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Rebel Netter Rohde-Moe In Semifinals At UNLV Invitational
9/23/2011 | Women's Tennis
Sept. 23, 2011
LAS VEGAS , Nev.- The OIe Miss women's tennis team won six matches on day one of the UNLV Invitational Friday, including sophomore top-seeded Caroline-Rohde Moe advancing to the semifinals in Flight 1. Temperatures reached 101 degrees for the opening day of play.
Rohde-Moe downed Bettina Botha (FGC) 6-1, 6-1 in the first round and then beat Sarah Pham of Utah 7-5, 4-6, 6-3 to advance to the semifinals. The Norway native will face Manon Sylvai of New Mexico State in the semifinals Saturday.
The rest of the Rebels did not fare as well in the morning, but were able to bounce back in the afternoon and pick up wins. After a tough three-set loss, senior Abby Guthrie defeated Karolina Rozenberg of Long Beach State 6-3, 6-4.
All three freshmen rebounded to win in the afternoon. Julia Jones posted a 6-3, 6-0 win over Sarah Cantlay (LBSU), Erin Stephens defeated Ania Jeczmionka, also of Long Beach State, 7-5, 4-6, 6-0. Iris Verboven downed Natalia Salum of New Mexico State 6-4, 6-3.
Doubles play will begin on Saturday.
UNLV INVITATIONAL - LAS VEGAS, Nev.
FLIGHT ONE
Singles Round of 16
(1) No. 75 Caroline Rohde-Moe (OM) def. Bettina Botha (FGC) 6-1, 6-1; Manon Sylvain (NMSU) def. Erin Stephens (OM) 6-2, 6-3; Nives Pavlovic (UNLV) def. Julia Jones (OM) 7-6, 6-3; (4) Anais Dallara (LBSU) def. Abby Guthrie (OM) 5-7, 6-4, 7-5; Callie Craig (UU) def. Iris Verboven (OM) 6-2, 6-3.
Singles Quarterfinals
(1) No. 75 Rohde-Moe (OM) def. Sarah Pham (UU) 7-5, 4-6, 6-3.
FLIGHT TWO
Singles Quarterfinals
Ginet Pinero (NMSU) def. Gabby Rangel (OM) 4-6, 7-5, 7-5; Ania Jeczmionka (LBSU) def. Paige Keating (OM) 6-0, 6-0.
Singles Consolation
Verboven (OM) def. Natalia Salum (NMSU) 6-4, 6-3; Stephens (OM) def. Jeczmionka (LBSU) 7-5, 4-6, 6-0;
Jones (OM) def. Cantlay (LBSU) 6-3, 6-0; Guthrie (OM) def. Rozenberg (LBSU) 6-3, 6-4.
