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Dvorak, Federici Stay Undefeated After Opening Tourney
January 15, 2018 | Women's Tennis
Lady Raiders complete final day of the Michigan Invitational
ANN ARBOR, Mich. – The No. 8 Lady Raiders captured wins in two singles matches and two doubles matches on the final day of the Michigan Invitational.
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Seniors Sabrina Federici and Sarah Dvorak went 3-0 on the weekend with wins over their Michigan opponents this morning. Federici defeated Mira Ruder-Hook on court five in two sets. After winning 7-6 in tiebreaks, Federici took a 6-3 win in set two to finish off the match.
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Dvorak captured a 7-6 (6), 6-0 victory over Alex Najarian on court seven, rounding out her perfect singles weekend.
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Doubles duo Felicity Maltby and Gabriela Talaba blanked Georgia Tech's Jarlskog and Renaud on court one before Lana Rush and Alex Valenstein combined for a 6-4 victory over Ohio State's DeCoste and Wolf.
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MICHIGAN INVITATIONAL RESULTS – Monday, Jan. 15
No. 8 Texas Tech v. No. 10 Michigan - Singles
1. No. 33 Kate Fahey (UM) d. No. 5 Gabriela Talaba (Texas Tech), 4-6, 6-3, 7-6 (2)
2. No. 74 Chiara Lommer (UM) d. No. 23 Felicity Maltby (Texas Tech), 1-6, 6-2, 6-2
3. Alyvia Jones (UM) d. Alex Valenstein (Texas Tech), 6-7, 6-1, 6-4
4. Lera Patiuk (UM) d. Emma DeCoste (Ohio State), 6-3, 2-6, 7-5
5. Sabrina Federici (Texas Tech) d. Mira Ruder-Hook (UM), 7-6 (2), 6-3
6. Bella Lorenzini (UM) d. Andrea Ballinger (Ohio State), 6-1, 6-4
7. Sarah Dvorak (Texas Tech) d. Alex Najarian (UM), 7-6 (6), 6-0
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No. 8 Texas Tech v. No. 7 Georgia Tech/No, 13 Ohio State - Doubles
1. Felicity Maltby/Gabriela Talaba (Texas Tech) d. Ida Jarlskog/Johnnise Renaud (Georgia Tech), 6-0
2. Vicky Flores/Kenya Jones (Georgia Tech) d. No. 21 Sabrina Federici/Sarah Dvorak (Texas Tech), 6-3
3. Lana Rush/Alex Valenstein (Texas Tech) d. Emma DeCoste/Danielle Wolf (Ohio State), 6-4
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UP NEXT
The Lady Raiders travels to Washington on Friday for the first dual match of the season. First serve is set for 2 p.m. (CT).
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Seniors Sabrina Federici and Sarah Dvorak went 3-0 on the weekend with wins over their Michigan opponents this morning. Federici defeated Mira Ruder-Hook on court five in two sets. After winning 7-6 in tiebreaks, Federici took a 6-3 win in set two to finish off the match.
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Dvorak captured a 7-6 (6), 6-0 victory over Alex Najarian on court seven, rounding out her perfect singles weekend.
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Doubles duo Felicity Maltby and Gabriela Talaba blanked Georgia Tech's Jarlskog and Renaud on court one before Lana Rush and Alex Valenstein combined for a 6-4 victory over Ohio State's DeCoste and Wolf.
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MICHIGAN INVITATIONAL RESULTS – Monday, Jan. 15
No. 8 Texas Tech v. No. 10 Michigan - Singles
1. No. 33 Kate Fahey (UM) d. No. 5 Gabriela Talaba (Texas Tech), 4-6, 6-3, 7-6 (2)
2. No. 74 Chiara Lommer (UM) d. No. 23 Felicity Maltby (Texas Tech), 1-6, 6-2, 6-2
3. Alyvia Jones (UM) d. Alex Valenstein (Texas Tech), 6-7, 6-1, 6-4
4. Lera Patiuk (UM) d. Emma DeCoste (Ohio State), 6-3, 2-6, 7-5
5. Sabrina Federici (Texas Tech) d. Mira Ruder-Hook (UM), 7-6 (2), 6-3
6. Bella Lorenzini (UM) d. Andrea Ballinger (Ohio State), 6-1, 6-4
7. Sarah Dvorak (Texas Tech) d. Alex Najarian (UM), 7-6 (6), 6-0
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No. 8 Texas Tech v. No. 7 Georgia Tech/No, 13 Ohio State - Doubles
1. Felicity Maltby/Gabriela Talaba (Texas Tech) d. Ida Jarlskog/Johnnise Renaud (Georgia Tech), 6-0
2. Vicky Flores/Kenya Jones (Georgia Tech) d. No. 21 Sabrina Federici/Sarah Dvorak (Texas Tech), 6-3
3. Lana Rush/Alex Valenstein (Texas Tech) d. Emma DeCoste/Danielle Wolf (Ohio State), 6-4
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UP NEXT
The Lady Raiders travels to Washington on Friday for the first dual match of the season. First serve is set for 2 p.m. (CT).
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