Nov. 4, 2007
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (www.ucfathletics.com) - The UCF women's tennis team concluded its fall season Sunday when it closed out the final day of the Florida State Invitational. Seniors Anna Yakimchenkova and Jennifer Carati and freshman Isa Ohlinger all won their respective singles matches for the Knights.
Ohlinger grabbed fifth place in the white bracket, defeating Sarai Torres of South Carolina State, 0-6, 6-4, 1-0(10-8). Yakimchenkova cruised past New Mexico's Maria Sotirchos, 6-3, 6-3, for seventh place in the black bracket. And Carati also claimed seventh with a 4-6, 6-2, 1-0(10-4) triumph over Jacksonville's Iva Jarasova in the silver draw.
Three doubles brackets were contested Friday and Saturday and the Knights had two pairs competing. In the black bracket, Yakimchenkova and Ohlinger teamed up to win their first match but suffered a loss in the semifinals. However, they bounced back to defeat Kansas' Maria Martinez and Mymie Tokuda for third place. Carati partnered with junior Elvira Serrot in the garnet draw and went to post a sixth-place performance.
UCF returns to the courts in January when it travels to Ft. Myers for the Florida Gulf Coast Tournament Jan. 19-21. The Knights begin the dual-match schedule at Florida Jan. 24.
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Full UCF Results from the FSU InvitationalSingles - Gold BracketCarolin Walter (FSU) def. Elvira Serrot (UCF) 6-1, 7-6(5)Elvira Serrot (UCF) def. Lina Xu (JU) 7-5, 0-6, 1-0(10-3)Edina Horvath (Kansas) def. Elvira Serrot (UCF) 1-6, 7-5, 1-0(10-7)Serrot claims sixth place
Singles - Black BracketMaria Dolores Pazo (Florida International) def. Anna Yakimchenkova (UCF) 7-5, 6-4Tatiana Soldatova (JU) def. Anna Yakimchenkova (UCF) 6-2, 3-6, 1-0(10-4)Anna Yakimchenkova (UCF) def. Maria Sotirchos (New Mexico) 6-3, 6-3Yakimchenkova claims seventh place
Singles - Silver BracketMackenzie White (New Mexico) def. Jennifer Carati (UCF) 6-2, 6-1Sarah Brinkley (FAMU) def. Jennifer Carati (UCF) 1-6, 6-2, 6-3Jennifer Carati (UCF) def. Iva Jarasova (JU) 4-6, 6-2, 1-0(10-4)Carati claims seventh place
Singles - White BracketMaria Spenceley (Florida International) def. Isa Ohlinger (UCF) 6-0, 6-2Isa Ohlinger (UCF) def. Alice Izomer (FAMU) 6-1, 5-3(ret)Isa Ohlinger (UCF) def. Sarai Torres (SCSU) 0-6, 6-4, 1-0(10-8)Ohlinger claims fifth place
Singles - Pink BracketFederica Suess (FSU) def. Kenza Belbacha (UCF) 6-3 (ret.)
Doubles - Black BracketYakimchenkova/Ohlinger (UCF) def. White/Tessmar (New Mexico) 8-3Macfarlane/Wente (FSU) def. Yakimchenkova/Ohlinger (UCF) 8-1Yakimchenkova/Ohlinger (UCF) def. Martinez/Tokuda (Kansas) 8-4Yakimchenkova/Ohilnger claim third place
Doubles - Garnet BracketBejikova/Zok (USF) def. Carati/Serrot (UCF) 8-4Carati/Serrot (UCF) def. Brinkley/Izomor (FAMU) 8-1Scott/Zmak (New Mexico) def. Carati/Serrot (UCF) 8-5Carati/Serrot claim fifth place