NCAA Womens Tennis

Coleman/Jackson Capture Doubles Title at Fall Ranked Spotlight

Coleman/Jackson Capture Doubles Title at Fall Ranked Spotlight


RALEIGH, N.C. – Juniors Ellie Coleman and Emma Jackson defeated Kaitlyn Carnicella and DJ Bennett of Auburn, 6-3, in the doubles finals to close out the weekend in the Fall Ranked Spotlight Sunday.

The pair went undefeated in doubles action, after besting Arizona State’s Giulia Morlet and Emilija Tverijonaite, 6-3, in their opening match and Emma Charney and Snow Han of Southern California, 6-2, in the second round.

In singles action, 36th-ranked Jackson opened the morning with a convincing 6-4, 6-2 win over 17th-ranked Elza Tomase of Tennessee. The La Grange Park, Ill., native finished the weekend with a 2-3 record in A-1 singles play.

After dropping a tight first set, senior Karolina Berankova battled back against NC State’s Anna Zyryanova to claim the second set, 6-4, but eventually fell 10-6 in the third set. Berankova finished 3-2 in the A-2 singles draw.

 

Coleman faced the Wolfpack’s Maddy Zampardo in her final singles match, but dropped in a 7-6(0), 6-3 decision. The junior posted a 2-3 ledger in singles competition.

The Blue Devils are back in action Saturday as they compete in the ITA All-American in Cary, N.C.

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Fall Ranked Spotlight

Raleigh and Cary, N.C.

 

Sunday, Sept. 24

Singles

#36 Emma Jackson (Duke) def. #17 Elza Tomase (Tennessee) 6-4, 6-2

Anna Zyryanova (NC State) def. Karolina Berankova (Duke) 7-5, 4-6, 10-6

Maddy Zampardo (NC State) def. Ellie Coleman (Duke) 7-6(0), 6-3

 

Doubles

Nicole Khirin/Daria Smetannikova (Texas A&M) def. Karolina Berankova/Elle Christensen (Duke) Walkover

Emma Jackson/Ellie Coleman (Duke) def. Kaitlyn Carnicella/DJ Bennett (Auburn) 6-3

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