Long Beach State University
ITA West Regionals
Dallara advances to quarterfinals at ITA Regionals
10/21/2011 12:00:00 AM | Women's Tennis
Oct. 21, 2011
San Diego, Calif. - Long Beach State senior Anais Dallara advanced to the quarterfinals at the ITA Regionals, defeating Gabriella DeSimone of USC 6-0, 6-2 before toppling #55 Stephanie Hoffpauir, the fourth seed in the tournament, of San Diego 6-2, 6-1 to continue her run.
Also advancing to the third day of action in the main draw was the pair of Sarah Cantlay and Julie Luzar. Facing the 12th seeded duo of DeSimone and Danielle Lao of USC, the 49ers won a close victory over the Trojans 9-7 to reach the quarterfinals in doubles.
In the only other doubles match of the day, Laura Bernard and Rachel Manasse lost to the #14 doubles team in the country, and the top seed in the tournament, Khunpak Issara and Ale Granillo of Pepperdine 8-4.
Both Manasse and Bernard played in the main draw in singles as well. Manasse fell to #107 Natasha Marks of Arizona 6-1, 6-4, while Bernard dropped a 6-2, 6-3 decision to Zoe Scandalis of USC.
In back draw action, Cantlay won her first match of the day over Susan McRann of Arizona 5-7, 6-4, 7-6 (5), but fell to April Scatliffe of UCSB in her second singles match.
Anna Jeczmionka also had a scheduled singles match on Friday, beating Kiersten Meehan of UCSB 4-6, 7-5, 10-7.
Dallara will play on Saturday morning in the quarterfinals at 9 a.m., while Cantlay and Luzar begin their day at 11:30 a.m. The other 49ers will have other matches spread throughout the day.
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