Wake Forest University
ITA Carolina Regional
Duncan and Cutillo Advance to ITA Regional Quarterfinals
10/22/2010 12:00:00 AM | Women's Tennis
Oct. 22, 2010
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. - The Wake Forest women's tennis team had a strong day at the ITA Carolina Regional Friday as Kayla Duncan and Ryann Cutillo reached the doubles quarterfinals and four Deacons advanced to the second round of main draw singles.
Duncan and Cutillo edged Mikayla Rogers and Nitooli Wilkins (UNC Greensboro) 9-7 to reach the final eight of the doubles draw. They will take on Duke's second-seeded team of Nadine Fahoum and Ellah Nze tomorrow for a berth in the semifinals.
In singles action, No. 34 Martina Pavelec cruised past Diana Mortlock of Coastal Carolina 6-0, 6-0. No. 79 Kayla Duncan survived a tight first set to defeat Appalachian State's Jennifer Ansari 7-6 (3) 6-1. Emilee Malvehy took down College of Charleston's Catherine Newman 6-2, 6-1, and Ryann Cutillo outlasted Jordan Johnston of Elon 6-7, 6-1, 6-2.
One round of doubles and two rounds of singles are scheduled for tomorrow.
ITA Carolina Regional, Day Two Results
Doubles
R16 - Kayla Duncan/Ryann Cutillo def. Mikayla Rogers/Nitooli Wilkins (UNC Greensboro) 9-7
Singles
R64 - No. 34 Martina Pavelec (Wake) def. Diana Mortlock 6-0, 6-0
R64 - No. 79 Kayla Duncan (Wake) def. Jennifer Ansari (Appalachian State) 7-6 (3), 6-1
R64 - Emilee Malvehy (Wake) def. Catherine Newman (College of Charleston) 6-2, 6-1
R64 - Ryann Cutillo (Wake) def. Jordan Johnston (Elon) 6-7, 6-1, 6-2
R64 - No. 24 Nadine Fahoum (Duke) def. Kathryn Talbert (Wake) 6-1, 6-3
R64 - No. 68 Nelly Ciolkowski (Clemson) def. Anna Mydlowska (Wake) 6-4, 6-0
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