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ITA Regional Main Draw
Fujimoto and Vertesheva Wrap Up Day Two at ITA Regionals
10/16/2011 12:00:00 AM | Women's Tennis
Oct. 16, 2011
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MEMPHIS, Tenn. - Indiana women's tennis players Evgeniya Vertesheva and Kayla Fujimoto completed Sunday play at the ITA Regional Championships moving on to the back draw doubles finals and Vertesheva picking up two singles wins.
In the back draw doubles quarterfinals, Fujimoto and Vertesheva were dominant as they downed Eastern Kentucky's Jessica Albuquerque and Amandine Faouzi, 8-2. The Hoosier combo will play in the finals of the back draw as they received a walkover bid due to the opposing team leaving the tournament site.
In singles, No. 80 Vertesheva picked up a victory over Christiana Raymond of Miami (OH) in straight sets, 6-1, 7-6 (7-4). Vertesheva followed that win with another triumph, this time over Purdue's Mara Schmidt, 6-2, 6-0, to move on in the main draw. Fujimoto played a great match against one of the best college tennis players in the country in No. 31 Brynn Boren of Tennessee. Boren just edged Fujimoto in the opening set that needed a tiebreaker to be decided, 7-6 (7-4). Fujimoto rebounded in set two cruising to a 6-2 win to even the match. But Boren closed the door in the third and final set, 6-3, to take the match.
The ITA Regionals will continue on Monday morning at the University of Memphis at 8 a.m. CT. Stay tuned to IUHoosiers.com for updates.
DOUBLES
VERTESHEVA/FUJIMOTO (Indiana) def. ALBUQUERQUE/FAOUZI (EKU) 8-2
SINGLES
VERTESHEVA (Indiana) def. RAYMOND (Miami OH) 6-1, 7-6 (7-4)
VERTESHEVA (Indiana) def. SCHMIDT (Purdue) 6-2, 6-0
No. 31 BOREN (Tennessee) def. FUJIMOTO (Indiana) 7-6 (7-3), 2-6, 6-3
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