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Greenville, S.C.
Duke University
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Kelly Chen
Duke Goes Undefeated to End Furman Fall Classic
9/22/2019 12:58:00 PM | Women's Tennis
Duke Goes Undefeated to End Furman Fall Classic
GREENVILLE, S.C. – The Duke women's tennis team wrapped up the 33rd Debbie Southern Furman Fall Classic Sunday afternoon undefeated in Greenville, S.C.
All five Blue Devils captured victories to close out the first fall event of the year.
In the top flight of the event, junior Kelly Chen picked up her first top-10 victory of the year Sunday as she cruised to a 6-2, 6-2 victory over No. 10 Kenya Jones (Georgia Tech). Sophomore Margaryta Bilokin defeated No. 101 Eliza Omirou (Wake Forest) 6-3, 7-6 in flight 2 while rookie Chloe Beck took down Florida State's Petra Hule 6-2, 6-4 in the third flight.
In flights 9 and 10, juniors Hannah Zhao and Ema Lazic concluded the day with wins. Zhao defeated Rosie Garcia Gross (Georgia Tech) 6-4, 6-2 and Lazic won 6-7, 6-2, 3-0 against USC's Gemma Heath who retired.
Duke will continue its fall slate Oct. 2-7 at the Malibu Invitational in Malibu, Calif.
#GoDuke
SINGLES
FLIGHT 1
No. 5 Kelly Chen (Duke) def. No. 49 Mia Horvit (USC) 6-1, 6-2
No. 46 Katarina Kozarov (Furman) def. No. 5 Kelly Chen (Duke) 7-6 (6), 6-3
No. 5 Kelly Chen (Duke) def. No. 10 Kenya Jones (Georgia Tech) 6-2, 6-2
FLIGHT 2
Margaryta Bilokin (Duke) def. No. 15 Christine Rosca (Vanderbilt) 6-4, 7-5
Lexi Ryngler (Texas) def. Margaryta Bilokin (Duke) 1-6, 6-2, 6-2
Margaryta Bilokin (Duke) def. No. 101 Eliza Omirou (Wake Forest) 6-3, 7-6
FLIGHT 3
Irina Cantos (Ohio State) def. Chloe Beck (Duke) 4-6, 7-6 (6), 6-3
Chloe Beck (Duke) def. No. 115 Magda Adaloglou (MSU) 6-7, 6-1, 6-3
Chloe Beck (Duke) def. Petra Hule (Florida State) 6-2, 6-4
FLIGHT 9
Hannah Zhao (Duke) def. Dasha Kourkna (Vanderbilt) 6-1, 6-4
MC Meredith (Wake Forest) def. Hannah Zhao (Duke) 7-6, 3-6, 6-3
Hannah Zhao (Duke) def. Rosie Garcia Gross (Georgia Tech) 6-4, 6-2
FLIGHT 10
Ema Lazic (Duke) def. Meredith Roberts (Michigan State) 6-3, 6-2
Ema Lazic (Duke) def. Sophia Patel (UNC) 2-6, 6-4, 6-3
Ema Lazic (Duke) def. Gemma Heath (USC) 6-7, 6-2, 3-0 (ret.)
DOUBLES
FLIGHT 1
Chloe Beck/Meible Chi (Duke) def. Magda Adaloglou/Tamara Racine (MSU) 8-6
Chloe Beck/Meible Chi (Duke) def. Eliza Omnirou/MC Meredith (Wake) 8-6
No. 3 Makenna Jones/Cameron Morra (UNC) def. Meible Chi/Chloe Beck (Duke) 8-5
FLIGHT 2
No. 41 Kelly Chen/Margaryta Bilokin (Duke) def. No. 43 Anna Ross/Emma Kurtz (Vanderbilt) 8-7 (4)
No. 41 Kelly Chen/Margaryta Bilokin (Duke) def. Megan Davies/Gabriela Martinez Asensi (USC) 8-2
Kenya Jones/Victoria Flores (Georgia Tech) def. No. 41 Kelly Chen/Margaryta Bilokin (Duke) 8-4
FLIGHT 4
Ema Lazic/Summer Dvorak (Duke) def. Luna Dormet/Mary Beth Hurley (OSU) 8-6
Nami Otsuka/Gia Cohen (Georgia Tech) def. Ema Lazic/Summer Dvorak (Duke) 8-5
Lexi Ryngler/Fernanda Labrana (Texas) def. Ema Lazic/Hannah Zhao (Duke) 8-7 (6)
All five Blue Devils captured victories to close out the first fall event of the year.
In the top flight of the event, junior Kelly Chen picked up her first top-10 victory of the year Sunday as she cruised to a 6-2, 6-2 victory over No. 10 Kenya Jones (Georgia Tech). Sophomore Margaryta Bilokin defeated No. 101 Eliza Omirou (Wake Forest) 6-3, 7-6 in flight 2 while rookie Chloe Beck took down Florida State's Petra Hule 6-2, 6-4 in the third flight.
In flights 9 and 10, juniors Hannah Zhao and Ema Lazic concluded the day with wins. Zhao defeated Rosie Garcia Gross (Georgia Tech) 6-4, 6-2 and Lazic won 6-7, 6-2, 3-0 against USC's Gemma Heath who retired.
Duke will continue its fall slate Oct. 2-7 at the Malibu Invitational in Malibu, Calif.
#GoDuke
SINGLES
FLIGHT 1
No. 5 Kelly Chen (Duke) def. No. 49 Mia Horvit (USC) 6-1, 6-2
No. 46 Katarina Kozarov (Furman) def. No. 5 Kelly Chen (Duke) 7-6 (6), 6-3
No. 5 Kelly Chen (Duke) def. No. 10 Kenya Jones (Georgia Tech) 6-2, 6-2
FLIGHT 2
Margaryta Bilokin (Duke) def. No. 15 Christine Rosca (Vanderbilt) 6-4, 7-5
Lexi Ryngler (Texas) def. Margaryta Bilokin (Duke) 1-6, 6-2, 6-2
Margaryta Bilokin (Duke) def. No. 101 Eliza Omirou (Wake Forest) 6-3, 7-6
FLIGHT 3
Irina Cantos (Ohio State) def. Chloe Beck (Duke) 4-6, 7-6 (6), 6-3
Chloe Beck (Duke) def. No. 115 Magda Adaloglou (MSU) 6-7, 6-1, 6-3
Chloe Beck (Duke) def. Petra Hule (Florida State) 6-2, 6-4
FLIGHT 9
Hannah Zhao (Duke) def. Dasha Kourkna (Vanderbilt) 6-1, 6-4
MC Meredith (Wake Forest) def. Hannah Zhao (Duke) 7-6, 3-6, 6-3
Hannah Zhao (Duke) def. Rosie Garcia Gross (Georgia Tech) 6-4, 6-2
FLIGHT 10
Ema Lazic (Duke) def. Meredith Roberts (Michigan State) 6-3, 6-2
Ema Lazic (Duke) def. Sophia Patel (UNC) 2-6, 6-4, 6-3
Ema Lazic (Duke) def. Gemma Heath (USC) 6-7, 6-2, 3-0 (ret.)
DOUBLES
FLIGHT 1
Chloe Beck/Meible Chi (Duke) def. Magda Adaloglou/Tamara Racine (MSU) 8-6
Chloe Beck/Meible Chi (Duke) def. Eliza Omnirou/MC Meredith (Wake) 8-6
No. 3 Makenna Jones/Cameron Morra (UNC) def. Meible Chi/Chloe Beck (Duke) 8-5
FLIGHT 2
No. 41 Kelly Chen/Margaryta Bilokin (Duke) def. No. 43 Anna Ross/Emma Kurtz (Vanderbilt) 8-7 (4)
No. 41 Kelly Chen/Margaryta Bilokin (Duke) def. Megan Davies/Gabriela Martinez Asensi (USC) 8-2
Kenya Jones/Victoria Flores (Georgia Tech) def. No. 41 Kelly Chen/Margaryta Bilokin (Duke) 8-4
FLIGHT 4
Ema Lazic/Summer Dvorak (Duke) def. Luna Dormet/Mary Beth Hurley (OSU) 8-6
Nami Otsuka/Gia Cohen (Georgia Tech) def. Ema Lazic/Summer Dvorak (Duke) 8-5
Lexi Ryngler/Fernanda Labrana (Texas) def. Ema Lazic/Hannah Zhao (Duke) 8-7 (6)
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