Andie Daniell Defeats No. 16 Player in the Nation in Opening Round of Oracle ITA National Fall Championships

11/7/2018 5:58:00 PM | Women's Tennis

No. 70 Daniell is set to play No. 33 Giulia Pairone of Michigan

SURPRISE, Ariz. – Alabama senior No. 70 Andie Daniell kicked off the 2018 Oracle ITA National Fall Championships with a 6-2, 6-3, victory over No. 16 Emma Davis of Wake Forest on Wednesday at the Surprise Tennis and Racquet Complex in Surprise, Ariz.

No. 12-seeded Daniell now advances to the Round of 32, where she will face No. 33 Giulia Pairone of Michigan on Thursday at 2:30 p.m. CT. Today's win moves the Daniell to 8-3 and marks her third win over a nationally-ranked opponent this fall.

The 2018 Oracle ITA National Fall Championships is available to a national audience LIVE via ESPN3 and on the ESPN app, and later will be aired on ESPNU for the men's and women's final.

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