Texas Tech competes in two tournaments this week
LUBBOCK, Texas – The Texas Tech Lady Raiders compete in two tournaments this weekend as a few players head to Ann Arbor, Mich., for the ITA Central Sectional tournament on Nov. 7-11, while some players head to Houston for the Rice Invitational on Nov. 8-10. Heading to sectionals are Yekaterina Dmitrichenko and Andreea Lila and traveling to the Rice tournament are Elena Daskalova, Mariia Hlahola, Hailey Murphy and Arina Oreshchenkova.
The Lady Raiders are coming off a dominating performance at the Jae Foundation Fall Open hosted by TCU last week as the team totaled 17 wins out of 22 matches played. After going 3-0 with two ranked wins, the doubles duo of Hlahola and Murphy were named the doubles champions of the tournament. In addition, both Dmitrichenko and Hlahola led the way in singles with three wins apiece.
Both Daskalova and Hlahola lead the Lady Raiders with nine singles wins each, with Lila and Oreshchenkova just behind with seven. In doubles, Hlahola boasts a 13-1 record to lead the way, followed by Avelina Sayfetdinova with an 8-1 record.
ITA Central Sectionals are the last chance the Lady Raiders have to qualify for the NCAA Individual Championships this fall. Six singles players will qualify – four semifinalists and two quarterfinalists from a quarterfinal playoff. Three doubles teams will also qualify – two doubles finalists and one third-place playoff winner.
ITA Sectionals
Singles
Andreea Lila vs. [3] #55 Piper Charney (Michigan)
Doubles
Yekaterina Dmitrichenko/Andreea Lila vs. [2] Julia Fliegner/Reese Miller (Michigan)
Rice Invitational Schedule
Friday
9 a.m. – 1st round doubles
10 a.m. – 2nd round doubles
12 p.m. – 1st round singles (14 matches at 12 p.m. and 11 matches to follow)
Saturday
10 a.m. – 3rd round doubles
11 a.m. – 2nd round singles (14 matches at 11 a.m. & 11 matches to follow)
Sunday
9 a.m. – 3rd round singles (14 matches at 9 a.m. & 11 matches to follow)
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