URBANA, Ill. – The Braves competed in the ITA Midwest Regional over the weekend at Atkins Tennis Center in Urbana, Ill.
Two Braves competed in singles, while all three pairs competed in the Main Draw of doubles.
Ruby Tseng was the lone Brave to compete in the Main Singles Draw, and she picked up the first ITA Main Draw win of her career in the round of 64. Tseng knocked off reigning First Team All-Horizon League player Hanna Telzynska of Youngstown State, 6-2, 4-6, 6-2. She fell to Illinois' Shravani Chennamsetty in the round of 32 in straight sets.
The Braves battled in doubles play, winning at least three games in each match. Two pairs were drawn against seeded opponents, including
Jada Iverson and
Amber Sharp, who faced the nation's 85th-ranked pair of Marelie Raath and Neena Feldman of Northwestern.
COMING UP...
The Braves will conclude Fall action at Northern Illinois' Huskie Indoor Invitational on Oct. 30-Nov. 1.
MAIN DRAW DOUBLES
Marilouise Van Zyl/Aria Abalos (Notre Dame) def.
Ann Hsieh/
Compassion Tsai; 8-5 [Round of 64]
[16] Skye Madatali/Jessica Kovalcik (Notre Dame) def.
Ruby Tseng/
Denver Johnson; 8-3 [Round of 64]
[4] #85 Marelie Raath/Neena Feldman (Northwestern) def.
Jada Iverson/
Amber Sharp; 8-3 [Round of 64]
MAIN DRAW SINGLES
Ruby Tseng def. Hanna Telzynska (Youngstown State); 6-2, 4-6, 6-2 [Round of 64]
Shravani Chennamsetty (Illinois) def.
Ruby Tseng; 6-2, 6-4 [Round of 32]
QUALIFYING SINGLES
Ellison Reynoldson (Wisconsin) def.
Ann Hsieh; 7-6 (6); 6-0 [Qualifying Round of 64]
CONSOLATION - QUALIFYING SINGLES
Alice Petrache (Youngstown State) def.
Ann Hsieh; 4-6, injury retirement