Nov. 7, 2009
By Brian Ormiston
UCFAthletics.com
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (UCFAthletics.com) - A pair of UCF women's tennis players won their second-straight match to reach the finals of their respective singles draws during day two of the Seminole Invitational in Tallahassee Saturday. The Knights also had one doubles team collect a victory as well on the courts.
Sophomore Alexis Rodriguez went to 2-0 for the tournament thanks to a 6-3, 7-6(4) triumph over Mississippi State's Natalia Mayuk in the Black bracket. Classmate Taylor Dubins also stayed perfect after cruising to a 6-1, 6-1 win against Kelly Gray of Memphis in the White draw.
Doubles action finished up Saturday, and after going 1-1 Friday, the duo of junior Jenny Frisell and sophomore Andrea Yacaman took down MSU's Mayuk and Olesya Tsigyentseva, 8-4, to claim fifth place in the Garnet bracket.
The Knights' final day of competition for the fall season will be Sunday when the Seminole Invitational comes to a close.
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UCF's Day Two ResultsSingles - Black Bracket - SemifinalsAlexis Rodriguez (UCF) def. Natalia Mayuk (Miss. State) 6-3, 7-6(4)
Singles - Garnet Bracket#64 Monica Arguello (Furman) def. Jenny Frisell (UCF) w/d
Singles - Gold BracketLauren Kline (Furman) def. Andrea Yacaman (UCF) 6-2, 6-2
Singles - White Bracket - SemifinalsTaylor Dubins (UCF) def. Kelly Gray (Memphis) 6-1, 6-1
Doubles - Garnet Bracket - Fifth Place MatchJenny Frisell / Andrea Yacaman (UCF) def. Olesya Tsigventseva / Natalia Mayuk (Miss. State) 8-4
Doubles - Gold Bracket - Fifth Place MatchJessica Preeg / Olivia Maurice (Furman) def. Jenna Doerfler / Alexis Rodriguez (UCF) 8-5