CARY, N.C. – The University of Florida women's tennis squad had their first day of fall competition today at the Duke Bonk Invitational in Cary, N.C. The Gators rolled through doubles action going an undefeated 6-0 on the day.
In group three of the five group round robin, juniors Belinda Woolcock and Kourtney Keegan defeated Cassie Mercer and Maci Epstein from the University of Virginia, 8-1. The duo then defeated the Furman pair of Ansley Speaks and Katarina Weymouth, 8-4.
Spencer Liang and Peggy Porter rolled in their first round of doubles routing Georgia Tech's Johnnise Renaud and UNC's Maggie Kane, 8-0. The pair later faced Virginia's Skylar Morton and Meghan Kelley and clinched another victory, 8-6.
Gator newcomer Anna Danilina and senior Brianna Morgan defeated Alyssa Smith and Rebecca Smith of Duke, 8-3 and then beat Joanna Nalborska and Bianco Moldovan of North Carolina State, 8-4.
In singles, five Gators advanced to the semifinals of their respective draws. Woolcock and Porter advanced to the semifinals in the black draw with two-set victories. Danilina defeated TCU's Mia King to advance to the winners' side of the white draw. No. 1 seed in the grey draw, Keegan, used three sets to defeat another TCU competitor in Sofiko Kadzhaya, 6-3, 4-6, 6-2. Morgan defeated Amanda Rebol of North Carolina State University, 6-3, 6-1 in the blue draw. In the royal draw, Liang fell to Ansley Speaks of Furman in three sets, 6-4, 2-6, 6-2.
Thoughts from Thornqvist
“We had a great day today. We played doubles as good as I've seen in years this early in the season. In singles, we showed composure when behind and played our way through rather than hitting our way. For the first day, I was really pleased. The highlight of the day was Peggy's (Porter) singles. That was the best she has played in a Gator uniform.”
FIRST ROUND RESULTS:
Singles-BLACK Draw:
#54 Belinda Woolcock (UF) def. Maci Epstein (UVA), 7-5, 6-3
Peggy Porter (UF) def. #74 Johnnise Renaud (GT), 6-4, 6-2
Singles-WHITE Draw
Anna Danilina (UF) def. Mia King (TCU), 6-4, 6-2
Singles-BLUE Draw
#24 Brianna Morgan (UF) def. Amanda Rebol (NCSU), 6-3, 6-1
Singles-GREY Draw
#38 Kourtney Keegan (UF) def. Sofiko Kadzhaya (TCU), 6-3, 4-6, 6-2
Singles-ROYAL Draw
Ansley Speaks (Furman) def. Spencer Liang (UF), 6-4, 2-6, 6-2
Doubles-GROUP THREE
Belinda Woolcock/Kourtney Keegan (UF) def. Cassie Mercer/Maci Epstein (UVA), 8-1
Belinda Woolcock/Kourtney Keegan (UF) def. Ansley Speaks/Katarina Weymouth (Furman), 8-4
Doubles-GROUP FOUR
Spencer Liang/Peggy Porter (UF) def. Johnnise Renaud/Maggie Kane (GT/UNC), 8-0
Spencer Liang/Peggy Porter (UF) def. Skylar Morton/Meghan Kelley (UVA), 8-6
Doubles-GROUP FIVE
Anna Danilina/Brianna Morgan (UF) def. Alyssa Smith/Rebecca Smaller (Duke), 8-3
Anna Danilina/Brianna Morgan (UF) def. Joanna Nalborska/Bianca Moldovan (NCSU), 8-4
SECOND ROUND MATCH UPS:
Singles-BLACK Draw Semifinals
Belinda Woolcock (UF) vs. Kate Vialle (UNC)
Peggy Porter (UF) vs. Marika Akkerman (UNC)
Singles-WHITE Draw Semifinals
Anna Danilina (UF) vs. Skylar Morton (UVA)
Singles-BLUE Draw Semifinals
Brianna Morgan (UF) vs. Meghan Kelley (UVA)
Singles-GREY Draw Semifinals
Kourtney Keegan (UF) vs. Alyssa Smith (Duke)
Singles-ROYAL Draw Consolation Semifinals
Spencer Liang (UF) vs. Beatrice Capra (Duke)
Doubles-Group Three
Woolcock/Keegan (UF) vs. Samantha Harris/Kaitlyn McCarthy (Duke)
Doubles-Group Four
Liang/Porter (UF) vs. Barbara Mancera/Amanda Rebol (NCSU)
Doubles-Group Five
Danilina/Morgan (UF) vs. Kate Vialle/Jessie Aney (UNC)
Updated Draws:
Duke Bonk Invitational Draws
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