WACO — The UTSA women’s tennis performed well at the ITA Regional last weekend.
In doubles matches, junior Caroline Dedering teamed up with freshman Vivian Carrillo for the qualifying round of 64. The duo lost to Kerryn Potgieter and Caroline Atarck of Texas Tech, 8-2. Meanwhile, sophomore Micaela Silva and freshman Sarah Adams sqaured off against Saskia Kruse and Mariana Perez of Texas State and posted an 8-5 victory. Silva and Adams landed in the consolation round after their second match, where the team defeated North Texas' Narine Kazarova and Catalina Cruz, 9-8 (5).
Silva collected a pair of wins in singles play to advance to the round of 16 of the Championship bracket. The Lima, Peru, native defeated Alessanda Penessi from Lamar, 6-3, 6-2, and then picked up a hard fought three-set (3-6, 6-0, 6-3) win versus Casey Kennedy from SMU. She then fell to Kaltrina Harbuzi of Lamar by scores of 6-0, 6-3.
Adams, Carrillo and freshman Nicci Yanovich all picked up first-round straight-set wins in the consolation bracket.
Adams advanced to the quarterfinals via bye, while Carrillo collected a 6-1, 6-3 victory over fellow freshman teammate Kavya Menon. Yvanovich posted a 6-1, 6-3 triumph against Chanelle McGregor of SMU.
Sophomore Katie Ottenbreit and Dedering also were in action.
Ottenbreit and Dedering both advanced to the second round after winning their opening matches in straight sets. Ottenbreit dropped a 6-0, 6-1 decision to Maya Zein from Texas. Meanwhile, Dedering went on to the quarterfinal round with a 7-5, 6-3 victory against Lulsa Cantu of Texas-Pan American.
The Roadrunners wrap up their fall campiagn on Oct. 31 at the Texas State Invitational.
