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Ren Wins Army Invite C Bracket; Lions Doubles Teams Compete at ITA All-American Event
9/30/2018 9:05:00 PM | Women's Tennis
Renee Ren goes 5-0 and captures Army Invite Singles C championship; Lions doubles teams drop matches at high-level ITA All-American Event.
MALIBU, Calif./WEST POINT, N.Y.—Junior Renee Ren captured the Army Invitational Singles C championship title and two Columbia doubles teams dropped matches at the prestigious Riviera ITA All-American Sunday at Pepperdine University. The Riviera ITA All-American event invites the nation's top NCAA Division I women's players to compete for a national championship and five Lions. The Lions have five players—two doubles teams and a singles player—competing this week.
Ren won her Singles C Championship following five consecutive victories. She defeated Army's Caroline Vincent 7-5, 2-6, 10-7 in today's championship final to secure the title. She advanced to the title match with a 6-4, 6-1 semifinal win over Army's Paola Bou. Junior Brianna Williams also saw success at Army as she won the Singles E consolation championship this afternoon with an 8-5 win over Binghamton's Emily Kong. Williams finished the weekend with a 3-1 overall record.
On Sunday in Malibu, Calif., sophomore Christie Wan and senior Andrea Kevakian were defeated 8-3 by UCLA's Abi Altick and Gabby Andrews. First-year Akanksha Bhan and sophomore Paulina Ferrari also dropped an 8-6 decision to Florida State's Ariana Rahmanparast and Nandini Das.
On Saturday, Columbia's two doubles teams advanced to second round prequalifying play with back-to-back victories. Wan and Kevakian handed Tennessee's Hammond and Schuck 8-3 defeat. First-year Akanksha Bhan and Paulina Ferrari defeated Milanovic/Lekaj of host Pepperdine 8-5. Milanovic and Lekaj ended the 2017-18 season ranked No. 66 nationally in doubles. In addition, first-year Melissa Sakar, who qualified for the prestigious tournament in singles, dropped her first round match to Mississippi State's Anastasia Rentouli 7-5, 6-3, but rebounded with a 6-4, 6-3 win over Utah's Brianna Chisholm in the singles prequalifying consolation round. Sakar advances in consolation play.
For the 34th consecutive year, the Riviera Tennis Club in Pacific Palisades, California is hosting the event .Prequalifying matches are being contested at Pepperdine University, with Riviera Tennis Club holding qualifying and main draw matches. Prequalifying begins on September 29, 2018, with Qualifying singles and doubles set for October 2-3, and the main draw running from October 4-7. In addition to vying for the All-American national title, players will be competing to secure a berth into the 2018 Oracle ITA National Fall Championships, which takes place November 7-11, in Surprise, Arizona. Singles quarterfinalists, consolation singles champion and finalist, along with doubles semifinalists and consolation doubles champion and finalist advance to the end of fall national championship.
RIVIERA ITA ALL-AMERICAN CHAMPIONSHIPS
Saturday, Sept. 29 Results
Prequalifying Singles
Anastasia Rentouli (Mississippi State) def. Melissa Sakar (Columbia) 7-5, 6-3.
Melissa Sakar (Columbia) def. Brianna Chisholm (Utah) 6-4, 6-3.
Prequalifying Doubles
Christie Wan/Andrea Kevakian (Columbia) def. Sadie Hammond/Gabby Schuck (Tennessee) 8-3.
Akanksha Bhan/Paulina Ferrari (Columbia) def. Dzina Milovanovic/Adrijana Lekaj (Pepperdine) 8-5.
Sunday, Sept. 30 Results
Prequalifying Doubles
Abi Altick/Gabby Andrews (UCLA) def. Christie Wan/Andrea Kevakian (Columbia) 8-3.
Ariana Rahmanparast/Nandini Das (Florida State) def. Akanksha Bhan/Paulina Ferrari (Columbia) 8-6.
ARMY WEST POINT INVITATIONAL
Friday-Sunday Results, West Point, N.Y. (Host: Army West Point)
A Singles Results
Dominique Vasile (Quinnipiac) def. Sarah Rahman (Columbia) 8-2.
Caitie Sullivan (Columbia) def. Sibel Can (Lehigh) 8-1.
Caitie Sullivan (Columbia) def. Julia Ronney (Montana) 7-6 (4), 6-3.
Arina Taluyenko (Fordham) def. Caitie Sullivan (Columbia) 6-2, 6-3.
Sarah Rahman (Columbia) def. Paula Gonzalez (Lehigh) 8-4.
Cassie Chung (Connecticut) def. Sarah Rahman (Columbia) 8-1.
C Singles Results
Renee Ren (Columbia) def. Chloe Lant (Marquette) 8-3.
Renee Ren (Columbia) def. Payton Bradley (Quinnipiac) 6-0, 6-3.
Renee Ren (Columbia) def. Casey Zhong (Lehigh) 6-4, 6-1
Renee Ren (Columbia) def. Paola Bou (Army) 6-4, 6-1, semifinal
Renee Ren (Columbia) def. Caroline Vincent (Army) 7-5, 2-6, 10-7, championship
E Singles Results
Brianna Williams (Columbia) earned bye in first round.
Paula Velilla (St. Bonaventure) def. Brianna Williams (Columbia) 6-3, 6-0.
Brianna Williams (Columbia) def. Morgan Voulo (Sacred Heart) 8-3.
Brianna Williams (Columbia) def. Maya Haykal (Binghamton) 8-0.
Brianna Williams (Columbia) def. Emily Kong (Binghamton) 8-5, consolation championship
Ren won her Singles C Championship following five consecutive victories. She defeated Army's Caroline Vincent 7-5, 2-6, 10-7 in today's championship final to secure the title. She advanced to the title match with a 6-4, 6-1 semifinal win over Army's Paola Bou. Junior Brianna Williams also saw success at Army as she won the Singles E consolation championship this afternoon with an 8-5 win over Binghamton's Emily Kong. Williams finished the weekend with a 3-1 overall record.
On Sunday in Malibu, Calif., sophomore Christie Wan and senior Andrea Kevakian were defeated 8-3 by UCLA's Abi Altick and Gabby Andrews. First-year Akanksha Bhan and sophomore Paulina Ferrari also dropped an 8-6 decision to Florida State's Ariana Rahmanparast and Nandini Das.
On Saturday, Columbia's two doubles teams advanced to second round prequalifying play with back-to-back victories. Wan and Kevakian handed Tennessee's Hammond and Schuck 8-3 defeat. First-year Akanksha Bhan and Paulina Ferrari defeated Milanovic/Lekaj of host Pepperdine 8-5. Milanovic and Lekaj ended the 2017-18 season ranked No. 66 nationally in doubles. In addition, first-year Melissa Sakar, who qualified for the prestigious tournament in singles, dropped her first round match to Mississippi State's Anastasia Rentouli 7-5, 6-3, but rebounded with a 6-4, 6-3 win over Utah's Brianna Chisholm in the singles prequalifying consolation round. Sakar advances in consolation play.
For the 34th consecutive year, the Riviera Tennis Club in Pacific Palisades, California is hosting the event .Prequalifying matches are being contested at Pepperdine University, with Riviera Tennis Club holding qualifying and main draw matches. Prequalifying begins on September 29, 2018, with Qualifying singles and doubles set for October 2-3, and the main draw running from October 4-7. In addition to vying for the All-American national title, players will be competing to secure a berth into the 2018 Oracle ITA National Fall Championships, which takes place November 7-11, in Surprise, Arizona. Singles quarterfinalists, consolation singles champion and finalist, along with doubles semifinalists and consolation doubles champion and finalist advance to the end of fall national championship.
RIVIERA ITA ALL-AMERICAN CHAMPIONSHIPS
Saturday, Sept. 29 Results
Prequalifying Singles
Anastasia Rentouli (Mississippi State) def. Melissa Sakar (Columbia) 7-5, 6-3.
Melissa Sakar (Columbia) def. Brianna Chisholm (Utah) 6-4, 6-3.
Prequalifying Doubles
Christie Wan/Andrea Kevakian (Columbia) def. Sadie Hammond/Gabby Schuck (Tennessee) 8-3.
Akanksha Bhan/Paulina Ferrari (Columbia) def. Dzina Milovanovic/Adrijana Lekaj (Pepperdine) 8-5.
Sunday, Sept. 30 Results
Prequalifying Doubles
Abi Altick/Gabby Andrews (UCLA) def. Christie Wan/Andrea Kevakian (Columbia) 8-3.
Ariana Rahmanparast/Nandini Das (Florida State) def. Akanksha Bhan/Paulina Ferrari (Columbia) 8-6.
ARMY WEST POINT INVITATIONAL
Friday-Sunday Results, West Point, N.Y. (Host: Army West Point)
A Singles Results
Dominique Vasile (Quinnipiac) def. Sarah Rahman (Columbia) 8-2.
Caitie Sullivan (Columbia) def. Sibel Can (Lehigh) 8-1.
Caitie Sullivan (Columbia) def. Julia Ronney (Montana) 7-6 (4), 6-3.
Arina Taluyenko (Fordham) def. Caitie Sullivan (Columbia) 6-2, 6-3.
Sarah Rahman (Columbia) def. Paula Gonzalez (Lehigh) 8-4.
Cassie Chung (Connecticut) def. Sarah Rahman (Columbia) 8-1.
C Singles Results
Renee Ren (Columbia) def. Chloe Lant (Marquette) 8-3.
Renee Ren (Columbia) def. Payton Bradley (Quinnipiac) 6-0, 6-3.
Renee Ren (Columbia) def. Casey Zhong (Lehigh) 6-4, 6-1
Renee Ren (Columbia) def. Paola Bou (Army) 6-4, 6-1, semifinal
Renee Ren (Columbia) def. Caroline Vincent (Army) 7-5, 2-6, 10-7, championship
E Singles Results
Brianna Williams (Columbia) earned bye in first round.
Paula Velilla (St. Bonaventure) def. Brianna Williams (Columbia) 6-3, 6-0.
Brianna Williams (Columbia) def. Morgan Voulo (Sacred Heart) 8-3.
Brianna Williams (Columbia) def. Maya Haykal (Binghamton) 8-0.
Brianna Williams (Columbia) def. Emily Kong (Binghamton) 8-5, consolation championship
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