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Four Reach Singles Finals At Kitty Harrison Invite
September 25, 2021 | Women's Tennis
CHAPEL HILL - North Carolina had four players advance to the finals of each of the four singles brackets on Saturday during the second day of the Kitty Harrison Invitational from the Cone-Kenfield Tennis Center.
No. 35 Fiona Crawley earned a trip to the Carolina Bracket final with a 6-1, 6-2 win over Sonia Smagina of Kansas. On the bottom half of the bracket, Lindsay Zink came up short against No. 76 Marina Alcaide of ODU, 6-1, 6-3.
In the Blue Bracket, No. 88 Reilly Tran cruised past LSU's Ena Banic, 6-1, 6-1, to make the finals.
No. 82 Elizabeth Scotty picked up a big win over No. 25 Kelly Chen from Duke, 6-1, 6-1, in the Cone Bracket.
No. 78 Anika Yarlagadda took down No. 96 Safiya Carrington of LSU, 6-4, 1-6, 10-6, to reach the Kenfield Bracket championship match.
The third and final day of the tournament begins with doubles on Saturday at 9 a.m.
Kitty Harrison Invitational
Doubles - Tar Bracket
Friday, Sept. 24
Fiona Crawley/Anika Yarlagadda (UNC) def. Shahar Biran/Alesya Yakubovich (ODU) 6-2
#30 Briana Crowley/Christina Hand (NU) def. Sophia Patel/Sara McClure (UNC) 6-0
Saturday, Sept. 25
Fiona Crawley/Anika Yarlagadda (UNC) def. Malkia Ngounoue/Mariana Velasquez (KU) 6-2
Casie Wooten/Samantha Martinelli (Wake) def. Fiona Crawley/Anika Yarlagadda 7-5
Doubles - Heel Bracket
Friday, Sept. 24
Alle Sanford/Reilly Tran (UNC) advance on bye
Kacie Harvey/Lindsay Zink (UNC) def. Nina Geissler/Mia Rabinowitz (LSU) 6-2
Saturday, Sept. 25
Alle Sanford/Reilly Tran (UNC) def. Thasaporn Naklo/Christin Hsieh (ISU) 6-4
Sonia Smagina/Tiffany Lagarde (KU) def. Alle Sanford/Reilly Tran (UNC) 7-5
Y. Starodubtseva/T. Sasnouskaya (ODU) def. Kacie Harvey/Lindsay Zink (UNC) 6-1
Singles - Carolina Bracket
Friday, Sept. 24
#35 Fiona Crawley (UNC) def. Michelle Sorokko (PRIN) 6-1, 6-0
#35 Fiona Crawley (UNC) def. Briana Crowley (Northwestern) 6-4, 6-3
Lindsay Zink (UNC) def. Ariana Arseneault (Auburn) 2-6, 7-5, 10-3
Lindsay Zink (UNC) def. Taylor Bridges (LSU) 6-4, 3-6, 10-3
Saturday, Sept. 25
#35 Fiona Crawley (UNC) def. Sonia Smagina (KU) 6-1, 6-2
#76 Marina Alcaide (ODU) def. Lindsay Zink (UNC) 6-1, 6-3
Singles - Blue Bracket
Friday, Sept. 24
#88 Reilly Tran (UNC) def. Karolina Berankova (Duke) 6-3, 6-4
#88 Reilly Tran (UNC) def. Samantha Martinelli (Wake) 6-1, 2-6, 10-5
Saturday, Sept. 25
#88 Reilly Tran (UNC) def. Ena Banic (LSU) 6-1, 6-1
Singles - Cone Bracket
Friday, Sept. 24
#82 Elizabeth Scotty (UNC) advances on bye
#82 Elizabeth Scotty (UNC) def. Lucia Quiterio (Charlotte) 6-1, 6-2
#41 Carly Briggs (Florida) def. Kacie Harvey (UNC) 6-0, 6-3
Saturday, Sept. 25
#82 Elizabeth Scotty (UNC) def. #25 Kelly Chen (Duke) 6-1, 6-1
Singles - Kenfield Bracket
Friday, Sept. 24
#90 Clarissa Hand (NU) def. Alle Sanford (UNC) 7-6(5), 7-5
#78 Anika Yarlagadda (UNC) def. Tiffany Lagarde (KU) 5-2, retired
#78 Anika Yarlagadda (UNC) def. Ellie Coleman (Duke) 7-5, 3-6, 10-5
Saturday, Sept. 25
#78 Anika Yarlagadda (UNC) def. #96 Safiya Carrington (LSU) 6-4, 1-6, 10-6
Alle Sanford (UNC) def. Sarah Biran (ODU) 6-3, 6-1
No. 35 Fiona Crawley earned a trip to the Carolina Bracket final with a 6-1, 6-2 win over Sonia Smagina of Kansas. On the bottom half of the bracket, Lindsay Zink came up short against No. 76 Marina Alcaide of ODU, 6-1, 6-3.
In the Blue Bracket, No. 88 Reilly Tran cruised past LSU's Ena Banic, 6-1, 6-1, to make the finals.
No. 82 Elizabeth Scotty picked up a big win over No. 25 Kelly Chen from Duke, 6-1, 6-1, in the Cone Bracket.
No. 78 Anika Yarlagadda took down No. 96 Safiya Carrington of LSU, 6-4, 1-6, 10-6, to reach the Kenfield Bracket championship match.
The third and final day of the tournament begins with doubles on Saturday at 9 a.m.
Kitty Harrison Invitational
Doubles - Tar Bracket
Friday, Sept. 24
Fiona Crawley/Anika Yarlagadda (UNC) def. Shahar Biran/Alesya Yakubovich (ODU) 6-2
#30 Briana Crowley/Christina Hand (NU) def. Sophia Patel/Sara McClure (UNC) 6-0
Saturday, Sept. 25
Fiona Crawley/Anika Yarlagadda (UNC) def. Malkia Ngounoue/Mariana Velasquez (KU) 6-2
Casie Wooten/Samantha Martinelli (Wake) def. Fiona Crawley/Anika Yarlagadda 7-5
Doubles - Heel Bracket
Friday, Sept. 24
Alle Sanford/Reilly Tran (UNC) advance on bye
Kacie Harvey/Lindsay Zink (UNC) def. Nina Geissler/Mia Rabinowitz (LSU) 6-2
Saturday, Sept. 25
Alle Sanford/Reilly Tran (UNC) def. Thasaporn Naklo/Christin Hsieh (ISU) 6-4
Sonia Smagina/Tiffany Lagarde (KU) def. Alle Sanford/Reilly Tran (UNC) 7-5
Y. Starodubtseva/T. Sasnouskaya (ODU) def. Kacie Harvey/Lindsay Zink (UNC) 6-1
Singles - Carolina Bracket
Friday, Sept. 24
#35 Fiona Crawley (UNC) def. Michelle Sorokko (PRIN) 6-1, 6-0
#35 Fiona Crawley (UNC) def. Briana Crowley (Northwestern) 6-4, 6-3
Lindsay Zink (UNC) def. Ariana Arseneault (Auburn) 2-6, 7-5, 10-3
Lindsay Zink (UNC) def. Taylor Bridges (LSU) 6-4, 3-6, 10-3
Saturday, Sept. 25
#35 Fiona Crawley (UNC) def. Sonia Smagina (KU) 6-1, 6-2
#76 Marina Alcaide (ODU) def. Lindsay Zink (UNC) 6-1, 6-3
Singles - Blue Bracket
Friday, Sept. 24
#88 Reilly Tran (UNC) def. Karolina Berankova (Duke) 6-3, 6-4
#88 Reilly Tran (UNC) def. Samantha Martinelli (Wake) 6-1, 2-6, 10-5
Saturday, Sept. 25
#88 Reilly Tran (UNC) def. Ena Banic (LSU) 6-1, 6-1
Singles - Cone Bracket
Friday, Sept. 24
#82 Elizabeth Scotty (UNC) advances on bye
#82 Elizabeth Scotty (UNC) def. Lucia Quiterio (Charlotte) 6-1, 6-2
#41 Carly Briggs (Florida) def. Kacie Harvey (UNC) 6-0, 6-3
Saturday, Sept. 25
#82 Elizabeth Scotty (UNC) def. #25 Kelly Chen (Duke) 6-1, 6-1
Singles - Kenfield Bracket
Friday, Sept. 24
#90 Clarissa Hand (NU) def. Alle Sanford (UNC) 7-6(5), 7-5
#78 Anika Yarlagadda (UNC) def. Tiffany Lagarde (KU) 5-2, retired
#78 Anika Yarlagadda (UNC) def. Ellie Coleman (Duke) 7-5, 3-6, 10-5
Saturday, Sept. 25
#78 Anika Yarlagadda (UNC) def. #96 Safiya Carrington (LSU) 6-4, 1-6, 10-6
Alle Sanford (UNC) def. Sarah Biran (ODU) 6-3, 6-1
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