Friday, November 5
Coral Gables, Fla.
Columbia University
at
Miami Hidden Duals
Photo by: Mike McLaughlin
Lions Compete at Miami Invitational
11/8/2021 12:02:00 PM | Women's Tennis
Akanksha Bhan defeats nation’s No. 5 ranked player; Lions conclude fall season with highly competitive Miami Invitational event.
MIAMI, Fla.—Senior Akanksha Bhan earned a win over the nation's No. 5 ranked player to lead the Columbia women's tennis team to a successful weekend at the Miami Invitational. The event was contested on Saturday and Sunday at the Neil Schiff Tennis Center.
Bhan, along with seniors Jennifer Kerr and Melissa Sakar, won two singles matches apiece. Columbia's doubles team of sophomore Sasha Wood and first-year Sophia Strugnell also came away with two wins and continued their undefeated record in doubles. Bhan claimed a 6-4, 3-6, 7-6 (7-1) decision over No. 5 Georgia Drummy of Duke. Kerr and Sakar earned wins against top competition. Strugnell also went 1-0 in singles.
Columbia individuals and doubles teams competed against players from five teams including Barry, Duke, Kentucky, and host Miami, Fla. The first day of competition on Friday was canceled due to rain. The event marks the final competition of Columbia's fall schedule.
Below is a list of Columbia results:
MIAMI INVITATIONAL RESULTS
Nov. 5-7 | Miami, Fla. | Hosted by Miami
Saturday, Nov. 6
Singles
Diane Khodan (Miami) def. Julia Haynes (Col) 6-2, 6-4
Clarine Lerby (Col) def. Maya Tahan (Miami) 2-6, 6-4, 6-2
Rachele Rimondini (Col) def. Nada Dimovska (Miami) 6-1, 7-5
Shivani Amineni (Col) def. Nada Dimovska (Miami) 3-6, 6-3, 6-3
Akanksha Bhan (Col) def. Elizabeth Stevens (Kentucky) 7-5, 6-3
Fiona Arrese (Kentucky) def. Anna Zhang (Col) 6-3, 6-3
Lidia Gonzalez (Kentucky) def. Sasha Wood (Col) 6-4, 6-4
Jennifer Kerr (Col) def. Daniela Farfan (Barry) 6-4, 2-6, 6-4
Melissa Sakar (Col) def. Clara Versier (Barry) 6-2, 6-1
Sophia Strugnell (Col) def. Ajda Bukovec (Barry) 6-3, 6-3
Doubles
Daevenia Achong/Eden Richardson (Miami) def. Akanksha Bhan/Anna Zhang (Col) 7-5
Diana Khodan/Maya Tahan (Miami) def. Shivani Amineni/Jennifer Kerr (Col) 6-0
Sophia Strugnell/Sasha Wood (Col) def. Audrey Boch-Collins/Isabella Pfennig (Miami) 6-4
Carla Girbau/Florencia Urrutia (Kentucky) def. Rachele Rimondini/Melissa Sakar (Col) 6-3
Julia Haynes/Clarine Lerby (Col) def. Jil Engelmann/Clara Versier (Barry) 6-4
Sunday, Nov. 7
Singles
Maya Tahan (Miami) def. Rachele Rimondini (Col) 6-2, 7-5
Julia Haynes (Col) def. Nada Dimovska (Miami) 6-3, 6-2
Akanksha Bhan (Col) def. No. 5 Georgia Drummy (Duke) 6-4, 3-6, 7-6 (7-1)
Margaryta Bilokin (Duke) def. Anna Zhang (Col) 6-1, 6-2
Jennifer Kerr (Col) def. Carla Girbau (Kentucky) 6-3, 2-6, 6-1
Melissa Sakar (Col) def. Fiona Arrese (Kentucky) 6-1, 6-4
Florencia Urrutia (Kentucky) def. Clarine Lerby (Col) 6-0, 3-0, retired
Lidia Gonzalez (Kentucky) def. Shivani Amineni (Col) 6-4, 6-2
Doubles
Daniela Farfan/Kim Moosbacher (Barry) def. Shivani Amineni/Julia Haynes (Col) 7-6 (8-6)
Sophia Strugnell/Sasha Wood (Col) def. Jil Engelmann/Clara Versier (Barry) 6-3
Chloe Beck/Margaryta Bilokin (Duke) def. Akanksha Bhan/Anna Zhang (Col) 6-3
Bhan, along with seniors Jennifer Kerr and Melissa Sakar, won two singles matches apiece. Columbia's doubles team of sophomore Sasha Wood and first-year Sophia Strugnell also came away with two wins and continued their undefeated record in doubles. Bhan claimed a 6-4, 3-6, 7-6 (7-1) decision over No. 5 Georgia Drummy of Duke. Kerr and Sakar earned wins against top competition. Strugnell also went 1-0 in singles.
Columbia individuals and doubles teams competed against players from five teams including Barry, Duke, Kentucky, and host Miami, Fla. The first day of competition on Friday was canceled due to rain. The event marks the final competition of Columbia's fall schedule.
Below is a list of Columbia results:
MIAMI INVITATIONAL RESULTS
Nov. 5-7 | Miami, Fla. | Hosted by Miami
Saturday, Nov. 6
Singles
Diane Khodan (Miami) def. Julia Haynes (Col) 6-2, 6-4
Clarine Lerby (Col) def. Maya Tahan (Miami) 2-6, 6-4, 6-2
Rachele Rimondini (Col) def. Nada Dimovska (Miami) 6-1, 7-5
Shivani Amineni (Col) def. Nada Dimovska (Miami) 3-6, 6-3, 6-3
Akanksha Bhan (Col) def. Elizabeth Stevens (Kentucky) 7-5, 6-3
Fiona Arrese (Kentucky) def. Anna Zhang (Col) 6-3, 6-3
Lidia Gonzalez (Kentucky) def. Sasha Wood (Col) 6-4, 6-4
Jennifer Kerr (Col) def. Daniela Farfan (Barry) 6-4, 2-6, 6-4
Melissa Sakar (Col) def. Clara Versier (Barry) 6-2, 6-1
Sophia Strugnell (Col) def. Ajda Bukovec (Barry) 6-3, 6-3
Doubles
Daevenia Achong/Eden Richardson (Miami) def. Akanksha Bhan/Anna Zhang (Col) 7-5
Diana Khodan/Maya Tahan (Miami) def. Shivani Amineni/Jennifer Kerr (Col) 6-0
Sophia Strugnell/Sasha Wood (Col) def. Audrey Boch-Collins/Isabella Pfennig (Miami) 6-4
Carla Girbau/Florencia Urrutia (Kentucky) def. Rachele Rimondini/Melissa Sakar (Col) 6-3
Julia Haynes/Clarine Lerby (Col) def. Jil Engelmann/Clara Versier (Barry) 6-4
Sunday, Nov. 7
Singles
Maya Tahan (Miami) def. Rachele Rimondini (Col) 6-2, 7-5
Julia Haynes (Col) def. Nada Dimovska (Miami) 6-3, 6-2
Akanksha Bhan (Col) def. No. 5 Georgia Drummy (Duke) 6-4, 3-6, 7-6 (7-1)
Margaryta Bilokin (Duke) def. Anna Zhang (Col) 6-1, 6-2
Jennifer Kerr (Col) def. Carla Girbau (Kentucky) 6-3, 2-6, 6-1
Melissa Sakar (Col) def. Fiona Arrese (Kentucky) 6-1, 6-4
Florencia Urrutia (Kentucky) def. Clarine Lerby (Col) 6-0, 3-0, retired
Lidia Gonzalez (Kentucky) def. Shivani Amineni (Col) 6-4, 6-2
Doubles
Daniela Farfan/Kim Moosbacher (Barry) def. Shivani Amineni/Julia Haynes (Col) 7-6 (8-6)
Sophia Strugnell/Sasha Wood (Col) def. Jil Engelmann/Clara Versier (Barry) 6-3
Chloe Beck/Margaryta Bilokin (Duke) def. Akanksha Bhan/Anna Zhang (Col) 6-3
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