Wednesday, November 7
Surprise, Ariz.
All Day
Pepperdine University
at
ITA Fall Championships
Photo by: Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA)
Pepperdine Dominates Opening Rounds of ITA Fall Nationals
11/7/2018 4:17:00 PM | Women's Tennis
SURPRISE, Ariz. – The Pepperdine women's tennis team had three singles and one doubles pair advanced through the opening rounds of the Oracle ITA Fall National Championships at Surprise Tennis and Racquet Complex on Wednesday.
Jessica Failla highlighted with a three-set upset victory over #35 Sophie Whittle of fellow West Coast Conference competitor Gonzaga. #4 Ashley Lahey and #41 Evgeniya Levashova also dominated with a pair of two-set wins over their respective opponents, with Levashova's being earned over a #45-ranked opponent.
Lahey and Levashova, ranked #26 in the fall Oracle/ITA doubles rankings, also turned in a stellar performance after downing their #14-ranked opposition from Wichita State in two sets.
RESULTS
Singles
64: #4 Ashley Lahey (PEPP) def. Maria Toran Ribes (KU) – 6-1, 6-2
64: #41 Evgeniya Levashova (PEPP) def. #45 Ingrid Gamara Martins (USC) – 6-3, 6-4
64: Jessica Failla (PEPP) def. #35 Sophie Whittle (GU) – 3-6, 7-5, 6-4
Doubles
#26 Ashley Lahey/Evgeniya Levashova (PEPP) def. #14 Fatima Bizhukova/Marta Belluco (WSU) – 7-6 (4), 6-2
TOMORROW
Singles
32: #4 Ashley Lahey (PEPP) vs. Berta Bonardi (W. Florida) – TBD
32: #41 Evgeniya Levashova (PEPP) vs. Anna Rogers (NC State) – TBD
32: Jessica Failla (PEPP) vs. #38 Eden Richardson (LSU) – TBD
Doubles
#26 Ashley Lahey/Evgeniya Levashova (PEPP) vs. #17 Kimberly Yee/Caroline Lampl (STAN) – TBD
NEXT UP
Pepperdine will continue with the Oracle ITA Fall Championships through Sunday, November 11. In addition, the Waves will send three to the ASU Fall Invitational that begins on Friday, November 9.
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Follow Pepperdine tennis on Facebook and Twitter @WavesTennis. For all the recent schedules, updates and more, go to www.PepperdineWaves.com.
Jessica Failla highlighted with a three-set upset victory over #35 Sophie Whittle of fellow West Coast Conference competitor Gonzaga. #4 Ashley Lahey and #41 Evgeniya Levashova also dominated with a pair of two-set wins over their respective opponents, with Levashova's being earned over a #45-ranked opponent.
Lahey and Levashova, ranked #26 in the fall Oracle/ITA doubles rankings, also turned in a stellar performance after downing their #14-ranked opposition from Wichita State in two sets.
RESULTS
Singles
64: #4 Ashley Lahey (PEPP) def. Maria Toran Ribes (KU) – 6-1, 6-2
64: #41 Evgeniya Levashova (PEPP) def. #45 Ingrid Gamara Martins (USC) – 6-3, 6-4
64: Jessica Failla (PEPP) def. #35 Sophie Whittle (GU) – 3-6, 7-5, 6-4
Doubles
#26 Ashley Lahey/Evgeniya Levashova (PEPP) def. #14 Fatima Bizhukova/Marta Belluco (WSU) – 7-6 (4), 6-2
TOMORROW
Singles
32: #4 Ashley Lahey (PEPP) vs. Berta Bonardi (W. Florida) – TBD
32: #41 Evgeniya Levashova (PEPP) vs. Anna Rogers (NC State) – TBD
32: Jessica Failla (PEPP) vs. #38 Eden Richardson (LSU) – TBD
Doubles
#26 Ashley Lahey/Evgeniya Levashova (PEPP) vs. #17 Kimberly Yee/Caroline Lampl (STAN) – TBD
NEXT UP
Pepperdine will continue with the Oracle ITA Fall Championships through Sunday, November 11. In addition, the Waves will send three to the ASU Fall Invitational that begins on Friday, November 9.
FOLLOW
Follow Pepperdine tennis on Facebook and Twitter @WavesTennis. For all the recent schedules, updates and more, go to www.PepperdineWaves.com.
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