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Women's Tennis
vs ITA All-American Championship
Saturday, October 3
Pacific Palisades, Calif.
All Day
Duke University
vs
Day One
Gorny Wins Twice at ITA All-American Prequalifying
10/3/2009 10:15:00 PM | Women's Tennis
PACIFIC PALISADES, Calif. -Duke University sophomore Monica Gorny won a pair of singles matches to advance to the round of 16 today in the prequalifying round for the 2009 Riviera/ITA All-American Championship. Also in action for the Blue Devil women's tennis team was Elizabeth Plotkin. They both lined up in singles and doubles.
In singles action, Gorny registered a pair of wins to move into the round of 16. She opened the day with a 4-6, 6-1, 6-4 victory over Sarah Landsman of Arizona. Gorny came out in her second match and battled her way through three sets for a 6-4, 4-6, 6-2 triumph over fourth-seeded Rachael White of Illinois.
She will take on Lutflana Budiharto in the final match of the prequalifying round tomorrow at 3 p.m. (ET). The winner advances into the qualifying round on Oct. 6.
Plotkin was able to force a third set, but lost a hard-fought battle to TCU's Megan Alexander 6-4, 6-7 (5), 6-1.
Playing together for the first time in doubles, Gorny and Plotkin fell to the duo from Sacramento State 8-7.
Singles
Round of 64
Megan Alexander (TCU) def. Elizabeth Plotkin (DUKE) 6-4, 6-7 (5), 6-1
Monica Gorny (DUKE) def. Sarah Landsman (ARIZ) 4-6, 6-1, 6-4
Round of 32
Monica Gorny (DUKE) def. Rachael White (ILL) 6-4, 4-6, 6-2
Doubles
Round of 32
Baca/Zheltova (Sac. St.) def. Gorny/Plotkin (DUKE) 8-7
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