Sophomore McCartney Kessler won her match today to earn a share of the Miami Fall Invite Draw A singles title.
Kessler Wins Share of Miami Fall Invite Single Draw A Title
Sunday, September 23, 2018 | Women's Tennis
The Gators recorded five singles wins and three doubles victories in the final day of Miami Fall Invite play.
MIAMI, Fla. – Sophomore McCartney Kessler won her match today to earn a share of the Miami Fall Invite Draw A singles title. The five-team tournament was held this weekend at the Neil Schiff Tennis Center.
Kessler won her semifinal match 6-2, 6-3 over Miami's Ulyana Shirokova today. Kessler joins Michigan's Brienne Minor as the two semifinal winners who shared event's Flight A singles title.
Kessler also teamed with fellow sophomore Ida Jarlskog to defeat Michigan's Brienne Minor and Alyvia Jones, 6-2 to take third in Flight A double play. Florida' Katie Kubicz and Marlee Zein defeated Miami's Daniela Roldan/Lucia Marzal Martinez, Miami 6-4 to claim third in Flight B Double play.
Three other Gators recorded singles wins Sunday –Kubicz, Victoria Emma, and Jarlskog. In Flight A Double Consolation final, Emma and Dimitrova won 6-2 over Pittsburgh's Natsumi Okamoto and Camila Moreno.
Miami Fall Invitational
Sunday, Sept. 23
Singles Results
Flight A Doubles Third-Place
#57 McCartney Kessler/Ida Jarlskog, UF d. Brienne Minor/Alyvia Jones, Michigan 6-2
Flight A Doubles Consolation Final
#38 Victoria Emma/Tsveta Dimitrova d. Natsumi Okamoto/Camila Moreno, Pitt 6-2
Flight B Doubles Third-Place
Katie Kubicz/Marlee Zein, UF d. Daniela Roldan/Lucia Marzal Martinez, Miami 6-4
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Kessler won her semifinal match 6-2, 6-3 over Miami's Ulyana Shirokova today. Kessler joins Michigan's Brienne Minor as the two semifinal winners who shared event's Flight A singles title.
Kessler also teamed with fellow sophomore Ida Jarlskog to defeat Michigan's Brienne Minor and Alyvia Jones, 6-2 to take third in Flight A double play. Florida' Katie Kubicz and Marlee Zein defeated Miami's Daniela Roldan/Lucia Marzal Martinez, Miami 6-4 to claim third in Flight B Double play.
Three other Gators recorded singles wins Sunday –Kubicz, Victoria Emma, and Jarlskog. In Flight A Double Consolation final, Emma and Dimitrova won 6-2 over Pittsburgh's Natsumi Okamoto and Camila Moreno.
Miami Fall Invitational
Sunday, Sept. 23
Singles Results
- #62 McCartney Kessler, UF d. Ulyana Shirokova, Miami 6-2, 6-3
- Katie Kubicz, UF d. Lanie Van Linge, Michigan 6-4, 6-3
- Victoria Emma, UF d. Lucia Marzal Martinez, Miami 6-4, 7-5
- #65 Ida Jarlskog, UF d. Claudia Bartolome, Pitt 6-2, 6-0
- Tereza Janatova, Ole Miss d. #68 Tsveta Dimitrova, UF 7-5, retirement
- Anca Craciun, Michigan d, Marlee Zein, UF 6-3, 4-6, 6-2
Flight A Doubles Third-Place
#57 McCartney Kessler/Ida Jarlskog, UF d. Brienne Minor/Alyvia Jones, Michigan 6-2
Flight A Doubles Consolation Final
#38 Victoria Emma/Tsveta Dimitrova d. Natsumi Okamoto/Camila Moreno, Pitt 6-2
Flight B Doubles Third-Place
Katie Kubicz/Marlee Zein, UF d. Daniela Roldan/Lucia Marzal Martinez, Miami 6-4
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