Senior Laura Putz and Freshman Nicole Okhtenberg will kick off the tournament for the Seminoles, playing in qualifying singles on Thursday.
Okhtenberg enters the ITA Regional Championships looking to secure her third collegiate singles victory after winning two singles matches at the Bedford Cup in Tampa. Okhtenberg earned her first collegiate win over Stetson’s Yuki Mizuguchi with a 6-0, 4-6, 1-0 (10) victory.
No. 94-ranked JoAnna Kennedy, Ariana Gilbertand Mary Boyce Deatherage are set to compete in main draw singles on Friday.
Gilbert is coming off two singles victories at the Bedford Cup, including her first collegiate singles victory, where she defeated USF’s Francesca Miglio with a 6-1, 6-1 victory.
Kennedy and Deatherage return to play after seeing action at the ITA All-American Championships, each picking up a singles victory as well as securing a doubles win over a Texas duo in the opening round.
Kennedy earned her first collegiate singles victory, defeating Oklahoma’s Laura Brunkel 6-2,6-3.
Putz and Kennedy, as well as Okhtenberg and Gilbert, will be the duos competing in the main draw doubles on Friday.
Putz, Okhtenberg, and Gilbert all picked up a doubles victory in their last action at the Bedford Cup.
Putz and Okhtenberg secured a 6-4 doubles victory over USF’s Josefine Falster and Miglio in the consolation rounds.
With doubles partner Abby KelliherGilbert advanced to the doubles final at the Bedford Cup, opening the tournament with a 6-1 victory over Stetson’s Alissia Aleksandra Kivi and Lena Karolina Hornechka. This victory was followed by a 6-2 victory over FAU’s No. 48 tandem and a 7-6(4) tiebreak victory to reach the finals.
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Source: seminoles.com
