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Pioneers close out play at ITA Southeast Regional

Pioneers close out play at ITA Southeast Regional

SUMTER, S.C. --- Members of the Tusculum University women's tennis team wrapped up play Saturday at the ITA Southeast Regional, held at the Palmetto Tennis Center.

Freshman Ylva Frafjord Landa was the top advancer in singles for the Pioneers, qualifying for the round of 32 before dropping a 6-1, 6-3 decision to Nadja Meier of Flagler.

In the consolation round, both Leonie Floeth and Valentina Loretz won a pair of matches in singles on Saturday. Floeth beat teammate Tabitha Howe 2-6, 6-2, (10-3) then beat Sofia Cardenas of Newberry 6-2, 6-3. Loretz downed Deniz Aytun of King 7-5, 6-1 and bested Hannah Panchal of Lander by a 6-4, 6-1 score.

In doubles on Saturday, Paulina Loretz and Howe along with Landa and Floeth earned wins in the round of 32. Loretz and Howe beat Ariana Jativa and Hanna Vasconez of Erskine 8-1 and Landa and Floeth downed Annika Hakovirta and Suzuka Sambyakugari of Wingate 9-7 in the round of 32, before being eliminated in the round of 16.

SINGLES
Round of 32
Nadja Meier (Flagler) d. Ylva Frafjord Landa, 6-1, 6-3

Consolation Round of 64
Leonie Floeth d. Tabitha Howe, 2-6, 6-2, (10-3)
Valentina Loretz d. Deniz Aytun (King), 7-5, 6-1
Mille Elsborg (Lander) d. Paulina Loretz, 7-5, 3-6, (10-5)

Consolation Round of 32
Leonie Floeth d. Sofia Cardenas (Newberry), 6-2, 6-3
Valentina Loretz d. Hannah Panchal (Lander), 6-4, 6-1

DOUBLES
Round of 32
Paulina Loretz/Tabitha Howe d. Ariana Jativa/Hanna Vasconez (Erskine), 8-1
Ylva Frafjord Landa/Leonie Floeth d. Annika Hakovirta/Suzuka Sambyakugari (Wingate), 9-7

Round of 16
Yelena Labat/Sara Ramirez (Columbus State) d. Paulina Loretz/Tabitha Howe, 8-3 
Ana Carla Resende/Natasha Forrest (Carson-Newman) d. Ylva Frafjord Landa/Leonie Floeth, 8-6 

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