Oct. 22, 2010
SAN DIEGO -
Singles-Main Draw | Doubles-Main Draw | Singles-Consolation | Doubles-Consolation
The San Diego State women's tennis team posted nine victories on day two of the USTA/ITA Regional Championships at Barnes Tennis Center.
In doubles action, Alicia Aguilar and Julia Wais stayed alive in the main draw with their 8-5 win over Cal State Fullerton's Tiffany Mai and Morgan McIntosh. The duo joins eighth-seeded Sierra Ellison and Roxanne Ellison in Saturday's round of 16.
In the singles main draw, 10th-seeded and No. 65 Aguilar defeated UCLA's Nina Pantic in three sets, 6-2, 4-6, 6-1, in the round of 32. Emma Cioffi, however, was blanked by Pantic's teammate, fourth-seeded and 23rd-ranked Noelle Hickey, 6-0, 6-0.
After advancing to the round of 16, Aguilar's run came to an end as she was downed by sixth-seeded Danielle Lao of USC. The 28th-ranked player in NCAA Division I won in straight sets, 6-4, 6-4.
In consolation singles action, San Diego State went a perfect 4-0 in second-round play. Colman beat Hawai'i's Alyssa Nafarrete, 6-1, 6-4, and Roxanne Ellison downed another Hawai'i player in Dasha Lagmay, 6-0, 6-0. Sierra Ellison and Wais were also victorious as they dropped Estella LaPorte of LMU and Elizabeth Hammond of Arizona, respectively, in straight sets to move on in the backdraw.
In the third round, Colman continued her strong effort and defeated UC Santa Barbara's Kiersten Meehan, 6-1, 7-5. Sierra Ellison and Wais both followed suit as well, as Ellison beat Barbara Pinterova of Hawai'i, 6-1, 6-3, and Wais emerged with a three-set win (6-3, 5-7, 10-3) over UC Irvine's Brooke Schweyer.
Day three of the annual tournament, which is being hosted by San Diego State, continues Saturday morning.
USTA/ITA Regional Championships
Barnes Tennis Center; San Diego, Calif.
Doubles Main Draw
Round of 32 Danielle Lao/Lyndsay Kinstler (USC) def. Emma Cioffi/Olivia Colman (SDSU), 8-4
Alicia Aguilar/Julia Wais (SDSU) def. Tiffany Mai/Morgan McIntosh (CSUF), 8-5
Singles Main Draw
Round of 32
(4) No. 23 Noelle Hickey (UCLA) def. Emma Cioffi (SDSU), 6-0, 6-0
(10) No. 65 Alicia Aguilar (SDSU) def. Nina Pantic (UCLA), 6-2, 4-6, 6-1
Round of 16
(6) No. 28 Danielle Lao (USC) def. (10) No. 65 Alicia Aguilar (SDSU), 6-4, 6-4
Singles Consolation
Second Round
Olivia Colman (SDSU) def. Alyssa Nafarrete (UH), 6-1, 6-4
Roxanne Ellison (SDSU) def. Dasha Lagmay (UH), 6-0, 6-0
Sierra Ellison (SDSU) def. Estella LaPorte (LMU), 6-1, 6-3
Julia Wais (SDSU) def. Elizabeth Hammond (UA), 6-0, 6-2
Third Round
Olivia Colman (SDSU) def. Kiersten Meehan (UCSB), 6-1, 7-5
Kristina Smith (UCI) def. Roxanne Ellison (SDSU), 6-1, 6-1
Sierra Ellison (SDSU) def. Barbara Pinterova (UH), 6-1, 6-3
Julia Wais (SDSU) def. Brooke Schweyer (UCI), 6-3, 5-7, 10-3