Wake Forest University
ITA Southeast Regional
Kulikova Advances to ITA Semifinals in Doubles, Singles
10/21/2007 12:00:00 AM | Women's Tennis
Oct. 21, 2007
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. - Wake senior Alex Hirsch and junior Sasha Kulikova outlasted 60 tandems from across the Southeast to earn a spot in the ITA Regional doubles semifinals, scheduled for Monday morning.
The Wake duo hasn't given up more than four games per pro set, defeating Deanna Bailey and Jenn Tucci of Elon 8-4, Laura Borza and Link Leskosky of Wofford 8-3 and Virginia Berry/Kelsey Linville of Wofford 8-4. On Monday Hirsch and Kulikova will face fourth seed Sophie Grabinski/Sanaz Marand of host school UNC.
Kulikova also advanced to the semifinals in the singles main draw before falling to Duke's No. 5 seed Reka Zslinszka. Kulikova defeated conference foe Amanda Granson of Duke 6-1, 6-0 in third round following straight set wins over opponents from Furman and Eastern Kentucky.
Hirsch made a run to the quarterfinals in singles, defeating opponents from UNC Greensboro, Middle Tennessee and Clemson in two sets before falling to UNC's second-seeded Sanaz Marand 6-4, 3-6, 6-1.
After advancing past round one, both WFU freshmen Katarina Reveche and Emilee Malvehy fell to North Carolina competitors in the second round of the singles play.
Singles
Main Draw
Sasha Kulikova d. Lauren Osborne (Furman) 6-2, 6-2
Sasha Kulikova d. Svetlana Pimenova (EKU) 6-2, 6-0
Sasha Kulikova d. Amanda Granson (Duke) 6-1, 6-0
Sasha Kulikova d. Elizabeth Plotkin (Duke) default
Reka Zslinszka (Duke) d. Sasha Kulikova 6-2, 6-2
Katarine Reveche d. Paige Kensrue (Elon) 6-2, 6-2
Austin Smith (UNC) d. Katarina Reveche 6-4, 6-1
Emilee Malvehy d. Daria Petrovic (NC State) 7-5, 6-7(4), 6-0
Jelena Durisic (UNC) d. Emilee Malvehy 6-2, 3-6, 6-4
Alex Hirsch d. Alejandra Guerra (UNCG) 6-2, 6-0
Alex Hirsch d. Claudia Szabo (MTSU) 6-2, 6-2
Alex Hirsch d. Federica Van Adrichem (Clemson) 7-5, 6-2
Sanaz Marand (UNC) d. Alex Hirsch 6-4, 3-6, 6-1
Taka Bertrand (Vanderbilt) d. Sierra Poske 6-1, 6-4
Ghizella Schutte (Tennessee) d. Christian Tara 2-6, 7-6, 6-2
Qualifying Singles
Jenna Loeb d. Natalia Baez (Louisville) 3-6, 7-5 (ret)
Jessica Preeg (Furman) d. Jenna Loeb 6-4, 6-0
Doubles Main Draw
Rosalia Alda/Ghizella Schutte (UT) d. Sierra Poske/Emilee Malvehy 8-1
Ina Hadziselimovic/Alexandra Luc (Clemson) d. Katarina Reveche/Loeb 8-3
Sasha Kulikova/Alex Hirsch d. Deanna Bailey/Jenn Tucci (Elon) 8-4
Sasha Kulikova/Alex Hirsch d. Laura Borza/Link Leskosky (Wofford) 8-3
Sasha Kulikova/Alex Hirsch d. Virginia Berry/Kelsey Linville (Wofford) 8-4
Sasha Kulikova/Alex Hirsch vs. Sophie Grabinski/Sanaz Marand (UNC) - Monday
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