Hokies spend the week at ITA Regional Championships

Charlottesville, Va. – Nine Hokies are in Charlottesville competing at the ITA Regional Championships, looking to clinch berths to the NCAA Championship in November. 

DAY 2 –

Three Hokies were able to find wins in singles, while three sets of Hokies picked up wins in doubles, on Friday, Oct. 18 during the first day of Main Draw singles.

Özlem Uslu was the first Hokie of the day to win as she defeated JMU’s Sophie Williams in straight sets, 6-2, 6-3. Laima Frosch also advanced with a 6-2, 6-1 win over Georgetown’s Molly Evans. Rounding off the day, Tara Gorinsek defeated Radford’s Michaela Stephens 6-2, 6-1. 

Arina Gamretkaia fell short in her match, going down in three sets to JMU’s Daria Munteanu 7-6 (4), 2-6, 6-4. Mulready was unable to keep her momentum rolling on Friday as she was defeated by Emily Tannenbaum in straight sets 6-3, 6-1. Semra Aksu was the final Hokie playing in singles today but could not find a win. Aksu fell 7-6 (4), 6-1 to Old Dominion’s Victoria Matasova. 

All doubles matches are being played as eight-point pro sets until the semifinals of the tournament. Aksu and Ziets-Segura teamed up for the first time, taking down Morgan State’s Aleksandra Evdokimova and Tyler Williams 8-3. 

Gorinsek and Gamretkaia continued to stay paired up after the Hall of Fame Invite. They defeated Richmond’s Claire Du Le and Abby Lee 8-3. 

Uslu and Cartledge paired up for the first time this season after playing together all of the 2024 spring season. They defeated George Mason’s Cenan Liu and Lauren Splett 8-5. 

Frosch and Mulready were unable to come out with a win in doubles, falling 8-6 to Maryland’s Katherine Hung and Tamari Gagoshidze. 

DAY 1 – 

Three Hokies started their campaigns in the qualifying round on Thursday, Oct. 17. 

Freshman Mila Mulready advanced to the Main Draw of singles after successfully beating her two opponents on Thursday. She beat her first opponent of the day, Reka Matko of JMU 7-5, 6-2. In her second match, she took down Yoanna Radulova from Liberty in straight sets, 6-4, 6-1. 

Charlotte Cartledge advanced out of the opening round of qualifying before falling in the second round. Linda Ziets-Segura was unable to make it past the first round of qualification.