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Freshman Netter Advances To Semis Of Rice Tennis Classic
10/1/1999 | Women's Tennis
Oct. 1, 1999
HOUSTON - Julie DeRoo, a freshman on the Ole Miss women's tennis team, advanced to the semifinals in flight B singles at the Rice Tennis Classic, Friday at Jake Hess Tennis Stadium.
DeRoo, competing in her first collegiate tournament, downed Kelly Craycraft of LSU 6-2, 6-1 and then defeated Monica Sekulov of Kansas 6-2, 6-4 to advance to the semifinals. She will face Prim Siripipat of Duke in the semifinals Saturday at 10 a.m.
Alesya Ignatieva won her first-round match, a 6-1, 6-4 decision over Lucie Dvorakova (TCU), before falling to Erica Biro of Duke 6-3, 6-1 in the quarterfinals. She will play Vladka Uhlirova (Texas) in the winners bracket Saturday at 9:30 a.m.
In doubles, Ignatieva and DeRoo teamed up to post an 8-4 win against Cheryl Mallahiah and Tiffany Chang. They will meet Charlotte Feasby and Erin Waters of Rice in the quarterfinals at 1 p.m.
RICE TENNIS CLASSIC - Houston, Texas
FLIGHT A SINGLES
FIRST ROUND - Alesya Ignatieva (OM) def. Lucie Dvorakova (TCU) 6-1, 6-4,
SECOND ROUND - Erica Biro (DUKE) def. Ignatieva (OM) 6-3, 6-1.
FLIGHT B SINGLES
FIRST ROUND - Julie DeRoo (OM) def. Kelly Craycraft (LSU) 6-2, 6-1, Dara Zoldakova (TCU) def. Irena Mihailova (OM) 6-2, 3-6, 7-6, DeRoo (OM) def. Monica Sekulov (UK) 6-2, 6- 4.
FLIGHT C SINGLES
FIRST ROUND - Lisa Mallaiah (UK) def. Camilla Gould (OM) 6-7, 6-3, 6-3.
FLIGHT A DOUBLES
FIRST ROUND - Ignatieva/DeRoo (OM) def. C. Mallahiah/Chang (UK) 8-4, Morris/Marwin (Tulane) def. Gould/Mihailova (OM) 8-4.
