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Oct. 18, 2013

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By Brian Ormiston
UCFKnights.com

ATHENS, Ga. (UCFKnights.com) - UCF women's tennis' return trip to the ITA Southeast Regional got started Friday in Athens, Ga., with the University of Georgia hosting this year's event.

Representing the Knights in doubles, Caroline Eberhart and Josephine Haraldson pulled out an 8-3 victory over Kennesaw State's Virginie Stein and Tamara Plocher, 8-3, pushing the duo into the round of 16.

Eberhart and Haraldson will now focus their attention on Georgia State's Marcia Tere-Apisah and Tarani Kamoe, who upset the top seed from Georgia Friday.

In singles, Annika Hepp got going in the B Draw, and delivered a convincing 6-1, 6-1 win against Mercer's Amanda Bertani.

Saturday's action will get started at 9 a.m. with the doubles main draw round of 16 up first.

UCF's Day One Results from the ITA Regionals
Doubles - Main Draw Round of 32
Caroline Eberhart/Josephine Haraldson (UCF) def. Virginie Stein/Tamara Plocher (KSU) 8-3
Stephanie Wagner/Brittany Dubins (UM) def. Courtney Griffith/Cortney Cesarini (UCF) 8-4
Mia King/Lilly Kimbell (UGA) def. Sofia Baptista/Clare Mendell (UCF) 8-4

Singles - Main Draw Round of 64
Maho Kowase (UGA) def. Cortney Cesarini (UCF) 6-1, 6-0
Mia Vriens (FSU) def. Josephine Haraldson (UCF) 6-0, 6-0
No. 38 Alex Cercone (UF) def. Clare Mendell (UCF) 6-1, 6-1
Olga Martinez (USF) def. Sofia Baptista (UCF) 6-4, 6-3
No. 75 Olivia Janowicz (UF) def. Caroline Eberhart (UCF) 6-3, 6-1
Marcia Tere-Apisah (GAST) def. Courtney Griffith (UCF) 6-3, 6-4

Singles - B Draw Round of 16
Annika Hepp (UCF) def. Amanda Bertani (MER) 6-1, 6-1