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Texas A&M’s Gavrilovska Wins Singles Flight to Close Out Fall Season
Nov 15, 2015 | Women's Tennis
LAS VEGAS – Texas A&M's Saska Gavrilovska won her singles flight to highlight the Aggies' fall season finale at the Rebel Invite this weekend at UNLV's Fertitta Tennis Complex.
Gavrilovska came from behind to defeat Jessica Failla of USC, 2-6, 6-2, 6-2 in the Flight Two championship match. The junior from Serbia reached the finals by defeating Mimi Fotopoulos of Oklahoma, 6-1, 6-1 in the first round and Sofiko Kadzhaya of TCU, 7-6, 6-0 in the semifinals.
Aggie senior Ines Deheza took third place in the Flight Four of singles. Deheza opened the tournament Friday with a 6-1, 6-3 victory over Celine Koets of Idaho but fell, 6-3, 6-1, to eventual champion Ella Tayor of LSU in the semifinals. Deheza then cruised to a 6-0, 6-3 win over Reka Szentes of UNLV in the third-place match.
Aggie freshman Domenica Gonzalez picked up a 6-1, 7-5 victory over Alexis Pereira of TCU in the first round in Flight Three but retired after the second set of the semifinals in which Belen Barcenilla of Idaho dropped the first set, 6-3, but came back to win the second set, 7-5, before Gonzalez retired.
Senior Rachel Pierson also picked up a first-round win for the Aggies as A&M won all four of its first round singles matches. Pierson opened by defeating Ana Batiri of Idaho, 6-1, 6-3, in Flight One. However, Pierson, who has been hampered by an arm injury, was unable to continue and withdrew prior to the semifinal match.
Deheza and Gonzalez also competed together in doubles and suffered an 8-2 setback to Blair Shankle and Elizabeth Profit of Baylor in the first round. They later defeated Rita Bermudez and Belen Barcenilla of Idaho, 8-6, in the consolations.
The Aggies, under the direction of first-year head coach Mark Weaver, open the spring season January 23 as they play host to South Alabama in the first round of the ITA Kick-Off Weekend at the George P. Mitchell Tennis Center.
Visit 12thMan.com for more information on Texas A&M women's tennis. Aggie fans also can keep up to date with the A&M women's tennis team on Twitter by following @AggieWTEN or on Facebook at Facebook.com/AggieWomensTennis.
Rebel Invite results – Texas A&M
Friday, Nov. 13, First Round
Singles
Flt. 1 Rachel Pierson (A&M) def. Ana Batiri (Idaho), 6-1, 6-3
Flt. 2 Saska Gavrilovska 9A&M) def. Mimi Fotopoulos (OU), 6-1, 6-1
Flt. 3 Domenica Gonzalez (A&M) def. Alexis Pereira (TCU), 6-1, 7-5
Flt. 4 Ines Deheza (A&M) def. Celine Koets (Idaho), 6-1, 6-3
Doubles
Flt. 1 Blair Shankle/Elizabeth Profit (Baylor) def. Gonzalez/Deheza (A&M), 8-2
Saturday, Nov. 14
Flt. 1 Yuriko Lily Miyazaki (OU) vs. Rachel Pierson (A&M), walkover
Flt. 2 Saska Gavilovska (A&M) def. Sofiko Kadzhaya (TCU), 7-6, 6-0
Flt. 3 Belen Barcenilla (Idaho) def. Domenica Gonzalez (A&M), 3-6, 7-5, retired
Flt. 4 Ella Taylor (LSU) def. Ines Deheza (A&M), 6-3, 6-1
Doubles
Flt. 1 Mia King/Alexis Pereira (TCU) vs. Deheza/Gonzalez (A&M), walkover
Sunday, Nov. 15
Singles
Flt. 2 Championship: Saska Gavrilovska (A&M) def. Jessica Failla (USC), 2-6, 6-2, 6-2
Flt. 3 Third place: Paola Artiga (UNLV) vs. Domenica Gonzalez (A&M), walkover
Flt. 4 Third place: Ines Deheza (A&M) def. Reka Szentes (UNLV), 6-0, 6-3)
Doubles
Flt. 1 Consolation: Rita Bermudez/Belen Barcenilla (Idaho) def. Deheza/Gonzalez (A&M), 8-6
Gavrilovska came from behind to defeat Jessica Failla of USC, 2-6, 6-2, 6-2 in the Flight Two championship match. The junior from Serbia reached the finals by defeating Mimi Fotopoulos of Oklahoma, 6-1, 6-1 in the first round and Sofiko Kadzhaya of TCU, 7-6, 6-0 in the semifinals.
Aggie senior Ines Deheza took third place in the Flight Four of singles. Deheza opened the tournament Friday with a 6-1, 6-3 victory over Celine Koets of Idaho but fell, 6-3, 6-1, to eventual champion Ella Tayor of LSU in the semifinals. Deheza then cruised to a 6-0, 6-3 win over Reka Szentes of UNLV in the third-place match.
Aggie freshman Domenica Gonzalez picked up a 6-1, 7-5 victory over Alexis Pereira of TCU in the first round in Flight Three but retired after the second set of the semifinals in which Belen Barcenilla of Idaho dropped the first set, 6-3, but came back to win the second set, 7-5, before Gonzalez retired.
Senior Rachel Pierson also picked up a first-round win for the Aggies as A&M won all four of its first round singles matches. Pierson opened by defeating Ana Batiri of Idaho, 6-1, 6-3, in Flight One. However, Pierson, who has been hampered by an arm injury, was unable to continue and withdrew prior to the semifinal match.
Deheza and Gonzalez also competed together in doubles and suffered an 8-2 setback to Blair Shankle and Elizabeth Profit of Baylor in the first round. They later defeated Rita Bermudez and Belen Barcenilla of Idaho, 8-6, in the consolations.
The Aggies, under the direction of first-year head coach Mark Weaver, open the spring season January 23 as they play host to South Alabama in the first round of the ITA Kick-Off Weekend at the George P. Mitchell Tennis Center.
Visit 12thMan.com for more information on Texas A&M women's tennis. Aggie fans also can keep up to date with the A&M women's tennis team on Twitter by following @AggieWTEN or on Facebook at Facebook.com/AggieWomensTennis.
Rebel Invite results – Texas A&M
Friday, Nov. 13, First Round
Singles
Flt. 1 Rachel Pierson (A&M) def. Ana Batiri (Idaho), 6-1, 6-3
Flt. 2 Saska Gavrilovska 9A&M) def. Mimi Fotopoulos (OU), 6-1, 6-1
Flt. 3 Domenica Gonzalez (A&M) def. Alexis Pereira (TCU), 6-1, 7-5
Flt. 4 Ines Deheza (A&M) def. Celine Koets (Idaho), 6-1, 6-3
Doubles
Flt. 1 Blair Shankle/Elizabeth Profit (Baylor) def. Gonzalez/Deheza (A&M), 8-2
Saturday, Nov. 14
Flt. 1 Yuriko Lily Miyazaki (OU) vs. Rachel Pierson (A&M), walkover
Flt. 2 Saska Gavilovska (A&M) def. Sofiko Kadzhaya (TCU), 7-6, 6-0
Flt. 3 Belen Barcenilla (Idaho) def. Domenica Gonzalez (A&M), 3-6, 7-5, retired
Flt. 4 Ella Taylor (LSU) def. Ines Deheza (A&M), 6-3, 6-1
Doubles
Flt. 1 Mia King/Alexis Pereira (TCU) vs. Deheza/Gonzalez (A&M), walkover
Sunday, Nov. 15
Singles
Flt. 2 Championship: Saska Gavrilovska (A&M) def. Jessica Failla (USC), 2-6, 6-2, 6-2
Flt. 3 Third place: Paola Artiga (UNLV) vs. Domenica Gonzalez (A&M), walkover
Flt. 4 Third place: Ines Deheza (A&M) def. Reka Szentes (UNLV), 6-0, 6-3)
Doubles
Flt. 1 Consolation: Rita Bermudez/Belen Barcenilla (Idaho) def. Deheza/Gonzalez (A&M), 8-6
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