2014 USTA Collegiate Clay Court Invitational on Docket for Women's Tennis
10/28/2014 2:47:00 PM | Women's Tennis
| 2014 USTA Collegiate Clay Court Invitational | |
| Date Venue Location Tournament Hub Social Hashtags |
Oct. 30 - Nov. 2 ESPN Wide World of Sports Orlando, Fla. 2014 USTA Collegiate Clay Court Invitational @GoColumbiaLions | @CU_WT #TurnItBlue | #LoveFL |
NEW YORK – Four members of the Columbia women's tennis team will make the trip to Orlando, Florida, this weekend to compete at the 2014 USTA Collegiate Clay Court Invitational presented by VISIT FLORIDA at the ESPN Wide World of Sports. Sophomore Vivian Cheng and first-years Rima Asatrian, Adi Milstein and Alexandra Solovyev will travel to the Sunshine State.
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Tune In
Fans can tune into select matches at the Wide World of Sports on Thursday on ESPN3 and the finals matches on Sunday.
Scene Setter
In addition to the Wide World of Sports, competitors will take the clay courts at Grand Cypress and Isleworth over the course of the four-day invite. Players from 16 different programs will compete in no-ad scoring on the singles and doubles court. Double matches prior to the finals will consist of an 8-game pro set, with the finals doubles matches consisting of two out of three sets.
| Schedule of Play | ||||
| Day Thursday, Oct. 30 Friday, Oct. 31 Saturday, Nov. 1 Sunday, Nov. 2 |
Event Doubles Singles Doubles Singles Singles Doubles Singles Doubles Consolations Singles Doubles |
Draws |
Round First First 16 16 QF QF SF SF C F F |
Location |
To Be the Best You Have to Beat the Best
The invitational will see nine singles ranked players including the Lions' own Tina Jiang, who sits at No. 102.
| Name Stephanie Wagner Beatric Gumulya lina Lileikite Yakako Noi Francesca Fusinato Kerrie Cartwright Tristen Dewar Tina Jiang Monique Albuquerque |
School Miami Clemson Miami Florida St. Va. Tech Florida State Clemson Columbia Miami |
Rank 18 62 71 79 87 91 95 102 111 |
Last Time Out
Columbia's duo of Rima Asatrian and Kanika Vaidya stunned Hanna Yu and Ree Ree Li of Yale to win the doubles draw at the USTA/ITA Northeast Regional Championships at Yale's Cullman-Heyman Tennis Center Tuesday, Oct. 21.
More Reading: Asatrian, Vaidya Win USTA/ITA Northeast Regional Championships
Rank and File
Columbia received national recognition by the Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA) in the preseason rankings as four Lions were recognized. Kanika Vaidya comes in at No. 85, while Tina Jiang sits No. 102. On the doubles court, two Columbia tandems made the 60-pair list. Jiang and Crystal Leung were picked No. 19 and Vaidya and Rima Asatrian land at No. 41.
More Reading: Women's Tennis Receives ITA Rankings, All-America Championships Selections
Hall of Famer
Columbia women's tennis saw its former standout Milena Koachar '07CC inducted into the Columbia University Athletics Hall of Fame October 23. The four-time All-Ivy League honoree remains the only Lion to be named the Ivy League Rookie of the Year, earning the accolade in 2004 after going 5-2 against the Ancient Eight with a 13-5 overall record.
More Reading: Hall of Fame Series: Women's Tennis' Milena Kachar '07CC
What's Next
Columbia women's tennis duo of Kanika Vaidya and Rima Asatrian continue its fall schedule at the USTA/ITA National Indoor Championships at the Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in Flushing Meadows, New York, Nov. 6-9.
