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Franco Advances in Backdraw of ITA Carolina Regionals

10/20/2018 10:56:00 PM | Women's Tennis

CHAPEL HILL, N.C.- Alexis Franco picked up two wins on Saturday in the consolation bracket on the third day of the ITA Carolina Regionals hosted by North Carolina.

Anna Ulyashchenko and Mary Meredith competed in the quarterfinals of the doubles bracket on Saturday, but fell to Alana Smith and Anna Rogers of host team North Carolina in a tough 8-7 (8) battle.

In singles consolation, Franco worked her way to the semifinals with a 6-2, 6-0 win in the first round against Maria Zacarias of Appalachian State on Friday. She continued to advance with a 6-4, 6-1 decision over Duke's Ema Lazic in the first match of the day on Saturday. She wrapped the day with another 6-4, 6-1 victory against Megan Scholvinck and will face Sophia Patel for a spot in the consolation championship match on Sunday.

In the main draw, Emma Davis was the lone Wake Forest player represented in the quarterfinals, but the senior fell to North Carolina's Sara Daavettila, 7-5, 6-1.

On Sunday, Franco worked her way to the consolation final after dropping the first set to come back with a 5-7, 6-1 1-0 (8) victory over Patel. She faced Chloe Ouellet-Pizar in the final match, but fell 6-1, 6-4.  

RESULTS
1st Round Doubles 

# 5 Emma Davis and Chandler Carter (WF) def. Fillipa Ericson and Madalina Man (CSU) 8-0
#59 Eliza Omirou and Anna Brylin (WF) def. Paige Cline and Silvia Chinellato (USC), 8-5
#59 Eliza Omirou and Anna Brylin (WF) def. Alana Smith and Anna Rogers (NCSU), 8-2
Anna Ulyashchenko and Mary Meredith (WF) def. Tracy Johnson and Samantha Calais (PRES), 8-6
Anna Ulyashchenko and Mary Meredith (WF) def. Alisa Diercksen and Nastja Rettich (ECU), 8-5
Peyton Pesavento and Alexis Franco (WF) def. Rocio Safont and Emma Scott (UNC), 8-1
Peyton Pesavento and Alexis Franco (WF) def. Katarina Kozarov and Taylor Melville (FUR), 8-7 (6)
Hanna Giddings and Erika Barquero (UNCG) def. Saby Nihalani and Joanna Zalewski (WF), 8-4

Round of 16 Doubles 
Megan Davies and Rachel Rohrabacher (USC) def. Emma Davis and Chandler Carter (WF), 8-3
Alana Smith and Anna Rogers (NCSU) def. Eliza Omirou and Anna Brylin (WF), 8-2
Mia Horvit and Ingrid Gamarra Martins(USC) def. Peyton Pesavento and Alexis Franco (WF), 8-5
Anna Ulyashchenko and Mary Meredith (WF) def. Alisa Diercksen and Nastja Rettich (ECU), 8-5

Quarterfinals 
Anna Ulyashchenko and Mary Meredith (WF) def. Sara Daavettila and Alle Sanford (UNC), 8-7 (1)

Semifinals
Alana Smith and Anna Rogers (NCSU) def. anna Ulyashchenko and Mary Meredith 8-7 (8)
 
Main Draw Singles 
Round of 64 
Liz Norman (NCSU) def. Alexis Franco (WF), 6-2, 6-3
Anna Brylin (WF) def. Ema Lazic (DUKE), 6-3, 6-3
Katarina Kozarov (FUR) def. Mary Meredith (WF), 6-1, 6-1
Anna Ulyashchenko (WF) def. Ellie Burns (WIN), 6-1, 6-2
Emma Davis (WF) def. Sabrina Barisano (UNC), 6-1, 7-6 (3)
Sydney Riley (CU) def. Peyton Pesavento (WF), 4-6, 6-2, 7-5
Chandler Carter (WF) def. Chloe Ouellet-Pizer (UNC), 6-1, 6-3
Eliza Omirou (WF) def. Lisa Hofbauer (ECU), 7-6 (1), 6-1
Saby Nihalani (WF) def. Tai Martin (UNC), 6-3, 6-1- retire
 
Round of 32
Paige Cline (USC) def. Anna Brylin (WF) 6-2, 6-3
Sara Daavettila (UNC) def. Anna Ulyshchenko (WF), 6-3, 6-3
Mia Horvit (USC) def. Chandler Carter (WF), 6-2, 6-1
Eliza Omirou (WF) def. Tate Schroeder (CU), 6-2, 6-1
Anna Rogers (NCSU) def. Saby Nihalani (WF), 6-4, 6-4
Emma Davis (WF) def. Katherine Earnhardt (APP), 6-4, 6-2

Round of 16
Emma Davis (WF) def. Megan Davies (USC) 6-1, 6-0
Ingrid Martins (USC) def. Eliza Omirou (WF), 2-6, 6-0, 6-4

Quarterfinals 
Sara Daavettila (UNC) def. Emma Davis (WF), 7-5, 6-1

Consolation Singles 
Round of 32

Alexis Franco (WF) def. Maria Zacarias (APP), 6-2, 6-0
Alisa Diercksen (ECU) def. Mary Meredith (WF), 6-2, 6-4
Peyton Pesavento (WF) def. Maru Berghaus (NCCU), 6-1, 6-2

Round of 16 
Alexis Franco (WF) def. Ema Lazic (DUKE), 6-4, -1
Peyton Pesavento (WF) def. Eva Nyikos (COC), default 

Quarterfinals 
Alexis Franco (WF) def. Megan Scholvinck (DAV), 6-4, 6-1
Chloe Ouellet-Pizar (UNC) def. Peyton Pesavento (WF), 6-4, 6-7 (2), 1-0 (8)

Final 
Chloe Ouellet-Pizar (UNC) def. Alexis Franco (WF), 6-1, 6-4
 
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