University of North Carolina Athletics
October 22, 2016 | Women's Tennis
Daavettila defeated Clemson's Constanza Gorches in straight sets, 6-2, 6-2. Junior Cassandra Vazquez also earned a win over Clemson's Sydney Riley, 6-4, 6-2.
Also on the top half of the bracket, No. 7 seed Alexa Graham had little trouble versus Hadley Berg of South Carolina, winning, 6-1, 6-0.
On the other side, Rachael James-Baker wound up winning in three-sets, 5-7, 6-3, 6-1 over UNCW's Alix Theosossiou.
Third-seed Jessie Aney defeated Beth Taylor of Presbyterian in straight sets, 6-2, 6-2, while 14th-seed Makenna Jones upended Duke's Alyssa Smith, 6-2, 6-4
UNC sophomore Chloe Ouellet-Pizer lost to No. 9 seed Ayan Broomfield of Clemson, 2-6, 6-2, 6-4.
In the doubles field, James-Baker and Ouellet-Pizer advanced to the quarterfinals with an 8-2 win over eighth-seeded Emma Davis and Anna Ulyashchenko of Wake Forest.
The event continues through Monday in Chapel Hill.
ITA Carolinas Regional
Main Draw Doubles
First Round - Thursday, Oct. 20
Natalie Janowicz/Maria Paraja (Elon) def. Maggie Kane/Cassandra Vazquez (UNC) 8-4
Second Round - Thursday, Oct. 20
Sabrina Barisano/Madara Straume (UNCW) def. [3] Sara Daavettila/Alexa Graham (UNC) 8-4
[10] Rachael James-Baker/Chloe Ouellet-Pizer (UNC) def. Corrine Blythe/Alice Taylor (UNCG) 8-3
Third Round - Friday, Oct. 21
[10] Rachael James-Baker/Chloe Ouellet-Pizer (UNC) def. [8] Emma Davis/Anna Ulyashchenko (Wake) 8-2
Quarterfinals - Saturday, Oct. 22
[10] Rachael James-Baker/Chloe Ouellet-Pizer (UNC) vs. Bianca Moldovan/Claudia Wiktorin (NC State)
Main Draw Singles
First Round - Friday, Oct. 21
[1] Sara Daavettila (UNC) def. Constanza Gorches (Clemson) 6-2, 6-2
Cassandra Vazquez (UNC) def. Sydney Riley (Clemson) 6-4, 6-2
[7] Alexa Graham (UNC) def. Hadley Berg (South Carolina) 6-1, 6-0
Rachael James-Baker (UNC) def. Alix Theosossiou (UNCW) 5-7, 6-3, 6-1
[3] Jessie Aney (UNC) def. Beth Taylor (Presbyterian) 6-2, 6-3
[9] Ayan Broomfield (Clemson) def. Chloe Ouellet-Pizer (UNC) 2-6, 6-2, 6-4
[14] Makenna Jones (UNC) def. Alyssa Smith (Duke) 6-2, 6-4
