Oct. 13, 2006
Midland, Texas – Senior Iva Gersic and junior Ola Abou-Zekry are both headed to the quarterfinal round after winning their first two matches of the Racquet Club Collegiate Invitational in the singles main draw today. Abou-Zekry also teamed up with Maria Sotirchos for a win in the main doubles draw.
Abou-Zekry had a big day after going 3-0 in her matches including a huge win against the 2nd seeded and 40th ranked Anca Anasteasiu from UCLA in a 6-3,6-2 match. For her first match Abou-Zekry defeated Pepperdine’s Jill Braverman (6-5, ret.) and finished off her day in an 8-5 win with teammate Sotirchos against the University of Texas at Arlington’s Lisanova and Cesic.
Gersic also won both of her singles matches to advance her to the quarterfinal round with a win against Sophia Lisanova from UTA (6-0, 6-0). She then went on to defeat Victoria Lynd from UCLA in a 6-4, 6-0 match.
SinglesRound of 32
Judy Devera (USC) def. Lucy Scott (UNM) 6-3, 6-2
Ashley Joelson (UCLA) def. Maria Sotirchos (UNM) 6-0, 6-3
Iva Gersic (UNM) def. Sophia Lisanova (UTA) 6-0, 6-0
Ola Abou-Zekry (UNM) def. Jill Braverman (Pepperdine) 6-5, ret.
Round of 16
Iva Gersic (UNM) def. Victoria Lynd (UCLA) 6-4, 6-0
Ola Abou-Zekry (UNM) def. No. 40 Anca Anasteasiu (UCLA) 6-3,6-2
Consolation Singles
Sarah Cesic (UTA) def. Maria Sotirchos (UNM) 6-4, 4-6, 6-2
Anette Bandere (Pepperdine) def. Lucy Scott (UNM) 6-0, 7-6
Doubles
Sotirchos/Abou-Zekry def. Lisanova/Cesic (UTA) 8-5