Cavaliers Finish UT Invitational

KNOXVILLE, TENN. – Members of the Virginia women’s tennis team competed as individuals Friday through Sunday, Oct. 25-27, at the UT Home Invitational at Barksdale Stadium in Knoxville, Tenn.

Five Cavaliers competed against players from Tennessee, Ohio State, and Nebraska.

Junior Annabelle Xu won both of her singles matches on the weekend. Martina Genis Salas and Zara Larke also picked up two singles wins. In doubles, Genis Salas won all three of her matches, winning two with Xu.

Next Up

• Members of Virginia will return to action to compete for NCAA Championship slots available at the ITA Sectionals, being held Nov. 7-10 in Chapel Hill, N.C.

DAILY RECAPS

Friday, Oct. 25

The Cavaliers won two singles matches on Friday, with Annabelle Xu and Martina Genis Salas each winning in three sets against opponents from Ohio State. Xu and Genis Salas also picked up a doubles win against opponents from Nebraska.

Saturday, Oct. 26

Virginia won three singles matches on Saturday, with Martina Genis Salas, Zara Larke, and Nicole Kiefer all picking up wins against opponents from Nebraska. The Cavaliers won both doubles matches against opponents from Tennessee.

Sunday, Oct. 27

The Cavaliers won three singles matches on Sunday, with Xu, Pico Navarro, and Larke picking up wins against opponents from Tennessee. Xu and Genis Salas picked up a doubles win against opponents from Ohio State.

RESULTS
Friday, Oct. 25
Doubles
#30 Annabelle Xu/Martina Genis Salas (VA) def. Ana Zamburek/Maria Taranova (NEB) 6-0
Emma Rizzetto/Lucy Loy (NEB) def. Zara Larke/Blanca Pico Navarro (VA) 6-2

Singles
#21 Annabelle Xu (VA) def. #23 Luciana Perry (OSU) 1-6, 6-3, 7-6 (3)
Martina Genis Salas (VA) def. Audrey Spencer (OSU) 6-2, 5-7, 6-3
Nao Nishino (OSU) def. Zara Larke (VA) 6-4, 6-3
Alessia Cau (OSU) def. Blanca Pico Navarro (VA) 6-3, 4-6, 6-1
Megan Basil (OSU) def. Nicole Kiefer (VA) 6-2, 6-4

Saturday, Oct. 26
Doubles
Martina Genis Salas/Zara Larke (VA) def. Vanesa Suarez/Elza Tomase (UTK) 6-3
Nicole Kiefer/Blanca Pico Navarro (VA) def. Leyla Britez Risso/Conley Raidt (UTK) 6-1

Singles
Martina Genis Salas (VA) def. Ana Zamburek (NEB) 6-3, 6-2
Emma Rizzetto (NEB) def. Blanca Pico Navarro (VA) 6-3, 4-6, 6-4
Zara Larke (VA) def. Maria Taranova (NEB) 3-6, 6-4, 6-0
Nicole Kiefer (VA) def. Lucy Loy (NEB) 6-1, 7-5

Sunday, Oct. 27
Doubles
#30 Annabelle Xu/Martina Genis Salas (VA) def. Nao Nishino/Luciana Perry (OSU) 6-3
Dani Schoenly/Audrey Spencer (OSU) def. Zara Larke/Blanca Pico Navarro (VA) 6-2

Singles
#21 Annabelle Xu (VA) def. Vanesa Suarez (UTK) 6-2, 7-5
Leyla Britez Risso (UTK) def. Martina Genis Salas (VA) 6-4, 6-3
Blanca Pico Navarro (VA) def. Yilin Yan (UTK) 6-4, 1-6, 6-2
Zara Larke (VA) def. Conley Raidt (UTK) 6-2, 6-1
Alessia Cau (OSU) def. Nicole Kiefer (VA) 6-2, 6-1