URBANA, Ill. – Illinois women’s tennis racked up 26 combined wins across two days of play in the UTR College Circuit hosted at the Atkins Tennis Center. The Illini’s own Ashley Yeah and Josie Frazier earned the doubles title while that duo along with Kida Ferrari and Kate Duong were the last four standing in singles action.
With all four semifinalists being Illini, it was decided the singles draw would not be played to completion.
“It was another great weekend for our program,” shared head coach Evan Clark. “I was so pleased with how we handled so many unique and challenging situations that the tournament format presented. We showed a lot of maturity in handling those situations and were able to navigate through some tough matches.”
The Illini combined for a collective 5-4 record in doubles play across the main and back draws. Frazier and Yeah combined for a 3-0 record as a duo across in weekend action.
In singles play, Illinois posted a combined 21-4 record. Duong, Ferrari, Frazier and Yeah would all go 3-0 in singles play
Next weekend, the Orange and Blue will divide and conquer, sending part of the squad to Alabama from Friday – Sunday, Sept. 30. – Oct. 2, while Duong and Yeah will head to the ITA All-American Championships in Cary, N.C.
“We are excited about where we are at and will look to keep the consistency next weekend in Alabama and North Carolina,” concluded Clark.
Complete weekend results listed out below.
SATURDAY, SEPT. 24
Doubles
Kate Duong/Megan Heuser – Bye (Round of 16)
Kida Ferrari/Violeta Martinez – Bye (Round of 16)
Ashley Yeah/Josie Frazier – Bye (Round of 16)
Limparis/Jankulovska def. Emily Casati/Kasia Treiber – 6-4 (Round of 16)
Kate Duong/Megan Heuser def. Pomarolli/Abyasova – 6-3 (Quarterfinals)
Mannix/Schmidt def. Kida Ferrari/Violeta Martinez – 7-6 (4) (Quarterfinals)
Ashley Yeah/Josie Frazier def. Briggs/Compton – 6-2 (Quarterfinals)
Singles
Ashley Yeah – Bye (Round of 64)
Emily Casati – Bye (Round of 64)
Megan Heuser – Bye (Round of 64)
Josie Frazier – Bye (Round of 64)
Kasia Treiber – Bye (Round of 64)
Kida Ferrari – Bye (Round of 64)
Violeta Martinez – Bye (Round of 64)
Kate Duong – Bye (Round of 64)
Ashley Yeah def. O’Neal – 6-0, 6-0 (Round of 32)
Kolarevic def. Emily Casati – 6-0, 6-1 (Round of 32)
Megan Heuser def. Limparis – 6-3, 6-3 (Round of 32)
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