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Riviera/ITA All-American Championships Main Draw Day 1
Brooke Austin Advances in Riviera/ITA All-American Main Draw
Friday, October 3, 2014 | Women's Tennis
After advancing past multiple ranked opponents in three rounds of qualifying matches, Gator freshman Brooke Austin continued her stride and earned a first round singles victory in the Riviera/ITA All-American Championships main draw at the Riviera Tennis Center Thursday.
Austin battled through three sets and defeated Virginia's No. 5-ranked and No. 4-seeded Julia Elbaba 7-6(6), 2-6, 7-5. Elbaba captured the consolation singles title at last year's ITA All-American event. The Cavaliers sophomore was the No. 4 seed at the 2014 NCAA Singles Championship.
“Brooke's match today was definitely a highlight,” said associate head coach Dave Balogh. “It's one of the best matches I've been fortunate to be a part of at the Riviera. Brooke playing under pressure today was the key. The bigger the moment, the more she stepped up her game.”
Freshman Josie Kuhlman also reached the main draw as a result of her success in qualifying matches, but her All-American run fell short, dropping straight sets to No. 7 Channelle Van Nguyen of UCLA, 6-4, 6-2. No. 14 Brianna Morgan was the only Gator to receive an automatic entry into the main draw. Morgan was defeated by Stanford's No. 33 Caroline Doyle, 6-1, 6-4.
“Josie and Brianna had a tough one today,” Balogh added. “They didn't play as well as we wanted, but both of their opponents deserve a lot of credit.”
Austin will face No. 13 Breaunna Addison in the second round of main draw singles at 12 p.m. ET. Consolation singles matches will begin at 1:45 p.m. ET. Kuhlman and Peggy Porter as well as Gator tandem Kourtney Keegan and Belinda Woolcock continue doubles action in the consolation draw.
Complete Singles, Consolation Singles, Doubles and Consolation Doubles Main Draws Available
2014 Riviera/ITA All-American Championships Main Draw
Day One Results – UF Only
SINGLES
Round One
No. 7 Channelle Van Nguyen (UCLA) [6] def. Josie Kuhlman (UF), 6-4, 6-2
Brooke Austin (UF) def. No. 5 Julia Elbaba (UVA) [4], 7-6(6), 2-6, 7-5
No. 33 Caroline Doyle (Stanford) def. No. 14 Brianna Morgan (UF), 6-1, 6-4
DOUBLES
Round One
No. 40 Caroline Doyle/Ellen Tsay (Stanford) def. No. 13 Kourtney Keegan/Belinda Woolcock (UF), 6-4, 6-2
No. 11 Maegan Manasse/Denise Starr (Cal.) def. Josie Kuhlman/Peggy Porter (UF), 6-4, 4-6, 10-3
2014 Riviera/ITA All-American Championships Main Draw
Day Two Pairings – UF Only
SINGLES
Round Two
Brooke Austin (UF) vs. No. 13 Breaunna Addison (Texas)
CONSOLATION SINGLES
Round One
Josie Kuhlman (UF) vs. No. 26 Viktoriya Lushkova (OK State)
No. 14 Brianna Morgan (UF) vs. No. 12 Ester Goldfeld (Duke)
CONSOLATION DOUBLES
Round One
TBA
NEED TO KNOW INFO ON THE RIVIERA:
The Riviera Tennis Club in Pacific Palisades, Calif., will again serve as the host site for the Riviera/ITA Women's All-American Championships. The national championship, considered the first leg of the collegiate grand slam, began on Saturday, September 27 with pre-qualifying singles and doubles matches, which was hosted by UCLA. Qualifying competition was held September 30-October 1 and main draw action runs Thursday, October 2-Sunday, October 5 at the Riviera Tennis Club.
HOW IT WORKS:
The qualifying rounds are comprised of a singles draw of 64 and a doubles draw of 32. Just as with pre-qualifying, a singles player or doubles tandem must win three consecutive matches to stay alive and move into the main draw. Eight spots in the singles main draw are reserved for qualifiers, while the doubles main draw will feature four teams from qualifying.
GATORS SELECTED FOR RIVIERA/ITA ALL-AMERICAN:
• Brianna Morgan received an automatic berth into the singles main draw
• Brooke Austin and Josie Kuhlman played through qualifying and earned a spot in the singles main draw
• Kourtney Keegan and Belinda Woolcock received an automatic berth into main draw doubles
• Kuhlman and Peggy Porter advanced through pre-qualifying and qualifying doubles and earned a spot in the main draw
WHAT'S AT STAKE:
Singles semifinalists, doubles finalists and consolation champions will receive automatic entry into the USTA/ITA National Indoor Intercollegiate Championships November 6-9 in Flushing, New York.
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