Women's Tennis Completes 49er Invitational Over Weekend

Friday, October 8

Charlotte, N.C.

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Columbia University

Charlotte Invitational

Photo by: Mike McLaughlin

Women's Tennis Completes 49er Invitational Over Weekend

10/11/2021 9:55:00 AM | Women's Tennis

Complete 49er Invitational Results

Ten Lions competed at 49er Women’s Tennis Invitational this weekend in Charlotte, N.C.

CHARLOTTE, N.C.—The Columbia Women's Tennis team competed this weekend against top collegiate opponents at the 49er Invitational at Charlotte's Halton-Wagner Tennis Complex. Lions players went head-to-head with players from North Carolina, Clemson, host Charlotte, Liberty, and East Tennessee State.

Columbia was represented by seniors Akansksha Bhan, Melissa Sakar, Caitie Sullivan, juniors Michelle Xu, Shivani Amineni, sophomore Rachele Rimondiini, and first-years Carolyn Brodsky, Clarine Lerby, Sophia Strugnell, and Winta Tewolde.

Woldeab and Xu registered two wins in doubles including a 6-2 victory over a North Carolina squad, and Xu and Rimondini each came away with two singles wins.

Overall, 10 teams participated at the event including Charlotte, Clemson, Columbia, East Tennessee State, Liberty, LIU, North Carolina, Rutgers, South Carolina, and Virginia Tech.

Following are Columbia's results from this weekend:

COLUMBA'S CHARLOTTE 49ER INVITATIONAL RESULTS
Halton-Wagner Tennis Complex | Charlotte, N.C.
Friday through Sunday, Oct. 8-10, 2021

Friday, Oct. 8
Singles
Carolyn Brodsky (Columbia) def. Bruna Sampaio (Liberty) 6-0, 6-1
Carson Tangulig (North Carolina) def. Akanksha Bhan (Columbia) 6-4, 5-7, 1-0 (11-9)
Kacie Harvey (North Carolina) def. Melissa Sakar (Columbia) 6-2, 6-1
Maria Carvajal (North Carolina) def. Shivani Amineni (Columbia) 6-0, 6-2
Emilia Alfara (ETSU) def. Clarine Lerby (Columbia) 3-6, 7-5, 1-0 (10-8)
Lindsay Zink (North Carolina) def. Winta Woldeab (Columbia) 6-3, 2-6, 1-0 (13-11)
Rachele Rimondini (Columbia) def. Yunen Elzarraras (ETSU) 7-6 (7-4), 6-3
Michelle Xu (Columbia) def. Sara McClure (North Carolina) 7-6 (7-4), 6-3
Mayya Gorbunova (ETSU) def. Sophia Strugnell (Columbia) 0-6, 6-4, 1-0 (10-8)

Doubles
Elsa Kirch/Esther Lovato (Liberty) def. Caitie Sullivan/Carolyn Brodsky (Columbia) 6-2
Emilia Alfaro/Mayya Gorbunova (East Tennessee State) def. Akanksha Bhan/Clarine Lerby (Columbia) 7-5
Kacie Harvey/CarsonTanguilig (North Carolina) def. Melissa Sakar/Rachele Rimondini (Columbia) 7-6 (7-2)
Maria Carvajal/Yunuen Elizarraras (East Tennessee State) def. Shivani Amineni/Sophia Strugnell (Columbia) 6-4
Winta Woldeab/Michelle Xu (Columbia) def. Sara McClure/Lindsay Zink (North Carolina) 6-2

Saturday, Oct. 9
Singles
Cristina Mayorova (Clemson) def. Akanksha Bhan (Columbia) 6-2, 6-4
Danielle Medvedeva (Clemson) def. Melissa Sakar (Columbia) 6-2, 5-7, 1-0 (10-7)
All Despain (Clemson) def. Shivani Amineni (Columbia) 6-0, 6-3
Sophia Hatton (Clemson) def. Clarine Lerby (Columbia) 7-6 (9-7), 6-3
Samantha Buyckx (Clemson) def. Winta Woldeab (Columbia) 6-2, 6-1
Rachele Rimondini (Columbia) def. Alexandra Anttila (Clemson) 6-3, 6-4
Michelle Xu (Columbia) def. Lana Sipek (Clemson) 6-2, 4-6, 1-0 (10-3)
Makayla Mills (Clemson) def. Sophia Strugnell (Columbia) 6-3, 6-4

Doubles
Lucia Quiterio/Margaux Maquet (Charlotte) def. Akanksha Bhan/Clarine Lerby (Columbia) 6-3
Rocio Safont/Kaavya Sawhney (Charlotte) def. Melissa Sakar/Rachele Rimondini (Columbia) 6-2
Winta Woldeab/Michelle Xu (Columbia) def. Jenna Dean/Maddie Brown (Charlotte) 7-5
Lucie Petruzelova/Emma Wilkins (Charlotte) def. Shivani Amineni/Sophia Strugnell (Columbia) 6-2

Sunday, Oct. 10
Singles
Margaux Maquet (Charlotte) def. Akanksha Bhan (Columbia) 6-4, 6-3
Melissa Sakar (Columbia) def. Lucia Quiterio (Charlotte) 6-4, 5-7, 1-0 (10-7)
Rocio Safont (Charlotte) def. Shivani Amineni (Columbia) 6-3, 6-2
Emma Wilkins (Charlotte) def. Rachele Rimondini (Columbia) 6-1, 1-6, 1-0 (10-8)
Lucie Petruzelova (Charlotte) def. Clarine Lerby (Columbia) 6-2, 6-2
Kaavya Sawhney (Charlotte) def. Michelle Xu (Columbia) 6-1, 6-3
Winta Woldeab (Columbia) def. Maddie Brown (Charlotte) 6-3, 6-3
Sophia Strugnell (Columbia) def. Elinor Strokass (LIU) 7-5, 6-3

Doubles
Cristina Mayorova/Daniella Medvedeva (Clemson) def. Winta Woldeab/Michelle Xu (Columbia) 6-3
Lana Sipek/Makayla Mills (Clemson) def. Akanksha Bhan/Rachele Rimondini (Columbia) 6-4
Ali Despain/Samantha Buyckx (Clemson) def. Melissa Sakar/Shivani Amineni (Columbia) 6-4
Alexandra Anttila/Sophia Hatton (Clemson) def. Sophia Strugnell/Clarine Lerby (Columbia) 7-6 (7-3)