Long Beach State University
ITA Western Regionals
Doubles Success, Grady Highlight Thursday At ITA Regionals
10/23/2008 12:00:00 AM | Women's Tennis
Oct. 23, 2008
San Diego, Calif. - Seeded tenth to start the tournament, Hannah Grady advanced to the round of 32 at the ITA Western Regionals, and Long Beach State saw two doubles teams move on to the second day in the main draw as well in the final fall tournament for the team.
The 49ers were struck with a piece of bad luck, as the doubles team of Jessica Weeks and Rachel Manasse were forced to retire due to an injury to Manasse while tied 7-7 in the opening round of doubles. That also forced Manasse out of her opening round singles match.
Rebounding in their other doubles matches, Grady and Stephanie Jeanes advanced to the second day with an 8-4 victory over Kevey and Sujica of San Diego, and Lisa Sutton and Deborah Armstrong also advanced after an 8-6 takedown of Capuda and Yusupov from San Diego State.
No. 64 Grady was the only 49er to receive a bye in the large tournament, and used the break to her advantage, beating Cal State Northridge's Victoria Brymer to advance to the second day and the round of 32.
The 49ers had two other singles players in the round of 64. After defeating LMU's Estelle La Porte 6-0, 6-2 in the opening round, Sutton gave Kelcy McKenna, the top seed in the tournament, all she could handle in the second round. Sutton held leads in both sets, but was stopped by McKenna 7-5, 6-3. Deborah Armstrong also had a first-round win, defeating Ellie Faulkner of USD 6-1, 6-1, before losing to Maya Johansson, the tournament's No. 6 seed in the next round.
Armstrong and Sutton join Jeanes, Weeks and Julie Luzar in back draw singles play tomorrow, while the two remaining doubles teams and Grady will continue their work in the main draw.
SINGLES MATCHES ON THURSDAY
Lisa Sutton, LBSU, def. Estelle La Porte, LMU, 6-0, 6-2 (Round of 128)
(1) Kelcy McKenna, Arizona State def. Lisa Sutton, LBSU 7-5, 6-3 (Round of 64)
Jasmine Heckel, LMU def. Jessica Weeks, LBSU 6-2, 7-6 [6] (Round of 128)
Deborah Armstrong, LBSU, def. Ellie Faulkner, San Diego, 6-1, 6-1 (Round of 128)
(6) Maya Johansson, UCLA def. Deborah Armstrong, LBSU, 6-1, 6-4 (Round of 64)
Sarah Landsman, Arizona def. Stephanie Jeanes, LBSU, 7-6 [4], 6-3 (Round of 128)
(10) Hannah Grady, LBSU def. Victoria Brymer, CS Northridge, 6-3, W/D (Round of 64)
Tova Hausman, UCSB def. Julie Luzar, LBSU 6-0, 6-2 (Round of 128)
DOUBLES MATCHES ON THURSDAY
Armstrong-Sutton, LBSU def. Cadua-Yusupov, San Diego State, 8-6 (Round of 64)
Perl-Rayguda, San Diego, def. Manasse-Weeks, LBSU, W/D (Round of 64)
Grady-Jeanes, LBSU def. Kevey-Sujica, San Diego, 8-4 (Round of 64)
