LAS VEGAS, Nev. – Senior Anastasia Revzina highlighted the first day of play for the Florida women’s tennis team in the eighth annual Freeman Memorial Championships at the Fertitta Tennis Complex.
Revzina won a pair of singles matches and one doubles match on the opening day in the three-day event.
“It wasn’t the greatest day from a win-loss standpoint, but the highlight of the day clearly was Anastasia Revzina,” Florida coach Roland Thornqvist said. “She played at about as a high level as she has ever played during her career. Overall, we’re hitting the ball really well, with good pace, which hopefully will translate into more wins later. We came up short in some spots, but we’re here to get matches under our belt and get better each day.”
Joining Revzina in the singles play are senior Marrit Boonstra, sophomore Claire Bartlett and freshman Caroline Hitimana.
The tournament continues today with doubles play and then two singles rounds.
2010 FREEMAN MEMORIAL TENNIS CHAMPIONSHIPS
At Fertitta Tennis Complex, Las Vegas, Nev.
Teams competing (with current ITA ranking): No. 8 Florida (F); No. 9 Southern California (SC); No. 12 UCLA; No. 13 Stanford (S); No. 18 North Carolina (NC); No. 30 Arizona State (AS); No. 41 UNLV; No. 71 Oregon (O).
Friday’s results
Singles – Flight One
First round
(1) Mallory Burdette (S) def. Leyla Entekhabi (SC) 7-5, 6-1.
Nadia Abdala (AS) def. Claire Bartlett (F) 7-5, 6-4.
Trudie do Toit (O) def. Anna Maskaljun (UNLV) 6-3, 7-6.
Stephanie Hoffpauir (UCLA) def. Shinann Featherston (NC) 6-1, 6-2.
(3) Valerie Pulido (SC) def. Nives Pavlovic (UNLV) 4-6, 7-6, 6-4.
Katrina Tsang (NC) def. Maya Johansson (UCLA) 6-4, 6-1.
(8) Carolyn McVeigh (S) def. Hanna James (AS) 6-4, 6-4.
Julia Metzger (O) def. Marrit Boonstra (F) 1-6, 6-4, 6-4.
Sophie Grabinski (NC) def. Caroline Hitimana (F) 6-1, 6-3.
(6) Kelcy McKenna (AS) def. Carling Seguso (UCLA) 6-1, 3-6, 6-4.
Stacey Tan (S) def. Pavlina Smatova (O) 6-4, 6-4.
Ashlee Brown (AS) def. (4) Jana Albers (UNLV) 6-4, 1-6, 6-1.
Anastasia Revzina (F) def. Cristala Andrews (SC) 7-6, 6-4.
(7) Micaela Hein (AS) def. Veronica Li (S) 1-6, 6-2, 6-2.
Pamela Montez (UCLA) def. Adrienn Hidvegi (UNLV) 6-2, 6-0.
(2) Sanaz Marand (NC) def. Sianna Simmons (AS) 6-2, 7-5.
Second round
(1) Mallory Burdette (S) def. Nadia Abdala (AS) 6-0, 6-3.
Stephanie Hoffpauir (UCLA) def. Trudie do Toit (O) 7-6, 6-4.
Katrina Tsang (NC) def. (3) Valerie Pulido (SC) 3-6, 6-3, 6-3.
(8) Carolyn McVeigh (S) def. Julia Metzger (O) 6-4, 6-3.
Sophie Grabinski (NC) def. (6) Kelcy McKenna (AS) 5-7, 7-6, 7-6.
Stacey Tan (S) def. Ashlee Brown (AS) 6-4, 6-1.
Anastasia Revzina (F) def. (7) Micaela Hein (AS) 7-6, 2-6, 6-1.
(2) Sanaz Marand (NC) def. Pamela Montez (UCLA) 6-0, 6-2.
Consolation
Leyla Entekhabi (SC) def. Claire Bartlett (F) 3-6, 6-1, 6-0.
Shinann Featherston (UNC)-BYE.
Maya Johansson (UCLA)-BYE.
Hanna James (ASU)-BYE.
Caroline Hitimana (F) def. Carling Seguso (UCLA) 6-1, 6-4.
(4) Jana Albers (UNLV) def. Pavlina Smatova (O) 6-4, 6-3.
Cristala Andrews (USC)-BYE.
Sianna Simmons (ASU)-BYE.
Singles – Flight Two
Ella Bourchier (UNLV)-BYE.
Natalie Dillon (S) def. Sabine Fuchs (O) 6-1, 6-1.
Rumyana Terzieva (UNLV)-BYE.
Amanda Martin (ASU)-BYE.
Doubles – Flight One
First round
(1) Sanaz Marand/Sophie Grabinski (NC) def. Carling Seguso/Pamela Montez (UCLA) 9-8.
Anna Maskaljun/Alisa Razina (UNLV) def. Carolyn McVeigh/Veronica Li (S) 8-5.
(4) Marrit Boonstra/Anastasia Revzina (F) def. Cristala Andrews/Leyla Entekhai (SC) 8-0.
Micaela Hein/Nadia Abdala (AS) def. Sabine Fuchs/Trudie duToit (O) 8-3.
Mallory Burdette/Stacey Tan (S) def. Caroline Hitimana/Claire Bartlett (F) 8-2.
Kelcy McKenna/Hanna James (AS) def. (3) Katrina Tsang/Shinann Featherston (NC) 8-4.
Maya Johansson/Stephanie Hoffpauir (UCLA) def. Nives Pavlovic/Adrienn Hidvegi (UNLV) 8-0.
Sianna Simmons/Ashlee Brown (AS) def. Pavlina Smatova/Julia Metzger (O) 8-5.
Doubles – Flight Two
Natalie Dillon/Martin (S) def. Rumyana Terzieva/Ella Bourchier (UNLV) 8-5.
MEN’S TENNIS: SEC Indoors
NORCROSS, Ga. – The Florida men’s tennis team sent three singles competitors and three doubles pairs into the Round of 16 of their respective draws of the SEC Indoor Championships at the Racquet Club of the South.
Junior No. 7 Alexandre Lacroix, sophomore Joey Burkhardt and freshman Sekou Bangoura Jr. all are in the final 16 of the singles draw, each advancing without dropping a set. Burkhardt and Bangoura each won twice, including a win by Burkhardt over 49th-ranked Tucker Vorster of Mississippi. Lacroix, the No. 2 seed, had a first-round bye and then won his second-round match in straight sets.
Freshmen Nassim Slilam and Bob Van Overbeek each won a first-round contest before falling in the second round. Senior Antoine Benneteau and freshman Billy Federhofer each lost in the opening round.
In doubles action, Bangoura and Burkhardt advanced along with Federhofer and Van Overbeek, both posting wins in their opening match. Benneteau and Lacroix, the No. 10 doubles team in the nation, received a first-round bye in the doubles draw as the No. 3 seed and will appear in the Round of 16.
SEC INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS
At Racquet Club of the South, Norcross, Ga.
Teams competing: Florida (F), Georgia (G), Tennessee (T), Vanderbilt (V), Kentucky (K), South Carolina (SC), Alabama (Al), Arkansas (Ar), Auburn (Au), Louisiana State (LSU), Mississippi (M), Mississippi State (MS).
SINGLES
First round
Florida results only.
Sekou Bangoura Jr. (F) def. Jarryd Botha (Al) 7-6 (3), 6-2.
Louis Cant (MSU) def. Antoine Benneteau (F) 6-3, 4-6, 6-4.
Joey Burkhardt (F) def. Roger Anderson (LSU) 6-1, 6-4.
Christian Vitulli (G) def. Billy Federhofer (F) 6-3, 7-6 (5).
Nassim Slilam (F) def. Hrehan Hakeen (MSU) 6-3, 6-1.
Bob Van Overbeek (F) def. Stefan Szacinski (LSU) 7-6 (2), 6-3.
Second round
Sekou Bangoura Jr. (F) def. Juien Gauthier (LSU) 6-2, 6-1.
Joey Burkhardt (F) def. (49) Tucker Vorster (M) 6-4, 6-4.
(7) Alexandre Lacroix (F) def. Mark Bowtell (LSU) 6-2, 6-3.
Jamie Hunt (G) def. Nassim Slilam (F) 6-0, 6-2.
(61) Marcel Thiemann (M) def. Bob Van Overbeek (F) 7-6 (3), 6-4.
DOUBLES
First round
Bangoura/Burkhardt (F) def. Gregor/Hakeem (MSU) 8-6.
Federhofer/Van Overbeek (F) def. Skogeng/Vazquez (M) 9-8 (6).
TRACK: Kentucky Invitational
LEXINGTON, Ky. – Redshirt freshman Jeremy Postin had a personal-best toss in the men’s weight throw Friday to lead the Florida track and field teams on the opening day of the Kentucky Invitational at the E.J. Nutter Fieldhouse.
Postin had a career-best toss of 57 feet, 10½ inches to place eighth in the men’s weight throw.
Sophomore multi-event athlete Gray Horn was 12th in the men’s high jump with a leap of 6 feet, 4¼ inches. Daniela Griffin and Jenicia McFadden competed in the women’s triple jump. McFadden was 16th with a jump of 33 feet, 10¼ inches. Griffin was 18th with a jump of 33 feet, 6¾ inches.