Freshman Emma Jackson earned a signature singles win, defeating No. 29 Ayana Akli of South Carolina, 6-3, 6-4. The victory was the first over a ranked opponent in the La Grange Park, Ill., native's collegiate career and advances her to the final of flight two tomorrow morning.
Senior Georgia Drummy delivered a strong bounce-back performance in flight two, defeating Clemson's No. 72 Eleni Louka, 6-4, 7-6. The Dublin, Ireland native won her first ranked battle of the season and first against an ACC opponent.
In doubles, sophomore Karolina Berankova and senior Margaryta Bilokin registered a strong performance, defeating Ana Cruz and Misa Malkin from South Carolina, 6-3. The duo secured third place in flight four.
The Blue Devils competed in several doubles finals, but ultimately came up short in all three. Chloe Beck and Ellie Coleman fell, 6-2, to Cameron Morra and Carson Tanguilig of North Carolina, Kelly Chen and Eliza Omirou dropped a 6-1 decision to Kylie Blichev and Ava Hrastar of Georgia Tech and Drummy and Jackson fell to another Yellow Jacket duo, Carol Lee and Kate Sharabura, 6-1.
Jackson will compete in the flight two singles final against Vanderbilt's Anessa Lee at 9 a.m. to start a packed final day of action. All remaining members of the women's tennis team will compete in one additional match to conclude the three-day event.
RESULTS
Singles
Flight 1
Kylie Blichev (Georgia Tech) def. Ellie Coleman (Duke) – 6-1, 6-2
Flight 2
No. 5 Georgia Drummy (Duke) def. No. 72 Eleni Louka (Clemson) – 6-4, 7-6
Emma Jackson (Duke) def. No. 29 Ayana Akli (South Carolina) – 6-3, 6-4
Flight 3
Sarah Hamner (South Carolina) def. No. 28 Chloe Beck (Duke) – 6-3, 6-1
Flight 4
No. 92 Carol Lee (Georgia Tech) def. No. 25 Kelly Chen (Duke) – 6-2, 6-0
Flight 5
Fernanda Labrana (Texas) def. Eliza Omirou (Duke) – 6-4, 6-2
Flight 7
Carson Tanguilig (North Carolina) def. Margaryta Bilokin (Duke) – 6-1, 4-6, 6-3
Flight 9
Saby Nihalani (Wake Forest) def. Karolina Berankova (Duke) – 1-6, 6-3, 6-2
Doubles
Flight 1
Cameron Morra/Carson Tanguilig (North Carolina) def. Chloe Beck/Ellie Coleman (Duke) – 6-2
Flight 2
Kylie Blichev/Ava Hrastar (Georgia Tech) def. Kelly Chen/Eliza Omirou (Duke) – 6-1
Flight 3
Carol Lee/Kate Sharabura (Georgia Tech) def. Georgia Drummy/Emma Jackson (Duke) – 6-1
Flight 4
Karolina Berankova/Margaryta Bilokin (Duke) def. Ana Cruz/Misa Malkin (South Carolina) – 6-3
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