Nov. 8, 2008
MIAMI, Fla. (UCFAthletics.com) - The second day of the Miami Fall Invitational was very kind to the UCF women's tennis team on Saturday. The Knights collected four victories in five singles matches and went 2-0 in doubles play while playing in a round-robin format.
The doubles teams were the first to hit the courts in the morning. Senior Elvira Serrot and freshman Andrea Yacaman edged Miami's Bianca Eichkorn and Jenna Osborne, 8-6, for a key victory. And junior Katie Orletsky and freshman Christy Core squeezed past UM's Claudia Wasilewski and Gabriela Mejia, 9-7.
A pair of Knights then recorded straight-set wins in singles action against Florida International. Freshman Alexis Rodriguez surrendered just four games in a 6-3, 6-1 triumph vs. Maria Pazo. Orletsky also swept Megan Jones, 6-4, 6-3. After losing the first set, Yacaman battled back and easily won the second and third sets for a 2-6, 6-1, 6-1 victory over Priscilla Castillo. Core completed the day for UCF when her opponent Alyona Tsutskova retired due to an injury with the score 2-6, 2-5.
The fall season for the Knights comes to a close with the third and final day in Miami on Sunday.
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UCF's Day Two Results at the Miami Fall Invitational
Singles
No. 79 Liset Brito (FIU) def. Elvira Serrot (UCF) 6-1, 6-2
Andrea Yacaman (UCF) def. Priscilla Castillo (FIU) 2-6, 6-1, 6-1
Alexis Rodriguez (UCF) def. Maria Pazo (FIU) 6-3, 6-1
Christy Core (UCF) def. Alyona Tsutskova (FIU) 2-6, 2-5 ret.
Katie Orletsky (UCF) def. Megan Jones (FIU) 6-4, 6-3
Doubles
Elvira Serrot/Andrea Yacaman (UCF) def. Bianca Eichkorn/Jenna Osborne (UM) 8-6
Katie Orletsky/Christy Core (UCF) def. Claudia Wasilewski/Gabriela Mejia (UM) 9-7