University of Texas Arlington
Rice Classic
WOMEN'S TENNIS COMPLETES DAY ONE AT RICE CLASSIC
9/22/2007 12:00:00 AM | Women's Tennis
Sept. 21, 2007
Day 1 Draws
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HOUSTON, Texas - UT Arlington women's tennis team is off to a strong start in its second tournament of the fall at the 27th Annual Rice Classic with two players advancing to the semifinals.
In singles action, Sophomore Sofya Lifanova retired Houston's Vicky Simpson in the first round and won 7-6(2) over Lamar's Anahita Jagtiani in the quarterfinals. Junior Sara Pesic topped UTSA's Carolina Dedering 6-3, 0-6, 6-2 in the Swirll Draw.
No. 109 Klara Jagosova won 6-7(4), 6-1, 6-0 over Houston's Leila Salek in the first round of the Jersey Mike Draw before falling to Rice's Julie Chao 6-2, 6-2 in the quarterfinals.
Freshman Monika Hadvigerova fell to Natalia Bubien from SMU 7-5, 6-2 in the first round of the Jersey Mike Draw and Louisville's Lindsey Jones 2-6, 7-6(5), 6-2 in the quarterfinals.
In doubles action, Jagosova and Hadvigerova downed Houston's Forward and Glinska 8-2 in the first round and will face Texas Mello and Zauft in the second round tomorrow. Pesic and Lifanova fell into the consolation bracket after falling to Lamar's Aranda and Jagtiani 8-5.
