Texas A&M
USTA Collegiate Invitational
Urbina Leads A&M at USTA Collegiate Invitational
Nov 05, 2012 | Women's Tennis
Urbina went 3-0 in her pool, including an opening 6-4, 6-1 win over ninth-ranked Emina Bektas of Michigan. The victory equaled the highest ranked win of Urbina's career. She and the other seven pool winners advanced to the shootout, where Urbina fell in a close battle with Kyle McPhillips of UCLA, 11-9, in the quarterfinals.
Aggie senior Wen Sun tied for first in her pool after going 2-1, but despite having defeated UCLA's Chanelle Van Nguyen 6-2, 3-6, 6-4 in pool play, the Bruin advanced to the wildcard shootout based on tiebreaker procedures.
A&M freshman Anna Mamalat went 0-3 in singles against a strong singles field, and she and Urbina went 1-1 in doubles.
"The tournament was a fabulous experience for our ladies," A&M coach Howard Joffe said. "They did a wonderful job competing and embracing the challenge of competing indoors. Nazari was able to go undefeated in her group with a win over Bektas, which speaks to the great strides she has made since her layoff this past summer. They also got to participate in a community tennis clinic with young children that was presented by adidas, our sponsor."
The tournament concluded the fall season for the three Aggies. Three other teammates, senior Cristina Sanchez-Quintanar, junior Cristina Stancu and freshman Stefania Hristov, wrap up their fall campaign this weekend as they compete in the prestigious USTA/ITA National Indoor Intercollegiate Championships, Nov. 8-11, at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in Flushing, N.Y. Sanchez-Quintanar qualified in singles by winning the ITA Texas Regional, and Stancu and Hristov earned an automatic berth by winning the ITA Texas Regional doubles title.
For complete results from the 2012 USTA Collegiate Invitational presented by adidas, visit the official tournament website: www.collegiateinvite.com
Texas A&M Results:
Friday, November 2
Group C -- Singles
#38 Nazari Urbina (Texas A&M) defeated #9 Emina Bektas (Michigan), 6-4, 7-5
Group E -- Singles
Catherine Harrison (UCLA) defeated Anna Mamalat (Texas A&M), 6-3, 6-2
Group G -- Singles
#46 Wen Sun (Texas A&M) defeated #86 Chanelle Van Nguyen (UCLA), 6-2, 3-6, 6-4
Doubles
Elianne Miron-Grace Ysidora (Washington) defeated Nazari Urbina-Anna Mamalat (Texas A&M), 8-4
Consolation Doubles
Dasha Ivanova-Kimberly Yee (USTA) defeated Mamalat-Urbina (Texas A&M), 8-4
Saturday, November 3
Group C -- Singles
#38 Nazari Urbina (Texas A&M) defeated Jessica Ho (USTA), 5-0 (ret. Inj.)
Group E -- Singles
#58 Brooke Bolender (Michigan) defeated Anna Mamalat (Texas A&M), 6-0, 6-4
Group G -- Singles
#46 Wen Sun (Texas A&M) defeated Elianne Miron (Washington), 6-1, 6-3
Doubles Back Draw
Mamalat-Urbina (Texas A&M) defeated Milagros Cubelli-Tori Troesch (Portland), 8-3
Sunday, November 4
Group C-- Singles
#38 Nazari Urbina (Texas A&M) defeated Julija Lukac (Washington), 6-4, 6-1
Group G-- Singles
Gabby Andrews (USTA) defeated #46 Wen Sun (Texas A&M), 1-6, 6-1, 7-5
Group E-- Singles
Dasha Ivanova (USTA) defeated Anna Mamalat (Texas A&M), 4-6, 7-6(4), 6-2
USTA WILDCARD SHOOT-OUT
Quarterfinals -- Singles
Kyle McPhillips (UCLA) defeated #38 Nazari Urbina (Texas A&M), 11-9
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