina Okalova all advance to tomorrow's singles round of 32, looking to earn a spot in the round of 16, also to be played on Sunday.
In doubles, the tandems of Capogrosso/Matoula and Okalova/Ploner punched their tickets to Sunday's doubles round of 16 with victories on Saturday.
Matoula was the first to clinch her spot in tomorrow's round of 32, defeating host Iowa's Adorabol Huckleby convincingly, 6-2, 6-2. Capogrosso would follow suit, taking down Wichita State's Sarvinoz Saidhujaeva in similar fashion, 6-2, 6-2.
Not long after, Okalova won in typical dominant fashion over Yana Grechkina (UMKC), 6-1, 6-2. Poppe was the final Hurricane to clinch her spot, taking down Minnesota's Tina Kreinis in a tightly-contested match, 7-6 (8-6), 6-2.
The duo of Okalova/Ploner reigned supreme over Cammy Frie and Camila Vargas Gomez in doubles, taking the match, 8-1. Capogrosso/Matoula also showed they're a force to be reckoned with as a pair, defeating Sarvinoz Saidhujaeva and Ting-Ya Hsu (Wichita State) on Saturday morning, 8-2.
Doubles round of 16, as well as singles rounds of 32 and 16, are set to be played tomorrow with times TBA later this evening.
For all Tulsa women's tennis news and information as the team continues to take on the best the Central Region has to offer, visit TulsaHurricane.com. Follow the team on Twitter and Facebook.
Tulsa Day Two Results
Singles
Manon Meulenberg def. Alexandra Lazarova (WSU), 6-2, 7-6
Vera Ploner def. Janelle Wilson (Neb-Omaha), 6-1, 6-2
Megan Hopton def. Shelby King (Arkansas State), 6-4, 6-4
Lauren Alter (Arkansas) def. Vera Ploner, 6-2, 6-0
Martha Matoula def. Adorabol Huckleby (Iowa), 6-2, 6-2
Mackenzy Middlebrooks (Missouri) def. Manon Meulenberg, 6-0, 6-1
No. 106 Nina Khmelnitckaia (Kansas) def. Megan Hopton, 6-0, 7-5
Martina Okalova def. Yana Grechkina (UMKC), 6-1, 6-2
Arianna Capogrosso def. Sarvinoz Saidhujaeva (WSU), 6-2, 6-2
Shura Poppe def. Tina Kreinis (Minnesota), 7-6 (8-6), 6-2
Consolation
Marina Davtyan def. Shwetha Prabakar (Arkansas), 6-0, 6-2
Marina Davtyan def. Laura Ballesteros (Western Illinois), 6-2, 6-1
Doubles
No. 24 Sofia Blanco/Lisa Marie Rioux (OSU) def. Manon Meulenberg/Shura Poppe, 8-5
Martina Okalova/Vera Ploner def. Cammy Frie/Camila Vargas Gomez (Minnesota), 8-1
Arianna Capogrosso/Martha Matoula def. Sarvinoz Saidhujaeva/Ting-Ya Hsu (WSU), 8-2
Regionals Schedule
Doubles Round of 16/Singles Round of 32 & 16 – Oct. 14
Doubles Quarterfinals & Semifinals/Singles Quarterfinals – Oct. 15
Doubles Finals/Singles Semifinals & Finals – Oct. 16
With the wins, Arianna Capogrosso, Martha Matoula, Shura Poppe and Martina Okalova all advance to tomorrow's singles round of 32, looking to earn a spot in the round of 16, also to be played on Sunday.
In doubles, the tandems of Capogrosso/Matoula and Okalova/Ploner punched their tickets to Sunday's doubles round of 16 with victories on Saturday.
Matoula was the first to clinch her spot in tomorrow's round of 32, defeating host Iowa's Adorabol Huckleby convincingly, 6-2, 6-2. Capogrosso would follow suit, taking down Wichita State's Sarvinoz Saidhujaeva in similar fashion, 6-2, 6-2.
Not long after, Okalova won in typical dominant fashion over Yana Grechkina (UMKC), 6-1, 6-2. Poppe was the final Hurricane to clinch her spot, taking down Minnesota's Tina Kreinis in a tightly-contested match, 7-6 (8-6), 6-2.
The duo of Okalova/Ploner reigned supreme over Cammy Frie and Camila Vargas Gomez in doubles, taking the match, 8-1. Capogrosso/Matoula also showed they're a force to be reckoned with as a pair, defeating Sarvinoz Saidhujaeva and Ting-Ya Hsu (Wichita State) on Saturday morning, 8-2.
Doubles round of 16, as well as singles rounds of 32 and 16, are set to be played tomorrow with times TBA later this evening.
For all Tulsa women's tennis news and information as the team continues to take on the best the Central Region has to offer, visit TulsaHurricane.com. Follow the team on Twitter and Facebook.
Tulsa Day Two Results
Singles
Manon Meulenberg def. Alexandra Lazarova (WSU), 6-2, 7-6
Vera Ploner def. Janelle Wilson (Neb-Omaha), 6-1, 6-2
Megan Hopton def. Shelby King (Arkansas State), 6-4, 6-4
Lauren Alter (Arkansas) def. Vera Ploner, 6-2, 6-0
Martha Matoula def. Adorabol Huckleby (Iowa), 6-2, 6-2
Mackenzy Middlebrooks (Missouri) def. Manon Meulenberg, 6-0, 6-1
No. 106 Nina Khmelnitckaia (Kansas) def. Megan Hopton, 6-0, 7-5
Martina Okalova def. Yana Grechkina (UMKC), 6-1, 6-2
Arianna Capogrosso def. Sarvinoz Saidhujaeva (WSU), 6-2, 6-2
Shura Poppe def. Tina Kreinis (Minnesota), 7-6 (8-6), 6-2
Consolation
Marina Davtyan def. Shwetha Prabakar (Arkansas), 6-0, 6-2
Marina Davtyan def. Laura Ballesteros (Western Illinois), 6-2, 6-1
Doubles
No. 24 Sofia Blanco/Lisa Marie Rioux (OSU) def. Manon Meulenberg/Shura Poppe, 8-5
Martina Okalova/Vera Ploner def. Cammy Frie/Camila Vargas Gomez (Minnesota), 8-1
Arianna Capogrosso/Martha Matoula def. Sarvinoz Saidhujaeva/Ting-Ya Hsu (WSU), 8-2
Regionals Schedule
Doubles Round of 16/Singles Round of 32 & 16 – Oct. 14
Doubles Quarterfinals & Semifinals/Singles Quarterfinals – Oct. 15
Doubles Finals/Singles Semifinals & Finals – Oct. 16
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