Bulls Finish Day Two At Regional Championships

Women's Tennis USF

Bulls Finish Day Two At Regional Championships

Tampa- The University of South Florida women's tennis team finished Day Two at the ITA Southeast Regional Championships on Saturday.

Senior Melissa Koning started out the day for the Bulls with a win in her singles match against Claudia Wasilewski of Miami. Koning beat Wasilewski in two sets 6-1, 6-3 which advanced her to the round of 16 in the singles division.

Koning faced Katie Rybakova of Florida State in her round of 16 singles match on Saturday. Koning fell to Rybakova in two sets 6-4, 6-2.

Senior Jessica Zok also competed in singles action for the Bulls on Saturday against Laura McCreless of Florida State. Zok lost to McCreless in two sets 6-1, 6-1.

Senior Natalia Guevara competed in singles action for the Bulls on Saturday with her singles match against Francescaa Segarelli of Florida State. Guevara fell to Segarelli 6-1, 6-2.

Freshman Ecaterina Vasenina competed in the consolation singles division on Saturday for the Bulls.  Up first for Vasenina was her consolation singles match against Kristi Kegerreis of Georgia State. Vasenina topped Kegerreis in two sets 6-1, 6-2. With the win Vasenina advanced to the round of 16 in the consolation singles division where she faced Rachel Pye of Florida Atlantic. Vasenina rolled past Pye in two sets 6-1, 6-4.

Senior Allyn Mueller also picked up two singles consolation wins for the Bulls on Saturday. Muller faced Mogoli Holt of Florida International in her first match of the day and Mueller earned a walkover against Holt. With the walkover Mueller advanced to the round of 16 in the consolation singles division where she faced Unnati Purushotham of Stetson. The two players kept things close but it was Mueller who came out on top in the end with her 4-6, 6-2, 6-3 come from behind win.

Junior Irene Rehberger closed out singles competition for the Bulls on Saturday with her two consolation singles matches. Up first for Rehberger was her consolation singles match against Allison Hodges of Central Florida. Rehberger beat Hodges 6-2, 6-1.

With the win Rehberger moved on to the round of 16 in the consolation singles division where she faced Virginia Galbarini of Stetson. Rehberger topped Galbarini in two sets 6-0, 6-3. Vasenina, Mueller and Rehberger will all be competing in the quarterfinals in the consolation singles division on Sunday.

Mueller and Vasenina competed in doubles action for the Bulls again on Saturday against Lauren Embree and Allie Will of Florida. Mueller and Vasenina fell to Embree and Will 8-2.

Rehberger and Koning also competed in doubles action for the Bulls on Saturday against Shannon Gunning and Unnati Purushotham of Stetson. Rehberger and Koning rolled past Gunning and Purushotham 8-0. With the win Rehberger and Koning move on to the quarterfinals of the main draw doubles division.

Day Three at the ITA Southeast Regional Championships is set to start at 9:30 a.m.

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Players Mentioned

Melissa Koning

Melissa Koning

Senior
Allyn Mueller

Allyn Mueller

Senior
Jessica Zok

Jessica Zok

Senior

Players Mentioned

Melissa Koning

Melissa Koning

Senior
Allyn Mueller

Allyn Mueller

Senior
Jessica Zok

Jessica Zok

Senior