ATLANTA – Florida women's tennis found success on the courts at the Intercollegiate Tennis Association's Southeast Regional on Sunday, capturing a consolation singles title while sending doubles team to the championship round.
In the main draw of doubles competition, the duo of
Carly Briggs and
Alicia Dudeney continued to roll, earning a spot in the championship on Monday after a strong performance in the semifinal round. Taking on Georgia Tech's Kylie Bilchev and Alejandra Cruz, the duo earned a straight-set victory behind a 6-4, 7-5 effort.
With the doubles title on the line, the Gators will meet the top-ranked doubles tandem in the country on Monday at 12 p.m. ET when Georgia Tech's Kate Sharabura and Carol Lee take the court against the Orange & Blue.
Sophomore
Emily De Oliveira represented the Gators in consolation singles on Sunday, beginning with the semifinal round in the morning when she met South Florida's Laura Pellicer Perello. De Oliveira maintained her impressive play, defeating her opponent: 6-4, 6-2, to earn a spot in the consolation championship.
Alejandra Cruz of Georgia Tech awaited De Oliveira in the final matchup of the consolation tournament, setting the stage for a highly-contested championship. Cruz struck first, taking the opening frame 6-4, before De Oliveira responded with a dominant set of her own, evening the match with a 6-2 second set. A third set tiebreaker would determine Sunday's champion, and it did not disappoint, as De Oliveira pulled away late for a 10-8 victory and title.
Day Four Main Draw Doubles
Carly Briggs/
Alicia Dudeney def. Kylie Bilchev/Alejandra Cruz: 6-4, 7-5
Day Four Consolation Singles
Emily De Oliveira def. Laura Perello Pellicer (USF): 6-4, 6-2
Emily De Oliveira def. Alejandra Cruz (Georgia Tech): 4-6, 6-2, 10-8
Day Three Main Draw Singles
No. 79 Dasha Vidmanaova (Georgia) def.
Carly Briggs: 6-2, 6-4
No. 26 Lea Ma (Georgia) def.
Rachel Gailis: 6-1, 6-3
Day Three Main Draw Doubles
Marie Mattel/Nandini Sharma (Central Florida) def.
Emily De Oliveira/
Sophie Williams: 8-5
Carly Briggs/
Alicia Dudeney def. Mahak Jain/Ruth Marsh (Georgia Tech): 8-2
No. 1 Carol Lee/Kate Sharabura (Georgia Tech) def.
Rachel Gailis/
Bente Spee: 8-7(3)
Carly Briggs/
Alicia Dudeney def. Mia Mack/Audrey Boch-Collins (Miami): 8-2
Day Three Consolation Singles
Emily De Oliveira def. Maya Tahan (Miami): 6-4, 6-1
Bente Spee def. Annabelle Davis (North Florida): 6-0, 6-1
Emily De Oliveira def. Cliona Walsh: 6-2, 6-0
Day Two Main Draw Singles
Anastasia Sysoeva def. Michelle Ncube (Georgia State): 6-1, 6-4
No. 16 Carol Lee (Georgia Tech) def.
Anastasia Sysoeva: 6-1, 6-4
Grace Schumacher (South Florida) def.
Emma Shelton: 4-6, 7-6(0), 6-2
Carly Briggs def. Anais Gabriel (Stetson): 6-3, 4-6, 6-0
Carly Briggs def. Ekaterina Khairutdinova (Florida International): 6-3, 6-4
Katerina Filip (Florida Atlantic) def.
Emily De Oliveira: 1-6, 6-4, 6-3
Rachel Gailis def. Kate Sharabura (Georgia Tech): 6-4, 6-3
Rachel Gailis def. Alice Amendola (Florida State): 6-2, 6-4
Rosie Garcia Ross (Georgia Tech) def.
Bente Spee: 6-4, 6-2
Day Two Consolation Singles
Emily De Oliveira def. Taylor Dean (Kennesaw State): 6-3, 6-3
Day One Qualifying Draw Singles
Sara Rakim (Florida A&M) def.
Sophie Williams: 7-5, 7-5
Day Two Main Draw Doubles
Rachel Gailis/
Bente Spee def. Emma Bardet/Ida Ferding (Florida Gulf Coast): 8-4
Emily de Oliveira/
Sophie Williams def. Silvia Martinez/Lindsay Tulenko (Georgia Southern): 8-7(4)
Maya Tahan/Isabella Pfennig (Miami) def.
Emma Shelton/
Anastasia Sysoeva: 8-3
Carly Briggs/
Alicia Dudeney def. Carla Galmiche/Amber McGinnis (Florida Atlantic): 8-4
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