Karonis Advances to Jayhawk Seminfinals

Friday, September 26

Lawrence, Kan.

9:00 AM

Iowa State

Kansas Invitational

Karonis Advances to Jayhawk Seminfinals

09.26.2008 | Tennis

By: cyclones.com

AMES, Iowa ? The Iowa State tennis team opened play in both the Jayhawk Invitational and Drake Invitational Friday. Erin Karonis defeated Kansas State's Morozova 7-5, 6-4 , to advance to the semifinals in the first day of play at Kansas.

“We had a great day today with Erin,” head coach Armando Espinosa said. “She's playing extremely well.”

Links
Kansas Invitational Results		Drake Invitational Results

In other singles play at the Jayhawk Invitational Reka Kelemen defeated Tina Ojdanic from ASU 6-3, 3-6 (7). Iowa State's Liza Wischer defeated Kansas State's Petra Chuda 2-6, 6-4 (3).

In doubles play at Kansas, Iowa State's Karonis and Maria Fernanda Macedo defeated Kansas' Huljev and Kudlackova, 9-8. Cyclone players Kelemen and Wischer also won their doubles match, defeating ASU's Van Wyk and Laing 8-6.

In singles play at the Drake Invitational, ISU's Marie-Christine Chartier defeated South Dakota's Rijalda Zejnic 6-0, 7-5. Cyclone freshman Tessa Lang defeated Kelsey Schmidt from Creighton in two sets 6-4, 6-2. Bolan Tarkoe also defeated Creighton's Leesa Cadwallader 6-2, 7-6 (1). Also in singles play Iowa State junior, Alyssa Palen knocked off Lisa Mainz of Central Arkansas in a tie-breaker, 6-7(4), 6-4, 10-8.

Iowa State found success in consolation doubles play at the Drake Invitational. Lang and Tarkoe earned a win over Central Arkansas' Rios and Keilova 8-5. Chartier and Palen also teamed up to knock off South Dakota's Soleymani and Numez 8-0.

“I think that everyone's starting to realize that practice is paying off,” Espinosa said.

Play will continue Saturday and end Sunday.

Jayhawk Invitational Singles Results
Allie Chermel (AF) def. Maria Fernanda Macedo (ISU) 7-5, 6-4
Erin Karonis (ISU) def. Morozova (KU) 7-5, 6-3
Chelminska def. Maria Fernanda Macedo (ISU) 6-1, 6-4
Reka Kelemen (ISU) def. Tina Ojdanic (ASU) 6-3, 3-6 (7)
Wilbert (KU) def. Reka Kelemen (ISU) 6-2, 6-2
Liza Wischer (ISU) def. Petra Chuda (KSU) 2-6, 6-4 (3)
Elne' Barnard (ASU) def. Liza Wischer (ISU) 6-2, 6-1

Jayhawk Invitational Doubles Results
Erin Karonis/ Maria Fernanda Macedo (ISU) def. Huljev/Kudlackova (KSU) 9-8
Reka Kelemen/ Liza Wischer (ISU) def. Van Wyk/Laing (ASU) 8-6

Drake Fall Invitational Singles Results
Marie-Christine Chartier (ISU) def. Rijalda Zejnic (S. Dakota) 6-0, 7-5
Tessa Lang (ISU) def. Kelsey Schmidt (Creighton) 6-4, 6-2
Alyssa Palen (ISU) def. Lisa Mainz (C. Arkansas) 6-7 (4), 6-4, 10-8
Diana Mendez (UNI) def. Amanda Davis (ISU) 6-0, 6-0
Bolan Tarkoe (ISU) def. Leesa Cadwallader (Creighton) 6-2, 7-6 (1)
Rebecca McCullough (C. Arkansas) def. Chelsea Loprinzi (ISU) 6-4, 6-2

Drake Fall Invitation Doubles Results
Cadwallader/ Cadwallader (Creighton) def. Tessa Lang/ Bolan Tarkoe (ISU) 9-8 (4)
Miller/Mainz (C. Arkansas) def. Marie-Christine Chartier/Alyssa Palen (ISU) 8-3
Claypool/ Tusler (Minnesota) def. Amanda Davis/Chelsea Loprinzi (ISU) 8-3

Drake Fall Invitational Consolation Doubles Results
Tessa Lang/ Bolan Tarkoe (ISU) def. Rios/Keilova (C. Arkansas) 8-5
Marie-Christine Chartier/ Alyssa Palen (ISU) def. Soleymani/Numez (S. Dakota) 8-0