George Washington University
Elon Invitational
GW Women's Tennis Completes Day 1 of Weekend Play
9/11/2015 12:00:00 AM | Women's Tennis
Saint Joseph's Invitational Tournament Central
Elon Invitational Bracket
The George Washington women's tennis team has completed the first day of competition at the Elon and Saint Joseph's Invitationals.
Due to weather conditions, only doubles action took place at the Saint Joseph's Invitational on Friday. The pair of junior Allison Hansen and freshman Victoria Kogan fell in Flight 1 quarterfinal action to Delaware's Annie Jaskulski and Amanda Stunicki, 8-3, after receiving a first round bye. The GW duo then dropped a consolation match, 8-5, to Saint Joseph's Claire Minnoe and Alex Zachem.
In second-flight action, senior Egle Jakuciunaite paired with Norfolk State's Ana Popovic but could not overcome Loyola (Md.)'s Julie Clark and Nicole Eberle in an 8-6 loss in first round play. In the consolation round, Jakuciunaite and Popovic triumphed over La Salle's Jayla Smith and Amanda Wieler, 8-2, to reach the consolation semifinals.
At the Elon Invitational, sophomore Teodora Radosavljevic defeated Emory's Michelle Satterfield in a three-set singles battle, 6-7 (5), 6-3, 7-5, to reach the quarterfinals of the Maroon Flight and will take on Wake Forest's Joanna Zhang on Saturday. Sophomore Marie-Louise Decamps fell in first-round Maroon Flight action to Elon's Kirsten Ward, 5-7, 7-6 (5), 7-5, and will play in the consolation quarterfinals on Saturday against Liberty's Aleksandra Panchenko.
In the Phoenix Flight, rookie Diana Kussainova downed Georgia Southern's Mary Phillips Smith, 6-0, 7-5, and will face Emory's Bridget Harding in the quarterfinals on Saturday. Junior Taylor Nederlander fell in her first-round Acorn Flight bout with Georgia Southern's Giulia Reipe, 6-2, 6-2, and will play in the consolation quarterfinals on Saturday.
In Elon doubles play, the duo of Radosavljevic and Decamps dropped a tight first round Maroon Flight match, 8-7 (1) to Liberty's Maria Khyal and Anna Dollar before falling to Emory's Anna Fuhr and Michelle Satterfield, 8-3, in a consolation match. The pair of Nederlander and Kussainova advanced after a victory via default over Elon's Erica Braschi and Kirsten Ward before falling to Liberty's Valerie Thong and Evangeline Crist in the Phoenix Flight semifinals. Nederlander and Kussainova will play for third place in the bracket on Sunday.
Both tournaments are slated to resume on Saturday and conclude on Sunday with flight champions for both singles and doubles.
Saint Joseph's Invitational
Doubles
Annie Jaskulski/Amanda Stunicki (Delaware) def. Allison Hansen/Victoria Kogan (GW) 8-3
Claire Minnoe/Alex Zachem (SJU) def. Allison Hansen/Victoria Kogan (GW) 8-5
Julie Clark/Nicole Eberle (Loyola Md.) def. Egle Jakuciunaite/Ana Popovic (GW/Norfolk St) 8-6
Egle Jakuciunaite/Ana Popovic (GW/Norfolk St) def. Jayla Smith/Amanda Wieler (La Salle) 8-2
Elon Invitational
Singles
Teodora Radosavljevic (GW) def. Michelle Saatterfield (Emory) 6-7 (5), 6-3, 7-5
Kirsten Ward (Elon) def. Marie-Louise Decamps (GW) 5-7, 7-6 (5), 7-5
Diana Kussainova (GW) def. Mary Phillips Smith (GA Southern) 6-0, 7-5
Giulia Reipe (GA Southern) def. Taylor Nederlander (GW) 6-2, 6-2
Doubles
Maria Khyal/Anna Dollar (Liberty) def. Radosavljevic/Decamps 8-7 (1)
Anna Fuhr/Michelle Satterfield (Emory) def. Radosavljevic/Decamps 8-3
Nederlander/Kussainova (GW) def. Erica Braschi/Kirsten Ward - default
Valerie Thong/Evangeline Crist (Liberty) def. Nederlander/Kussainova (GW) 8-1
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