Grand Rapids, Mich. – The University of Findlay women's tennis team made a statement at the NCAA Division II ITA Midwest Regional tournament, held October 4–6 and hosted by Davenport University, highlighted by a championship run in A Doubles.
Senior duo Anamarija Kovacevic and Audrey Ouellet dominated the A Doubles bracket, winning five consecutive matches to claim the regional title. The pair opened with an 8-5 win over Michigan Tech, then rolled through the next three rounds, including a commanding 8-1 victory in the Round of 16 and a tight 9-7 battle in the quarterfinals. In the championship match, Kovacevic and Ouellet sealed the title with a 6-4, 6-4 win over Saginaw Valley's Nicoletta Diamantopoulos and Fatimah Butt. Ouellet also was a winner in the "A" singles consolation bracket after being eliminated in the main draw in the round of 64. She ran through the consolation bracket with three consecutive victories.
The Oilers also saw strong performances across the board. Maria Batinic reached the semifinals in A Singles with four straight wins, while Ivanova Lucero advanced to the semifinals in B Singles and teamed with Ivana Gombitova for a semifinal run in B Doubles. Salek and Zaytseva added a semifinal finish in A Doubles, rounding out a successful weekend for the program.
Findlay is back in action on Thursday, Oct. 16, starting a four-day event in Rome, Georgia, the ITA Cup.
A Singles
R64 – Maria Batinic (UF) def. Elisoa Andriantefihasina (PNW) 6-4, 3-6, 10-1
R32 – Maria Batinic (UF) def. Liza Simak (UIndy) 6-2, 6-2
R16 – Maria Batinic (UF) def. Amy Bloch (DU) 6-4, 6-1
QTR – Maria Batinic (UF) def. Jemimah Choi (TU) 6-3, 7-6 (7-3)
Semi – Natasha Sengphrachanh (GVSU) def. Maria Batinic (UF) 6-2, 6-1
R64 – Valentina Salek (UF) def. Mahi Panchal (QU) 6-0, 6-2
R32 – Valentina Salek (UF) def. Maja Sandstrom (DU) 6-1, 6-2
R16 – Malak Arafat (WSU) def. Valentina Salek (UF) 7-5, 7-5
R64 – Polina Zaytseva (UF) def. Nazli Saka (MU) 6-2, 6-1
R32 – Polina Zaytseva (UF) def. Valentina Mozas (GVSU) 6-3, 6-3
R16 – Eleanor Coleman (RU) def. Polina Zaytseva (UF) 6-0, 6-2
R64 – Anamarija Kovacevic (UF) def. Olesya Ivashchuk (WU) 6-4, 6-3
R32 – Magda Kornijczuk (UIndy) def. Anamarija Kovacevic (UF) 6-4, 2-6, 10-8
R64 – Nicoletta Diamantopoulos (SVSU) def. Audrey Ouellet (UF) 4-6, 6-2, 10-3
Cons. R32 – Audrey Ouellet (UF) BYE
Cons. R16 – Audrey Ouellet (UF) def. Ipek Sakiroglu (GVSU) 6-3, 7-5
Cons. QTR – Audrey Ouellet (UF) def. Esther Magnusson (RU) 6-3, 6-2
Cons. Semi - Audrey Ouellet (UF) advance on injury (NO CONTEST)
Cons. Final – Audrey Ouellet (UF) def. Amelia Dickson (SVSU) 6-3, 6-2
B Singles
R64 – Ivanova Lucero (UF) def. Ema Norma Bordean (UIS) 6-0, 6-1
R32 – Ivanova Lucero (UF) def. Caoimhe McDonnell (MTU) 6-1, 6-0
R16 – Ivanova Lucero (UF) def. Erna Brdarevic (TU) 6-0, 6-2
QTR – Ivanova Lucero (UF) def. Lydia Liong (SVSU) 6-2, 6-3
Semi - Linya Chen (Uindu) def. Ivanova Lucero (UF) 6-4, 1-6, 10-8
R64 – Ivana Gombitova (UF) def. Ivana Milkova (MU) 6-4, 6-0
R32 – Tea Schooulmann-Dore (TU) def. Ivana Gombitova (UF) 7-6 (9-7), 6-1
R64 – Kyna Decruy (UF) def. Isabelle Haggard (UIndy) 6-1, 6-4
R32 – Lauren Burkett (GVSU) def. Kyna Decruy (UF) 6-1, 6-3
A Doubles
R32 – Anamarija Kovacevic / Audrey Ouellet (UF) def. Nikonenko / Rose (MTU) 8-5
R16 - Anamarija Kovacevic / Audrey Ouellet (UF) def. Bloch / Federski (DU) 8-1
QTR - Anamarija Kovacevic / Audrey Ouellet (UF) def. Dannhauser / Rees (HC) 9-7
Semi - Anamarija Kovacevic / Audrey Ouellet (UF) def. Thiery-James / Kornijczuk (UIndy) 6-4, 6-4
Final - Anamarija Kovacevic / Audrey Ouellet (UF) def. Diamantopoulos / Butt (SVSU) 6-4, 6-4
R32 – Valentina Salek / Polina Zaytseva (UF) def. Neyra / Baez Chacon (RU) 8-5
R16 – Valentina Salek / Polina Zaytseva (UF) def. McDonnell / Cogocaru (MTU) 8-5
QTR – Valentina Salek / Polina Zaytseva (UF) def. Mozas / Briggs (GVSU) 9-7
Semi – Diamantopoulos / Butt (SVSU) def. Valentina Salek / Polina Zaytseva (UF) 8-5
B Doubles
R32 – Ivanova Lucero / Ivana Gombitova (UF) def. Chavez / Novikova (RU) 8-0
R16 - Ivanova Lucero / Ivana Gombitova (UF) advance on injury (NO CONTEST)
QTR - Ivanova Lucero / Ivana Gombitova (UF) def. Milani / Shah (TU) 8-4
Semi – Sandstrom / Lind (DU) def. Ivanova Lucero / Ivana Gombitova (UF) 8-4
R32 – Maria Batinic / Kyna Decruy (UF) def. Poleksic / Milkova (MU) 9-8 (7-5)
R16 – Sandstrom / Lind (DU) def. Maria Batinic / Kyna Decruy (UF) 8-6
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