Katie Rolls Qualifies for NCAA Singles Championship

LYNCHBURG, Va. –  Virginia second-year Katie Rolls qualified for the NCAA Singles Championship with her finish at the ITA Atlantic Regional, held Oct. 16-20 in Lynchburg, Va.

Rolls advanced to the singles semifinals, where she topped 4-seed Oliwia Orlinska of Maryland, 7-6 (7), 6-2, to earn an invitation to the NCAA Singles Championship. 

Vivian Yang also made the singles semifinals, but lost to Anastasiia Sorka of Maryland.

Yang and Alyssa James advanced to the doubles final but fell 1-6, 6-1, 10-5 to Maryland's Emma Ghiradatoe and Diya Challa.

The ITA Regionals offer players a chance to qualify for the NCAA Singles and Doubles Championships, held November 17-23 in Athens, Ga. The two singles finalists and the doubles champion from each Regional earn qualifications.

This will be Rolls’ first time competing in the NCAA Individual Championships. She will also play in the NCAA Doubles Championship after earning a bid alongside teammate Martina Genis Salas with their finish at last month's ITA All-American Championship.

Virginia’s players have one final opportunity to qualify for the NCAA Individual Championships at the ITA Sectionals Nov. 5-8 in Philadelphia, Pa.

SCHEDULE/RESULTS

Tuesday, Oct. 20
Doubles Final
F [3] #84 Emma Ghiradato/Diya Challa (UMD) def. [1] #36 Vivian Yang/Alyssa James (VA) 1-6, 6-1, 10-5

Monday, Oct. 19
Singles
SF [2] #48 Katie Rolls (VA) def [4] #71 Oliwia Orlinska (UMD) 7-6 (7), 6-2
SF [9] Anastasiia Sorka (UMD) def. [1] #32 Vivian Yang (VA) 7-5, 6-1

Doubles
SF [1] #36 Vivian Yang/Alyssa James (VA) def. [8] Daniella O'Neill/Aranai Martinez (LIB) 7-6, 6-2
SF [3] #84 Emma Ghiradato/Diya Challa (UMD) def. [2] #52 Eugenia Zozaya/Shannon Lam (VA) 6-4, 6-0

Sunday, Oct. 18
Singles
QF [1] #32 Vivian Yang (VA) def. [9] Alyssa James (VA) 6-4, 5-7, 7-5
QF [9] Anastasiia Sorka (UMD) def. #59 Eugenia Zozaya 6-4, 7-6 (6)
QF [2] #48 Katie Rolls (VA) def. [6] #112 Shannon Lam (VA) 6-2, 6-3

Doubles
R16 [1] #36 Vivian Yang/Alyssa James (VA) def. [9] Anjali Kirana Junarto/Mariam Ibrahim Mohamed Metwally (VCU), 8-6
R16 [2] #52 Eugenia Zozaya/Shannon Lam (VA) def. Katie Garofolo-Ro/Charlotte Weber (GTWN) 8-6
QF [1] #36 Vivian Yang/Alyssa James (VA) def. [9] Mila Mulready/Anastasiia Sorska (UMD) 8-7 (4)
QF [2] #52 Eugenia Zozaya/Shannon Lam (VA) def. [6] Ulyana Romanova/Uladzislava Manzhos (ODU) 8-6

Saturday, Oct. 17
Singles
R32 [1] #32 Vivian Yang (VA) def. Laura Damm (GW) 6-0, 6-1
R32 [9] Alyssa James (VA) def. Arani Martinez (LIB) 6-0, 7-5
R32 [3] #59 Eugenia Zozaya (VA) def.  Celina Joseph (LIB) 6-0, 6-1
R32 Tania Isabel Andrade Sabando (VCU) def. [9] Blanca Pico Navarro (VA) 7-5, 7-6 (3)
R32 [6] #112 Shannon Lam (VA) def. Yee Ching Wai (LIB) 6-4, 7-5
R32 [2] #48 Katie Rolls (VA) def. Andrea Magallanes (VCU) 6-3, 2-6

R16 [1] #32 Vivian Yang (VA) def. [9] Blair Gill 6-2, 6-2
R16 [9] Alyssa James (VA) def. Sierra Vagi (JMU) 7-5, 6-1
R16 [3] #59 Eugenia Zozaya (VA) def. [9] Magdaena Baniak (UMD) 7-6 (3), 6-2
R16 [6] #112 Shannon Lam (VA) def. [9] Diya Challa (UMD) 2-6, 6-3, 6-3
R16 [2] #48 Katie Rolls (VA) def. [9] Elizaveta Castillo (VT) 6-2, 6-0

Doubles
R32 [1] #36 Vivian Yang/Alyssa James (VA) def Laura Damm/ Alexandra Lindqvist (GW) 8-7 (5)
R32 [2] #52 Eugenia Zozaya/Shannon Lam (VA) def Asem Shoybek/Hima Fernando (NSU) 8-2

Friday, Oct. 16
Singles
R64 [1] #32 Vivian Yang (VA) def. Rebeka Svabikova (W&M) 6-2, 7-6 (2)
R64 [9] Alyssa James (VA) def. Samira Khazieva (HAM) 6-4, 6-0
R64 [3] #59 Eugenia Zozaya (VA) def. Anjali Kirana (VCU) 6-4, 6-0
R64 [9] Blanca Pico Navarro (VA) def. Beatriz Guerra (RICH) 7-6 (3), 6-4
R64 [6] #112 Shannon Lam (VA) vs. Karen Verduzco (GW) 6-1, 6-3
R64 [2] #48 Katie Rolls (VA) def. Aida Eissa (UMD) 6-0, 6-2

Doubles
R64 [1] #36 Vivian Yang/Alyssa James (VA) def. Sorana Matis/Sosanne Malaak (WVU) 8-4
R64 [2] #52 Eugenia Zozaya/Shannon Lam (VA) def. Elena Prado/Sabina Iurea (NSU) 8-0