Troy University Athletics
Doubles Play Leads Trojans in Florida
10/12/2009 8:00:00 PM | Tennis (W)
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - The Troy University women's tennis team played their second tournament of the fall this past weekend, participating in the UNF Fall Invitational over a three-day period.
The Trojans relied on the play on the play of their doubles teams to garner attention in this weekend's tournament, as two of the teams made it to the quarterfinals or better.
In the 'A' Draw for doubles, the team comprised of freshmen Lauren Simpson and Kelly Irving made it all the way through to the finals as an unseeded team. After receiving a bye in the first round, the duo dispatched of Georgia Southern's team of Ali Beavers and Natalie Maffett 9-8 (5) in the Round of 16 to earn a date against the top-seed in the quarterfinal round.
In the quarterfinals, Irving and Simpson pulled the upset over the top-seeded team from North Florida (Aline Berkenbrock and Raquel Castro), 9-8, to move into the semifinal round against the third-seeded team from Indiana (Lindsey Stuckey and Katya Zapadalova); whom they defeated 8-6 to move into the championship match. After pulling to upsets, Irving and Simpson ran out of juice; falling to the second-seeded team from Indiana (Leslie Hureau and Myriam Sopel), 8-0.
The only other doubles team in the Women's 'A' Draw for the Trojans was the fourth-seeded team of Karoline Grymel and Leonie Guijt. The duo won their first match of the tournament in the Round of 16 over the team of Cinthya Lazaro and Emilia Milovanovic (USC Upstate), 8-1. In their quarterfinal match, the duo defeated te team of Ashley Hungerford and Kristi Kegerreis (Georgia Southern), 8-2, before falling to te eventual tournament champions in the semifinals.
In the Women's 'B' Draw of doubles, the second-seeded team of Rosaura Ramirez-Vega and Stephanie Vieira made it all the way to the semifinals before falling in the tournament. After receiving a bye in the opening round, the duo defeated the team of Jessica Diamond and Beth Erwin (Samford) in the Round of 16, 8-2. They advanced to the quarterfinals with the victory, where they defeated the team of Jessica Fuller and Melanie Rolle (North Florida), before falling to the eventual champions from Samford (Madelie Janse Van Rensburg and Stephanie Parkison).
The tournament was not as kind to the Trojans on the singles side of the draw, as only three players made it to the quarterfinals or beyond in three different draws.
In the Women's 'A' Draw, the Trojans had three players entered with just two making it to the Round of 16. Meanwhile, in the 'B' Draw, top-seeded Rosaura Ramirez-Vega won her opening match (Round of 16) over Samford's Stephanie Parkison 6-1, 6-4; before falling to unseeded Lindsey Stuckey of Indiana 6-0, 7-5 in the quarterfinals. In the same draw, unseeded Leonie Guijt won her opening two matches before falling to third-seeded Giorgia Romeo of UAB 6-3, 6-0 in the quarterfinals.
Emma Smith advanced to the semifinal round in the 'C' Draw for the Trojans, winning two matches before falling to College of Charleston's Maria Camberos 7-6, 3-6, 10-2. Meanwhile, after losing her first match in the 'A' Draw, second-seeded Karoline Grymel advanced to the championship match of the Consolation Bracket where the match went unplayed due to travel. She was able to win three matches to advance to the championship of the bracket.
FULL RESULTS
Women's 'A' Draw (Doubles)
ROUND of 16
Kelly Irving/Lauren Simpson def. Ali Beavers/Natalie Maffett (GSU), 9-8 (5)
(4) Karoline Grymel/Leonie Guijt def. Cinthya Lazaro/Emilia Milovanovic (USC), 8-1
QUARTERFINALS
Kelly Irving/Lauren Simpson def. (1) Raquel Castro/Aline Berkenbrock (UNF), 9-8
(4) Karoline Grymel/Leonie Guijt def. Ashley Hungerford/Kristi Kegerreis (GSU), 8-2
SEMIFINALS
Kelly Irving/Lauren Simpson def. (3) Lindsey Stuckey/Katya Zapadaolva (IU), 8-6
(2) Leslie Hureau/Myriam Sopel (IU) def. (4) Karoline Grymel/Leonie Guijt, 9-7
FINALS
(2) Leslie Hureau/Myriam Sopel (IU) def. Kelly Irving/Lauren Simpson, 8-0
Women's 'B' Draw (Doubles)
FIRST ROUND
Olga Makhova/Angie Torres (CC) def. Emma Smith/Gabriella Veiga, 8-5
ROUND of 16
(2) Rosaura Ramirez-Vega/Stephanie Vieira def. Jessica Diamond/Beth Erwin (Samford), 8-2
QUARTERFINALS
(2) Rosaura Ramirez-Vega/Stephanie Vieria def. Jessica Fuller/Melanie Rolle (GSU), WD
SEMIFINALS
(3) Madelle Janse Van Rensburg/Stephanie Parkison (SU) def. (2) Rosaura Ramirez-Vega/Stephanie Vieira, 8-2
Women's 'A' Draw (Singles)
FIRST ROUND
Eve Castaing (JU) def. Kelly Irving, 6-3, 6-2
ROUND of 16
Michaela Bunea (CC) def. (4) Lauren Simpson, 3-6, 7-6(4), 6-1
Evgeniya Vertesheva (IU) def. (2) Karolina Grymel, 2-6, 6-2, 6-2
Women's 'A' Consolation Draw (Singles)
FIRST ROUND
Kelly Irving def. (6) Taylor Morgan (Samford), WD
SECOND ROUND
Kelly Irving (bye)
(2) Karolina Grymel def. Ali Beavers (GSU), WD
QUARTERFINALS
Paula Alvarez Pino (UAB) def. Kelly Irving, WD
(2) Karoline Grymel def. Katarina Szaboova (BC), 6-1, 6-1
SEMIFINALS
(2) Karoline Grymel def. Madelie Janse Van Rensburg (Samford), 6-1, 6-4
FINALS
(2) Karoline Grymel vs. Paula Alvarez Pino (UAB), unplayed
Women's 'B' Draw (Singles)
FIRST ROUND
Leonie Guijt def. Sofia Camberos (USC Upstate), 6-4, 6-2
Stephanie Vieira def. Iva Karesova (JU), 6-1, 6-0
ROUND of 16
(1) Rosaura Ramirez-Vega def. Stephanie Parkison (Samford), 6-1, 6-4
Leonie Guijt def. Lauren Holton (UNF), 6-4, 6-2
Victoria Krook (UNF) def. Stephanie Vieira, 7-6, 4-6, 6-4
QUARTERFINALS
Lindsey Stucky (IU) def. (1) Rosaura Ramirez-Vega, 6-1, 7-5
(3) Giorgia Romeo (UAB) def. Leonie Guijt, 6-3, 6-0
Women's 'C' Draw (Singles)
FIRST ROUND
Kim Webb (CC) def. Gabriella Veiga, 7-5, 6-2
ROUND of 16
Emma Smith def. Natalie Maffett (GSU), WD
QUARTERFINALS
Emma Smith def. Angie Torres (CSU), 6-2, 7-6 (1)
SEMIFINALS
Maria Camberos (CC) def. Emma Smith, 7-6, 3-6, 10-2
Women's 'C' Consolation Draw (Singles)
FIRST ROUND
Andrea Paez (BC) def. Gabriella Veiga, WD
The Trojans relied on the play on the play of their doubles teams to garner attention in this weekend's tournament, as two of the teams made it to the quarterfinals or better.
In the 'A' Draw for doubles, the team comprised of freshmen Lauren Simpson and Kelly Irving made it all the way through to the finals as an unseeded team. After receiving a bye in the first round, the duo dispatched of Georgia Southern's team of Ali Beavers and Natalie Maffett 9-8 (5) in the Round of 16 to earn a date against the top-seed in the quarterfinal round.
In the quarterfinals, Irving and Simpson pulled the upset over the top-seeded team from North Florida (Aline Berkenbrock and Raquel Castro), 9-8, to move into the semifinal round against the third-seeded team from Indiana (Lindsey Stuckey and Katya Zapadalova); whom they defeated 8-6 to move into the championship match. After pulling to upsets, Irving and Simpson ran out of juice; falling to the second-seeded team from Indiana (Leslie Hureau and Myriam Sopel), 8-0.
The only other doubles team in the Women's 'A' Draw for the Trojans was the fourth-seeded team of Karoline Grymel and Leonie Guijt. The duo won their first match of the tournament in the Round of 16 over the team of Cinthya Lazaro and Emilia Milovanovic (USC Upstate), 8-1. In their quarterfinal match, the duo defeated te team of Ashley Hungerford and Kristi Kegerreis (Georgia Southern), 8-2, before falling to te eventual tournament champions in the semifinals.
In the Women's 'B' Draw of doubles, the second-seeded team of Rosaura Ramirez-Vega and Stephanie Vieira made it all the way to the semifinals before falling in the tournament. After receiving a bye in the opening round, the duo defeated the team of Jessica Diamond and Beth Erwin (Samford) in the Round of 16, 8-2. They advanced to the quarterfinals with the victory, where they defeated the team of Jessica Fuller and Melanie Rolle (North Florida), before falling to the eventual champions from Samford (Madelie Janse Van Rensburg and Stephanie Parkison).
The tournament was not as kind to the Trojans on the singles side of the draw, as only three players made it to the quarterfinals or beyond in three different draws.
In the Women's 'A' Draw, the Trojans had three players entered with just two making it to the Round of 16. Meanwhile, in the 'B' Draw, top-seeded Rosaura Ramirez-Vega won her opening match (Round of 16) over Samford's Stephanie Parkison 6-1, 6-4; before falling to unseeded Lindsey Stuckey of Indiana 6-0, 7-5 in the quarterfinals. In the same draw, unseeded Leonie Guijt won her opening two matches before falling to third-seeded Giorgia Romeo of UAB 6-3, 6-0 in the quarterfinals.
Emma Smith advanced to the semifinal round in the 'C' Draw for the Trojans, winning two matches before falling to College of Charleston's Maria Camberos 7-6, 3-6, 10-2. Meanwhile, after losing her first match in the 'A' Draw, second-seeded Karoline Grymel advanced to the championship match of the Consolation Bracket where the match went unplayed due to travel. She was able to win three matches to advance to the championship of the bracket.
FULL RESULTS
Women's 'A' Draw (Doubles)
ROUND of 16
Kelly Irving/Lauren Simpson def. Ali Beavers/Natalie Maffett (GSU), 9-8 (5)
(4) Karoline Grymel/Leonie Guijt def. Cinthya Lazaro/Emilia Milovanovic (USC), 8-1
QUARTERFINALS
Kelly Irving/Lauren Simpson def. (1) Raquel Castro/Aline Berkenbrock (UNF), 9-8
(4) Karoline Grymel/Leonie Guijt def. Ashley Hungerford/Kristi Kegerreis (GSU), 8-2
SEMIFINALS
Kelly Irving/Lauren Simpson def. (3) Lindsey Stuckey/Katya Zapadaolva (IU), 8-6
(2) Leslie Hureau/Myriam Sopel (IU) def. (4) Karoline Grymel/Leonie Guijt, 9-7
FINALS
(2) Leslie Hureau/Myriam Sopel (IU) def. Kelly Irving/Lauren Simpson, 8-0
Women's 'B' Draw (Doubles)
FIRST ROUND
Olga Makhova/Angie Torres (CC) def. Emma Smith/Gabriella Veiga, 8-5
ROUND of 16
(2) Rosaura Ramirez-Vega/Stephanie Vieira def. Jessica Diamond/Beth Erwin (Samford), 8-2
QUARTERFINALS
(2) Rosaura Ramirez-Vega/Stephanie Vieria def. Jessica Fuller/Melanie Rolle (GSU), WD
SEMIFINALS
(3) Madelle Janse Van Rensburg/Stephanie Parkison (SU) def. (2) Rosaura Ramirez-Vega/Stephanie Vieira, 8-2
Women's 'A' Draw (Singles)
FIRST ROUND
Eve Castaing (JU) def. Kelly Irving, 6-3, 6-2
ROUND of 16
Michaela Bunea (CC) def. (4) Lauren Simpson, 3-6, 7-6(4), 6-1
Evgeniya Vertesheva (IU) def. (2) Karolina Grymel, 2-6, 6-2, 6-2
Women's 'A' Consolation Draw (Singles)
FIRST ROUND
Kelly Irving def. (6) Taylor Morgan (Samford), WD
SECOND ROUND
Kelly Irving (bye)
(2) Karolina Grymel def. Ali Beavers (GSU), WD
QUARTERFINALS
Paula Alvarez Pino (UAB) def. Kelly Irving, WD
(2) Karoline Grymel def. Katarina Szaboova (BC), 6-1, 6-1
SEMIFINALS
(2) Karoline Grymel def. Madelie Janse Van Rensburg (Samford), 6-1, 6-4
FINALS
(2) Karoline Grymel vs. Paula Alvarez Pino (UAB), unplayed
Women's 'B' Draw (Singles)
FIRST ROUND
Leonie Guijt def. Sofia Camberos (USC Upstate), 6-4, 6-2
Stephanie Vieira def. Iva Karesova (JU), 6-1, 6-0
ROUND of 16
(1) Rosaura Ramirez-Vega def. Stephanie Parkison (Samford), 6-1, 6-4
Leonie Guijt def. Lauren Holton (UNF), 6-4, 6-2
Victoria Krook (UNF) def. Stephanie Vieira, 7-6, 4-6, 6-4
QUARTERFINALS
Lindsey Stucky (IU) def. (1) Rosaura Ramirez-Vega, 6-1, 7-5
(3) Giorgia Romeo (UAB) def. Leonie Guijt, 6-3, 6-0
Women's 'C' Draw (Singles)
FIRST ROUND
Kim Webb (CC) def. Gabriella Veiga, 7-5, 6-2
ROUND of 16
Emma Smith def. Natalie Maffett (GSU), WD
QUARTERFINALS
Emma Smith def. Angie Torres (CSU), 6-2, 7-6 (1)
SEMIFINALS
Maria Camberos (CC) def. Emma Smith, 7-6, 3-6, 10-2
Women's 'C' Consolation Draw (Singles)
FIRST ROUND
Andrea Paez (BC) def. Gabriella Veiga, WD
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