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No. 43 Alabama Falls to No. 22 Illinois at Blue Gray National Tennis Classic
2/22/2019 9:00:00 PM | Women's Tennis
MONTGOMERY, Ala. – The No. 43-ranked Alabama women's tennis team fell to No. 22 Illinois, 4-1, in the first round of competition at the 71st playing of the Blue Gray National Tennis Classic at Lagoon Park Tennis Center on Friday.
Illinois (5-3), the Blue Gray National Tennis Classic defending champions, jumped out to an early lead by snagging the doubles point. Emilee Duong and Jaclyn Switkes topped juniors Luca Fabian and Alba Cortina Pou, 6-0, while Mia Rabinowitz and Asuka Kawai finished doubles against juniors Ann Selim and Kimberley Gintrand, 6-2.
In singles, Rabinowitz defeated Cortina Pou, 6-1, 6-2, to take a 2-0 lead. No. 62 senior Andie Daniell responded back to put the Tide on the scoreboard with a big victory against Kawai, 6-2, 7-5. Alabama's fight came up short, as Sasha Belaya bested Fabian, 6-2, 7-5, and Dani Pedraza Novak finished Gintrand, 6-4, 3-6, 6-2.
In doubles play in the second round, Yale captured the doubles point, but Selim and Gintrand topped Kathy Wang and Caroline Amos, 6-2.
The Crimson Tide will resume play against Yale tomorrow, at 9 a.m. CT at O'Connor Park, and will wrap up competition playing either Fresno State or Auburn.
Alabama Results
Doubles vs. Illinois
1. Andie Daniell/Moka Ito (UA) vs. No. 60 Sasha Belaya/Dani Pedraza Novak (ILL) 4-3, unfinished
2. Emilee Duong/Jaclyn Switkes (ILL) def. Luca Fabian/Alba Cortina Pou (UA) 6-0
3. Mia Rabinowitz/Asuka Kawai (ILL) def. Ann Selim/Kimberley Gintrand (UA) 6-2
Order of Finish: 2, 3
Singles vs. Illinois
1. No. 62 Andie Daniell (UA) def. Asuka Kawai (ILL), 6-2, 7-5
2. Moka Ito (UA) vs. Jaclyn Switkes (ILL), 3-6, 6-1, 4-3, unfinished
3. Mia Rabinowitz (ILL) def. Alba Cortina Pou (UA), 6-1, 6-2
4. Ann Selim (UA) vs. Emilee Duong (ILL), 4-6, 6-2, 3-4, unfinished
5. Sasha Belaya (ILL) def. Luca Fabian (UA), 6-2, 7-5
6. Dani Pedraza Novak (ILL) def. Kimberley Gintrand (UA), 6-4, 3-6, 6-2
Order of Finish: 3, 1, 5, 6
Doubles vs. Yale
1. Samantha Martinelli/Jessie Gong (Yale) def. Andie Daniell/Moka Ito (UA), 6-4
2. Raissa Lou/Caroline Dunleavy (Yale) def. Luca Fabian/Alba Cortina Pou (UA), 6-3
3. Ann Selim/Kimberley Gintrand (UA) def. Kathy Wang/Caroline Amos (Yale), 6-2
Order of Finish: 3, 2, 1
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Team Stats
#1 Doubles Match
#2 Doubles Match
#3 Doubles Match
Order of Finish:
2,3
#1 Singles Match
#2 Singles Match
#3 Singles Match
#4 Singles Match
#5 Singles Match
#6 Singles Match
Order of Finish:
3,1,5,6
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