Long Beach State University
ITA Western Regionals
Grady Advances Into ITA Western Regional Quarterfinals
10/24/2008 12:00:00 AM | Women's Tennis
Oct. 24, 2008
San Diego, Calif. - SAN DIEGO, Calif. - Senior Hannah Grady continued an impressive showing at the ITA Western Regionals in San Diego, upsetting No. 19 Nadia Abdala 6-4, 6-0 to move to the quarterfinals on Friday. The tenth-seeded Grady topped the third-seeded Abdala for her second singles win on the day.
Grady started the day in the round of 32, defeating Sianna Simmons, also from Arizona State in a quick 6-2, 6-2 match. Grady also advanced in the main draw of doubles play with her partner, Stephanie Jeanes. The duo grabbed an 8-6 win over Maya Johansson and Nina Pantic of UCLA to move into the Round of 16.
In the other half of Long Beach State's doubles action, Nadia Abdala and her partner Laila Abdala, the top-seeded doubles team defeated Deborah Armstrong and Lisa Sutton 8-6.
The 49ers had a number of players active in consolation singles as well. Jeanes received a opening round bye, and then dropped Ratchaya Chaichanachaicharn of UC Santa Barbara 6-3, 6-2 to continue onto Saturday. Also advancing in the back draw was Armstrong, who picked up two wins, the first at 6-2, 6-3 over Arizona State's Amanda Martin and a second over Bliss Nixon of LMU 6-0, 6-1.
Jessica Weeks won a hard-fought match over Alexandra Demidova of San Diego 7-6, 4-6, [10-5] but fell in the consolation round of 64. Also falling in consolation round of 64 was Julie Luzar, and Lisa Sutton fell in the second round of consolation play.
Grady, Jeanes and Armstrong will continue singles play, and the 49ers will have a chance to continue doubles in the consolation bracket, while Grady and Jeanes continue their doubles run.
SINGLES MATCHES ON FRIDAY
Hannah Grady, LBSU, def. Sianna Simmons, Arizona State 6-2, 6-2 (Round of 32)
Hannah Grady, LBSU def. Nadia Abdala, Arizona State 6-4, 6-0 (Round of 16)
Julie Luzar, LBSU def. Sierra Ellison, San Diego State 6-4, 6-3 (Consolation Round of 64)
Lyndsay Kintsler, USF, def. Julie Luzar, LBSU 6-4, 6-1 (Consolation Round of 32)
Deborah Armstrong, LBSU def. Amanda Martin, Arizona State 6-2, 6-3 (Consolation Round of 64)
Deborah Armstong, LBSU def. Bliss Nixon, LMU 6-0, 6-1 (Consolation Round of 32)
Samantha Mouly, San Diego, def. Lisa Sutton, LBSU 6-1, 6-2 (Consolation Round of 32)
Jessica Weeks, LBSU def. Alexandra Demidova, San Diego 7-6 (4), 4-6, 10-5 (Consolation Round of 64)
Evgeniya Vetesheva, CSUN def. Jessica Weeks, LBSU 6-0, 6-1 (Consolation Round of 32)
Stephanie Jeanes, LBSU def. Ratchaya Chaichanachaicharn, UCSB 6-3, 6-2 (Consolation Round of 32)
DOUBLES MATCHES ON FRIDAY
Grady-Jeanes, LBSU, def. Johansson-Pantic, UCLA 8-6 (Round of 32)
Abdala-Abdala, Arizona State, def. Armstrong-Sutton, LBSU 8-6 (Round of 32)
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