Friday, September 30
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Wake Forest Invitational
Freshman Leads Way for 'Cats at Wake Forest Invite
10/2/2016 10:04:00 PM | Women's Tennis
Gavin McFarlin - Associate SID
Wake Forest Invitational Results (pdf)
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WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. — Freshman Alexandra Abele had an impressive debut in her first collegiate Fall event for the Davidson women's tennis team and the Wildcats as a whole team had a nice weekend participating at the Wake Forest Invitational.
Abele led eight Wildcats who competed during the three days by winning the D Singles bracket. The Cincinnati, Ohio, native cruised to an opening win of 6-1, 6-0 vs. Western Carolina, then pulled out a three-setter against her Navy opponent by taking a 4-6, 6-4, 6-1 decision. Abele then won her semifinal match against another Navy opponent, easily taking a 6-0, 6-2 win to set up her final match against Anna Ramirez of rival Atlantic 10-foe Richmond. The freshman earned the singles title with a straight-set 6-3, 6-0 victory.
Also competing in that same bracket was fellow classmate Samantha Armas, who finished the weekend with a 2-1 record. She won her first match, 7-5, 6-3, but then fell in a tough 7-6, 6-4 match to her Elon opponent in the quarterfinals. The Acworth, Ga., native wrapped up the weekend with a solid 6-3, 6-0 decision against ECU.
Four other Wildcats went 2-1 in singles action, led by Anna Catharine Feaster at the top singles bracket. The junior lost her first set to Marta Gonzalez of Georgia (6-3, 7-6), but regrouped to capture a 6-4, 6-7, 6-4 win vs. ECU and a 7-5, 6-1 triumph against her Western Carolina opponent.
Playing in the C Singles bracket was Gabrielle Centenari and Ava Todd, who each went 2-1. Centenari won a thrilling 7-6, 3-6, 6-3 match vs. Elon's Kirsten Ward in her first match, but then fell in a three-setter, 2-6, 6-3, 7-5, to Navy. She capped off her weekend by winning a 6-3, 6-2 decision vs. WCU.
Todd opened up with three-set win as well vs. Elon (6-2, 1-6, 6-3) before falling to Richmond's Dessi Ziateva, 7-5, 6-2. The junior ended the weekend on a positive note, earning a 6-3, 6-3 victory vs. ECU.
Cassidy Shell and Sarah Stein rounded out the Wildcats' singles players, taking part in the E Singles bracket. Stein advanced to the finals, winning matches of 6-3, 6-3 and 6-2, 6-2 vs. her Navy and Winthrop opponents. Her weekend ended there though, as she fell to Meghan O'Malley (6-4, 6-3), who had defeated Shell a match earlier.
Shell won a 6-1, 7-5 decision against WCU's Gabby Hurt before falling to a Navy opponent, 7-5, 6-2.
In doubles action, the teams of Abele and Todd along with Stein and Centenari each went 2-1 on the weekend. Abele and Todd played in the C bracket and won a hard-fought 8-7(4) match against Richmond, but then dropped a tough 8-7(7) decision to ECU. The duo finished out by finishing in third place with an 8-3 win against Elon.
Stein and Centenari won an 8-1 decision vs. WCU, then lost an 8-6 match before finishing third with 8-7(3) win vs. Navy.
Jenna Brunner and Shell also played doubles together, earning an 8-0 win vs. WCU in the E Doubles bracket.
Davidson will next head down the road to take part in the Charlotte Invitational, hosted by the 49ers, Oct. 14-15.
DavidsonPhotos.com
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. — Freshman Alexandra Abele had an impressive debut in her first collegiate Fall event for the Davidson women's tennis team and the Wildcats as a whole team had a nice weekend participating at the Wake Forest Invitational.
Abele led eight Wildcats who competed during the three days by winning the D Singles bracket. The Cincinnati, Ohio, native cruised to an opening win of 6-1, 6-0 vs. Western Carolina, then pulled out a three-setter against her Navy opponent by taking a 4-6, 6-4, 6-1 decision. Abele then won her semifinal match against another Navy opponent, easily taking a 6-0, 6-2 win to set up her final match against Anna Ramirez of rival Atlantic 10-foe Richmond. The freshman earned the singles title with a straight-set 6-3, 6-0 victory.
Also competing in that same bracket was fellow classmate Samantha Armas, who finished the weekend with a 2-1 record. She won her first match, 7-5, 6-3, but then fell in a tough 7-6, 6-4 match to her Elon opponent in the quarterfinals. The Acworth, Ga., native wrapped up the weekend with a solid 6-3, 6-0 decision against ECU.
Four other Wildcats went 2-1 in singles action, led by Anna Catharine Feaster at the top singles bracket. The junior lost her first set to Marta Gonzalez of Georgia (6-3, 7-6), but regrouped to capture a 6-4, 6-7, 6-4 win vs. ECU and a 7-5, 6-1 triumph against her Western Carolina opponent.
Playing in the C Singles bracket was Gabrielle Centenari and Ava Todd, who each went 2-1. Centenari won a thrilling 7-6, 3-6, 6-3 match vs. Elon's Kirsten Ward in her first match, but then fell in a three-setter, 2-6, 6-3, 7-5, to Navy. She capped off her weekend by winning a 6-3, 6-2 decision vs. WCU.
Todd opened up with three-set win as well vs. Elon (6-2, 1-6, 6-3) before falling to Richmond's Dessi Ziateva, 7-5, 6-2. The junior ended the weekend on a positive note, earning a 6-3, 6-3 victory vs. ECU.
Cassidy Shell and Sarah Stein rounded out the Wildcats' singles players, taking part in the E Singles bracket. Stein advanced to the finals, winning matches of 6-3, 6-3 and 6-2, 6-2 vs. her Navy and Winthrop opponents. Her weekend ended there though, as she fell to Meghan O'Malley (6-4, 6-3), who had defeated Shell a match earlier.
Shell won a 6-1, 7-5 decision against WCU's Gabby Hurt before falling to a Navy opponent, 7-5, 6-2.
In doubles action, the teams of Abele and Todd along with Stein and Centenari each went 2-1 on the weekend. Abele and Todd played in the C bracket and won a hard-fought 8-7(4) match against Richmond, but then dropped a tough 8-7(7) decision to ECU. The duo finished out by finishing in third place with an 8-3 win against Elon.
Stein and Centenari won an 8-1 decision vs. WCU, then lost an 8-6 match before finishing third with 8-7(3) win vs. Navy.
Jenna Brunner and Shell also played doubles together, earning an 8-0 win vs. WCU in the E Doubles bracket.
Davidson will next head down the road to take part in the Charlotte Invitational, hosted by the 49ers, Oct. 14-15.
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