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Ole Miss Invitational
Lady Raiders Topple No. 11 Vandy In Singles
October 24, 2014 | Women's Tennis
Samantha Czarniak Rego was one of four Lady Raiders to pick up a singles win against Vanderbilt on Friday.
October 24, 2014
OXFORD, Miss. - No. 30 Texas Tech opened play in one of the toughest fall events the Lady Raiders have ever participated in, as the Lady Raiders faced No.11 Vanderbilt in singles and No. 28 Ole Miss in doubles at the 2014 Ole Miss Fall Invitational on Friday at the Palmer/Salloum Tennis Center.
Texas Tech took four of six singles matches in the hidden duals event, led by freshman Sara Dvorak's upset of No. 82 Marie Casares, 6-2, 6-0, at No. 2 singles. Nationally-ranked sophomore Lynn Kiro won No. 1 singles over Vanderbilt's Ashleigh Antal, 4-6, 6-3, 6-4.
Lady Raider freshman Katelyn Jackson then topped Maggie Leavell, 6-2, 6-1, at No. 5, followed by Samantha Czarniak Rego's 6-0, 6-2 win over Vandy's Payton Robinette at No. 6.
In the afternoon, Texas Tech did not fare as well in double play, as No. 28 Ole Miss took two of three matches.
Freshmen imports Sabrina Federici and Hortense Boscher won No. 2 doubles over the Lady Rebel tandem of Mai El Kamash and Arianne Hartono, 8-6.
Texas Tech will hit the courts against Ole Miss in singles at the Palmer/Salloum Tennis Center at 9 a.m., followed by doubles against No. 4 Georgia at 11:30 a.m.
2014 Ole Miss Fall Invitational (Hidden Duals)
Oxford, Miss. ¦ Palmer/Salloum Tennis Center
October 24, 2014
SINGLES
Vanderbilt vs. Texas Tech
1. #83 Lynn Kiro (TT) def. Ashleigh Antal (VU) 4-6, 6-3, 6-4
2. Sarah Dvorak (TT) def. #82 Marie Casares (VU) 6-2, 6-0
3. Astra Sharma (VU) def. Sabrina Federici (TT) 6-1, 6-3
4. Ellie Yates (VU) def. Hortense Boscher (TT) 7-5, 4-6, 6-2
5. Katelyn Jackson (TT) def. Maggie Leavell (VU) 6-2, 6-1
6. Samantha Czarniak Rego (TT) def. Payton Robinette (VU) 6-0, 6-2
DOUBLES
Texas Tech vs. Ole Miss
1. Erin Stephens / Iris Verboven (OM) def. Lynn Kiro / Sarah Dvorak (TT) 8-5
2. Sabrina Federici / Hortense Boscher (TT) def. Mai El Kamash / Arianne Hartono (OM) 8-6
3. Zalina Khairudinova / Natalie Suk (OM) def. Samantha Czarniak Rego / Katelyn Jackson (TT) 8-1
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