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Sanford Falls In Quarterfinals At Fall Championships
November 3, 2017 | Women's Tennis
PALM DESERT, California - North Carolina freshman Alle Sanford reached the quarterfinals of the Oracle ITA National Fall Championship on Friday.
Sanford saw her run in the event come to an end against #29 Andrea Lazaro of Florida International 6-2, 6-4 on Friday evening.
Earlier in the day, Sanford picked up a win over 9th seed and No. 11 Estela Perez-Somarriba of Miami in a Round of 16 match by scores of 6-4, 4-6, 6-1.
In the consolation bracket, No. 4 Sara Daavettila lost to ACC foe Natalie Novotna of Virginia Tech in the second round, 6-0, 6-4.
Oracle ITA National Fall Championships
Main Draw Singles
First Round - Wednesday, Nov. 1
[5] Alle Sanford (UNC) def. #39 Petra Granic (Texas) 6-4, 4-6, 6-3
[13]/#63 Fernanda Contreras (Vandy) def. #4 Sara Daavettila (UNC) 6-1, 6-4
#42 Alexa Graham (UNC) def. #10 Elena Christofi (UGA) 5-7, 6-3, 6-1
#18 Stacey Fung (Washington) def. #22 Jessie Aney (UNC) 6-7 (4), 6-2, 6-1
Second Round - Thursday, Nov. 2
[5] Alle Sanford (UNC) def. #75 Olivia Hauger (Cal) 6-2, 6-1
[14]#6 Kate Fahey (Michigan) def. #42 Alexa Graham (UNC) 6-1, 4-6, 6-4
Round of 16 - Friday, Nov. 3
[5] Alle Sanford (UNC) def. [9]/#11 Estela Perez-Somarriba (Miami) 6-4, 4-6, 6-1
Quarterfinals - Friday, Nov. 3
#29 Andrea Lazaro (FIU) def. [5] Alle Sanford (UNC) 6-2, 6-4
Consolation Singles
First Round - Thursday, Nov. 2
#4 Sara Daavettila (UNC) def. Tamara Arnold (TJC) 6-0, 4-6, 6-1
Anna Bright (Cal) def. #22 Jessie Aney (UNC) 6-2, 6-1
Second Round - Friday, Nov. 3
#56 Natalie Novotna (VT) def. #4 Sara Daavettila (UNC) 6-0, 6-4
Main Draw Doubles
First Round - Wednesday, Nov. 1
Chong/Yu (Wesleyan) def. #12 Aney/Graham (UNC) 6-3, 6-3
Arbuthnott/Gordon (Stanford) def. Daavettila/Sanford (UNC) 7-6 (3), 3-6, 11-9
Consolation Doubles
First Round - Thursday, Nov. 2
#8 Dvorak/Federici (Texas Tech) def. Daavettila/Sanford (UNC) 6-3, 2-6, 10-6
Sanford saw her run in the event come to an end against #29 Andrea Lazaro of Florida International 6-2, 6-4 on Friday evening.
Earlier in the day, Sanford picked up a win over 9th seed and No. 11 Estela Perez-Somarriba of Miami in a Round of 16 match by scores of 6-4, 4-6, 6-1.
In the consolation bracket, No. 4 Sara Daavettila lost to ACC foe Natalie Novotna of Virginia Tech in the second round, 6-0, 6-4.
Oracle ITA National Fall Championships
Main Draw Singles
First Round - Wednesday, Nov. 1
[5] Alle Sanford (UNC) def. #39 Petra Granic (Texas) 6-4, 4-6, 6-3
[13]/#63 Fernanda Contreras (Vandy) def. #4 Sara Daavettila (UNC) 6-1, 6-4
#42 Alexa Graham (UNC) def. #10 Elena Christofi (UGA) 5-7, 6-3, 6-1
#18 Stacey Fung (Washington) def. #22 Jessie Aney (UNC) 6-7 (4), 6-2, 6-1
Second Round - Thursday, Nov. 2
[5] Alle Sanford (UNC) def. #75 Olivia Hauger (Cal) 6-2, 6-1
[14]#6 Kate Fahey (Michigan) def. #42 Alexa Graham (UNC) 6-1, 4-6, 6-4
Round of 16 - Friday, Nov. 3
[5] Alle Sanford (UNC) def. [9]/#11 Estela Perez-Somarriba (Miami) 6-4, 4-6, 6-1
Quarterfinals - Friday, Nov. 3
#29 Andrea Lazaro (FIU) def. [5] Alle Sanford (UNC) 6-2, 6-4
Consolation Singles
First Round - Thursday, Nov. 2
#4 Sara Daavettila (UNC) def. Tamara Arnold (TJC) 6-0, 4-6, 6-1
Anna Bright (Cal) def. #22 Jessie Aney (UNC) 6-2, 6-1
Second Round - Friday, Nov. 3
#56 Natalie Novotna (VT) def. #4 Sara Daavettila (UNC) 6-0, 6-4
Main Draw Doubles
First Round - Wednesday, Nov. 1
Chong/Yu (Wesleyan) def. #12 Aney/Graham (UNC) 6-3, 6-3
Arbuthnott/Gordon (Stanford) def. Daavettila/Sanford (UNC) 7-6 (3), 3-6, 11-9
Consolation Doubles
First Round - Thursday, Nov. 2
#8 Dvorak/Federici (Texas Tech) def. Daavettila/Sanford (UNC) 6-3, 2-6, 10-6
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