Unt Tennis At Ita Sw Regionals

[untbowler]

If your free in Ft Worth near TCU campus, the ladies could use your support.

6 of the players begin play Thursday at 9 AM and must win 3 rounds of the qualifier to advance to Main Draw, the remaining 2 will not play until 2:30 on Friday in the Main Draw. 2 players are seeded in the Qualifier at #4 and #7.

Madura and Irina have tough draws in their first matches, playing A&M with potnetial 2nd round against #1 seed, while the other plays the #2 seed in the first round. Actually surprised Madura did not get seeded considering she was #30 in the SW at the end of last season and has had a good Fall Season.

All four doubles (Play Thursday 3:30) teams have chances of winning their first doubles matches, although seeded teams will be awaiting in 2nd Round

ITA Regionals Draw

Mean Green Sports Article

Good Luck Ladies!!!!

Edited October 22, 2008 by untbowler

[untbowler]

Ladies have started out 3-2 so far for the day, Cruz is still unreported as of the latest update.

Akin, Kazarova, and Joubert won.

MacKenzie lost to the #1 from SFA, Wilhelm lost to the #3 Seed, #3 player at TTU.

Updated 3:15 PM

Wilhelm has won her Consolation Match over ULM player

Kazarova won her 2nd Rd 6-1, 6-1 over Rice and plays UTSA Friday for Qualifying berth into MD

Cruz won her first round in 3 sets and now plays UTEP.

MacKenzie lost to UTEP.

Joubert currently playing #1 Seed from Lamar

Updated 4:30 PM

Cruz lost 2nd Round 1,3

Joubert lost 2nd Rd 4,1

Akin still unreported 2nd Round

Doubles being played right now

Updated 5:45 PM

Akin lost a tough match 7-6,7-5

Paraschiv/Ranganathan won 9-7 over UH

Joubert/Wilhelm won 8-1 over TX State

Day 1 Update

Kazarova into Qualifying Round facing Nathalie Wallin, believe she should win though.

the remaining two doubles teams lost in the first round.

Paraschiv/Ranganathan face off against #10 Seeds from Baylor

Joubert/Wilhelm face off against #12 seeds from Tx Tech

Not a bad day over all going

2-2 in Doubles

6-6 in singles overall

Madura and Irina open up Singles MD play in the afternoon

Good luck and congrats ladies

Edited October 24, 2008 by untbowler

[untbowler]

Day 2 Posted Results as of 12:55

Looks like Irina and Madura will be the only players in the Main Draw as Kazarova lost 4,2 this morning

Wilhelm won her match in the West Draw and MacKenzie won her match in the South Draw

Cruz appears to have W/D

and Akin lost 4,0

Update as of 1:55

Madura/Irina pulled off a huge upset beating the #10 seeds from Baylor 8-2

Joubert/wilhelm still on court

Joubert also lost in 3 sets in her singles match this morning.

Edited October 24, 2008 by untbowler

[untbowler]

Madura Ranganathan scored another big win today defeating the #6 player from last year's A&M team.

She plays the #1 Seed (Baylor) tomorrow morning at 9 AM, believe she could have a chance as the #1 seed had to go three sets in her first round match.

[untbowler]

I am thinking we have a special Freshman in Irina. She lost to the #2 Seed in 3 sets today 4-6, 6-2, 6-3

The LSU player is ranked #15 in the Nation, so this was a great result in a losing effort.

Madura plays the #1 seed in the morning who is ranked #8 in the nation currently.

Also Irina/Madura play the #8 seeds from A&M around noon.

[untbowler]

I guess I need to step away from predictions. The #1 Seed blasted Madura this morning 0,3, she will play Tx Tech later today. Irina won her Conso match easily 1,1 over Tx Tech and plays TCU this afternoon.

In perspective though most the seeds rolled this morning after having some tough first matches yesterday.

Irina/Madura play #8 A&M in their next doubles match.

Joubert/Wilhelm will play ULL shortly.

Cruz/Kazarova have w/d

Akin/MacKenzie play UT shortly as well.

Good luck the rest of the day.

Edited October 25, 2008 by untbowler

[untbowler]

Madura/Irina pulled off another upset defeating the #8 seeds from A&M 9-7

Akin/MacKenzie pulled an upset off also defeating UT 8-7

Joubert/Wilhelm also defeated ULL 8-5 to con't on in the Consolations.

Next round of singles should begin in the next hour

[untbowler]

Well GAME, SET, MATCH

Madura/Irina lost 9-8 to the #4 seeds from UT in the QTRS, disappointing in the loss as one of the UT players was not 100% as she pulled out of an earlier singles match with an injury.

Good tournament for the ladies as they defeated 2 seeded teams and with the other recruit waiting in the wings until the Spring the Tennis Team will be in great shape for the spring season.

Mixed results for the weekend overall, but no complaints and a nice doubles result for the #1 team.