Cavaliers Advance in ITA Sectionals
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. – Members of the Virginia women’s tennis team will compete for NCAA Championship slots available at the ITA East Sectional, being held Thursday through Sunday, Nov. 7-10, in Chapel Hill, N.C.
This is the last chance for players to qualify for the NCAA Singles and Doubles Championships, being held Nov. 19-24 in Waco, Texas.
Melodie Collard, Annabelle Xu, Elaine Chervinsky, and Martina Genis Salas will compete in the singles main draw. Meggie Navarro, Sara Ziodato, Xu, and Genis Salas will play in doubles.
Six players will qualify for the NCAA Singles Championship from sectionals (semifinalists and two quarterfinal playoff winners). In doubles, three doubles teams will qualify for the NCAA Doubles Championship from sectionals (champion, finalist, third place).
Live stream, live stats, and the bracket are available.
Results will be posted below as we receive them.
DAILY RECAPS
Thursday, Nov. 7
The Cavaliers won all four singles matches on Thursday, with Elaine Chervinsky, Melodie Collard, Annabelle Xu, and Martina Genis Salas each winning to advance to the round of 16. In doubles, Xu and Genis Salas picked up a victory over opponents from Brown to advance to the quarterfinals.
RESULTS/SCHEDULE
Singles
R32: [5-8] Elaine Chervinsky (VA) def. Sara Suchankova (UNCC) 7-6 (4), 6-4
R32: Melodie Collard (VA) def. Sophia Hatton (CU) 4-6, 6-0, 6-4
R32: [3] Annabelle Xu (VA) def. Isabella Hu (Brown) 6-4, 6-0
R32: Martina Genis Salas (VA) def. Alice Ferlito (PU) 6-4, 6-4
R16: [5-8] Elaine Chervinsky (VA) vs. Mia Slama (NCSU), Friday 10 am
R16: Melodie Collard (VA) vs. Kaitlyn Carnicella (SCAR), Friday 10 am
R16: [3] Annabelle Xu (VA) vs. Natalie Eordekian (BC), Friday 10 am
R16: Martina Genis Salas (VA) vs. [2] Sarah Hamner (SCAR), Friday 10 am
Doubles
R16: [4] Annabelle Xu/Martina Genis Salas (VA) def. Phoebe Peus/Lindsey Hofflander (Brown) 4-6, 6-3, 1-0 (4)
R16: [3] Irina Balus/Elizabeth Coleman (Duke) def. Meggie Navarro/Sara Ziodato (VA) 7-5, 6-3
QF: [4] Annabelle Xu/Martina Genis Salas (VA) vs. Kristina Paskauskas/Jasmine Conway (NCSU), Friday 1 pm