Oct. 27, 2009

(Palo Alto, CA) – San Francisco women’s tennis competed in the 2009 Northwest ITA Regional, held on the Stanford campus over the weekend. The Dons earned eight wins in the event, with junior Cecilia Gratian leading USF to a round of 32 appearance.

In singles Round of 128, sophomore Julia Wartenburger defeated Davis’ Lauren Curry 6-2, 6-3, Gratian earned a 6-3, 6-1 win over Cal Poly’s Jocelyn Davis, and freshman Blair Reed took out Eastern Washington’s Jody Liening 3-6, 7-5, 6-4. In singles Round of 64, Gratian defeated Washington’s Vanja Radunovic 6-2, 6-1.

USF also earned wins in consolation singles. Freshman Melinda Akerbrant defeated Eastern Washington’s Kelsey Knight 7-6 (4), 6-0 in the first round. Sophomore Alana McMahon, who had a bye in the first round, earned a win over Pacific’s Kateryna Nezhura in the second round, then also took a 6-0, 6-4 win over Santa Clara’s Kimmi Cox in the third.

Results for USF are below. You can find full tournament results HERE.

ITA Singles – Round of 128
USF Julia Wartenburger d. UCD Lauren Curry 6-2, 6-3
CAL Kasia Siwosz d USF Jessy Mekpoh 6-1, 6-1
UW Lina Lu d. USF Melinda Akerbrant 5-7, 6-3, 6-3
USF Cecilia Gratian d. CPSLO Jocelyn Davis 6-3, 6-1
USF Blair Reed d. EWU Jody Liening 3-6, 7-5, 6-4
SMC Molly Aloia d. USF Andrea Gaitan 6-0, 6-2

ITA Singles – Round of 64
UP Lacey Pflibsen d. USF Julia Wartenburger 6-1, 6-1
USF Cecilia Gratian d. UW Vanja Radunovic 6-2, 6-1
CAL Annie Goransson d. USF Blair Reed 6-0, 6-0

ITA Singles – Round of 32
Consolation Singles – 1st Round
USF Alana McMahon d. Bye
USF Jessy Mekpoh d. Bye
USF Melinda Akerbrant d. EWU Kelsey Knight 7-6 (4), 6-0
USF Andrea Gaitan d. Bye

Consolation Singles – 2nd Round
USF Alana McMahon d. PAC Kateryna Nezhura
SCU Maggie McGeorge d. USF Jessy Mekpoh 1-0
UO Emmanuelle Cor d. USF Melinda Akerbrant 7-5, 3-6, 7-6 (11-9)
USF Andrea Gaitan d. Bye

Consolation Singles – 3rd Round
USF Alana McMahon d. SCU Kimmi Cox 6-0, 6-4
UCD Noelle Eades d. USF Andrea Gaitan 6-4, 1-6, 7-6 (14-12)

ITA Doubles – Round of 64
USF Melinda Akerbrant, USF Andrea Gaitan d. Bye
UO Trudie du Toit, UO Sabine Fuchs d. USF Alana McMahon, USF Blair Reed 8-5
UCD Desiree Stone, UCD Dahra Zamudio d. USF Jessy Mekpoh, USF Julia Wartenburger 8-6

ITA Doubles – Round of 32
CAL Taylor Davis, CAL Kasia Siwosz d. USF Melinda Akerbrant, USF Andrea Gaitan 8-4