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Rogers and Smith Advance to ITA Carolina Regional Doubles Semifinals
10/26/2019 7:54:00 PM | Women's Tennis
The nation's top-ranked duo continues to impress
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. — Anna Rogers and Alana Smith, the nation's top-ranked doubles duo, advanced to the doubles semifinals at the ITA Carolina Regional on Saturday.
The 8-5 decision over South Carolina's Megan Davies and Mia Horvit moved them into Sunday's slate and one match closer to an automatic bid for the ITA Fall National Championships.
The two continued their success into singles competition. Eighth-ranked Rogers defeated Sophia Patel (UNC) in straight sets to secure her place in the quarterfinals. Smith, tabbed at No. 40 in the national rankings, also extended herself into the quarterfinals with a straight-set win over Duke's Margaryta Bilokin.
In the quarterfinals, Smith and Rogers dropped their matches to ranked opponents, ending their runs in singles competition at the tournament.
Teammate Dylan Cannon advanced to the B Draw quarterfinals before ending her run in straight sets to ECU's Michelle Cube.
RESULTS
SINGLES, ROUND OF 16
#8 Anna Rogers def. Sophia Patel (UNC): 6-1, 6-4
#40 Alana Smith def. Margaryta Bilokin (Duke): 6-3, 7-6 (5)
#125 Megan Davies (South Carolina) def. Liz Norman: 5-7, 6-1, 6-3
#12 Cameron Morra (UNC) def. #83 Lexi Keberle: 6-3, 6-2
Alle Sanford (UNC) def. #84 Adriana Reami 7-6 (5), 3-6, 6-4
SINGLES, QUARTERFINALS
#125 Megan Davies (South Carolina) def. #40 Alana Smith: 1-6, 6-4, 7-6 (11)
#88 Carolyn Campana (Wake Forest) def. #8 Anna Rogers: 7-5, 7-6 (5)
SINGLES, B DRAW ROUND OF 16
Dylan Cannon def. Michaela Kluska (Wofford): 6-4, 6-3
SINGLES, B DRAW QUARTERFINALS
Michelle Ncube (ECU) def. Dylan Cannon: 6-3, 6-4
SINGLES, EXTRA
Alisa Soloveva (Winthrop) def. #59 Jaeda Daniel: 6-4, 6-4
Lana Mavor def. Julia Adams (Furman): 6-4, 6-3
Marta Gonzalez-Ballbe def. Olivia Archer (Elon): 5-7, 6-3, (10-8)
DOUBLES, QUARTERFINALS
#1 Anna Rogers / Alana Smith def. Megan Davies / Mia Horvit (South Carolina): 8-5
Up Next
Rogers and Smith compete in the ITA Carolina Regional doubles semifinals on Sunday.
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