Blue Devils Split for Fall Ranked Spotlight, Kitty Harrison Invitational

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Day Three at Kitty Harrison Invitational

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Blue Devils Split for Fall Ranked Spotlight, Kitty Harrison Invitational

9/23/2021 2:41:00 PM | Women's Tennis

DRAWS - FALL RANKED SPOTLIGHT DRAWS - KITTY HARRISON INVITATIONAL

DURHAM – Duke women's tennis will participate in two events this weekend, with some going to the Fall Ranked Spotlight, hosted by NC State in Cary, N.C., while others will compete in the Kitty Harrison Invitational in Chapel Hill, N.C. The Fall Ranked Spotlight will run from Sept. 23-26, while the Kitty Harrison Invitational will go from Sept. 24-26.

FALL RANKED SPOTLIGHT
The Blue Devils will face off against opponents from host NC State, Miami, Michigan, North Carolina, Ohio State, Oklahoma, Princeton, South Carolina, Tennessee, UCF, USC, and Virginia in Cary, N.C.

MATCH SCHEDULE
Thursday: Two rounds of doubles: Times of 3:30 p.m., 4:30 p.m., 5:30 p.m., 6:30 p.m.
Friday: Two rounds of singles (best of three sets): Times of 9 a.m., 11 a.m., 1:30 p.m., 3:30 p.m.
Saturday: Two rounds of singles (main draw and consolation will be best of three sets, other matches are two sets with a 10-point tiebreaker): Times of 9 a.m., 11 a.m., 1:30 p.m., 3:30 p.m.
Sunday: One round of singles and doubles (championship and consolation finals are best of three sets, while other matches are two sets with a 10-point tiebreaker): Times of 9 a.m., 10 a.m., 12 p.m.

KITTY HARRISON INVITATIONAL
The Blue Devils will join opponents from host North Carolina, Auburn, Charlotte, Florida, Iowa State, Kansas, LSU, Northwestern, Old Dominion, Princeton, Virginia, Wake Forest and William & Mary in Chapel Hill, N.C.

MATCH SCHEDULE
Friday: Two rounds of singles and one round of doubles, beginning at 8 a.m.
Saturday: One round of singles and two rounds of doubles, beginning at 9 a.m.
Sunday: One round of singles and doubles beginning at 9 a.m.

LAST TIME OUT
The Blue Devils competed at the Furman Invitational and saw strong performances from the new freshmen. It was a quick start to the collegiate careers of Ellie Coleman and Emma Jackson, as Coleman won her first singles and doubles matches against ranked opponents, beating No. 22 Emma Antonaki of Mississippi State, 6-2, 6-2, while teaming up with Beck to defeat No. 41 Antonaki/Tamara Racine, also of Mississippi State, 6-2. Jackson made waves of her own, winning the second flight of singles, defeating No. 29 Ayana Akli of South Carolina, 6-3, 6-4, along the way.

WELCOME BACK
The Blue Devils are back in action following a successful 2020-21 season. Duke compiled a record of 18-7 and 9-4 in the ACC, reaching the NCAA Tournament quarterfinal. The Blue Devils defeated six ranked teams, including three in the top-10, with wins over No. 8 Baylor and No. 9 UCF in the NCAA Tournament.

The top three singles players from last season are all back, as seniors Kelly Chen and Georgia Drummy and junior Chloe Beck will anchor the 2021-22 unit. Beck will also have her doubles partner, sophomore Karolina Berankova, back for a second full season after reaching a height of No. 9 in the nation last season.

NEW FACES
The Blue Devils are welcoming several new faces to the team this season. Freshmen Ellie Coleman (Midland, Mich.) and Emma Jackson (La Grange, Ill.) will make their collegiate debuts this fall. In addition, graduate student Eliza Omirou (Nicosia, Cyprus/Wake Forest) comes to Durham after four seasons at Wake Forest, where she was a 2020 ITA All-American in doubles and reached a high of No. 9 in the nation.

MILESTONE WATCH
Senior Margaryta Bilokin reached a personal milestone on Friday, reaching 100 combined victories in singles and doubles in her Duke career. Bilokin has put together a 55-26 record in singles and 46-19 mark in doubles.

Chen needs 12 more singles or doubles victories to reach 200 in her decorated Blue Devils tenure. Chen has compiled a career mark of 110-37 in singles and 78-42 record in doubles.

DUKE IN THE INDIVIDUAL RANKINGS
Duke features three ranked student-athletes in singles – Drummy (5), Chen (25), Beck (28). The Blue Devils also have three doubles teams on the national list – Beck/Berankova are No. 2, Bilokin/Omirou at No. 24, and Chen/Coleman at No. 49.

CHEN VERSUS RANKED
Now in her fifth season with the Blue Devils, Chen has collected a 110-37 singles record. Of the 110 wins, 45 of them have come against ranked opponents. Chen's 110 career wins currently rank in a tie for 15th on the Duke charts with Mary Clayton, Susan Sommerville and Ellah Nze (110) and she will move into a tie for 14th with Mariane Jodoin (111) with one more victory.

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