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Kucharova Advances to Round of 32 at ITA Championship
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MORGANTOWN, W.Va. – Four Mountaineers from the West Virginia University tennis team wrapped up the second day of the 2024 ITA Atlantic Regional Championship at the Virginia Tennis Complex at Boar's Head Sports Club in Charlottesville, Virginia, on Friday.
Freshman Laura Villanueva Morillo began competition on Thursday as she won two matches in qualifying to advance to the main draw of the singles tournament. Villanueva Morillo defeated Liberty's Maria Turchetto, 6-2, 6-3, before beating Morgan State's Marta Serra, 6-2, 6-4.
Senior Michaela Kucharova was the only Mountaineer to win in the main draw of the singles tournament. In a battle, Kucharova defeated Maryland's Ema Kovacevic, 5-7, 6-4, 6-2.
With the victory, Kucharova advanced to the round of 32 and will face Virginia Tech's Ozlem Uslu on Saturday at 9:30 a.m. EST.
After a tremendous showing on Thursday to advance to the main draw, Villanueva Morillo was defeated, 3-6, 6-4, 5-7.
Redshirt junior Maja Dodik fell to VCU's Mariam Ibrahim, 1-6, 1-6, and senior Mille Haagensen lost to Georgetown's Natasha Kavarana, 6-1, (5) 6-7, 2-6.
Haagensen, Dodik and Villanueva Morillo will play in the singles backdraw on Saturday.
The Mountaineers were dominant in doubles play as both teams won to advance to the round of 32.
The doubles pairing of Kucharova and Dodik will face Marshall's Aisling McGrane and Nel Van Hout at 4:30 p.m. on Saturday. The pairing of Haagensen and Villanueva Morillo will face Navy's Olivia Fermo and Emily Tannenbaum at 3:30 p.m.
Day One Singles Results
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Freshman Laura Villanueva Morillo began competition on Thursday as she won two matches in qualifying to advance to the main draw of the singles tournament. Villanueva Morillo defeated Liberty's Maria Turchetto, 6-2, 6-3, before beating Morgan State's Marta Serra, 6-2, 6-4.
Senior Michaela Kucharova was the only Mountaineer to win in the main draw of the singles tournament. In a battle, Kucharova defeated Maryland's Ema Kovacevic, 5-7, 6-4, 6-2.
With the victory, Kucharova advanced to the round of 32 and will face Virginia Tech's Ozlem Uslu on Saturday at 9:30 a.m. EST.
After a tremendous showing on Thursday to advance to the main draw, Villanueva Morillo was defeated, 3-6, 6-4, 5-7.
Redshirt junior Maja Dodik fell to VCU's Mariam Ibrahim, 1-6, 1-6, and senior Mille Haagensen lost to Georgetown's Natasha Kavarana, 6-1, (5) 6-7, 2-6.
Haagensen, Dodik and Villanueva Morillo will play in the singles backdraw on Saturday.
The Mountaineers were dominant in doubles play as both teams won to advance to the round of 32.
The doubles pairing of Kucharova and Dodik will face Marshall's Aisling McGrane and Nel Van Hout at 4:30 p.m. on Saturday. The pairing of Haagensen and Villanueva Morillo will face Navy's Olivia Fermo and Emily Tannenbaum at 3:30 p.m.
Day One Singles Results
- Laura Villanueva Morillo def. Maria Turchetto (Liberty), 6-2, 6-3
- Laura Villanueva Morillo def. Marta Serra (MSU), 6-2, 6-4
- Daniella O'Neill (Liberty) def. Laura Villanueva Morillo, 6-3, 4-6, 7-5
- Michaela Kucharova def. Ema Kovacevic (UM), 5-7, 6-4, 6-2
- Mariam Ibrahim (VCU) def. Maja Dodik, 6-1, 6-1
- Natasha Kavarana (GU) def. Mille Haagensen, 1-6, 7-6 (5), 6-2
- Laura Villanueva Morillo/Mille Haagensen def. Christine Richiez/Lauren Manwiller (Loyola), 8-4
- Michaela Kucharova/Maja Dodik def. Oliwia Orlinska/Ema Kovacevic (UM), 8-4
- Michaela Kucharova vs. Ozlem Uslu (VT)
- Mille Haagensen vs. Francesca Davis (W&M)
- Laura Villaneuva Morillo vs. Cenan Liu (GMU)
- Maja Dodik vs. TBD
- Michaela Kucharova/Maja Dodik vs. Aisling McGrane/Nel Van Hout (MARS)
- Mille Haagensen/Laura Villanueva Morillo vs. Olivia Fermo/Emily Tannenbaum (NAVY)
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