Bonadonna Secures Spot in Finals

BLACKSBURG, Virginia – Annabella Bonadonna added two more victories to her career win total Saturday at the Hokie Fall Invite. The senior from Caracas, Venezuela downed Sydney Weinberg (PSU) and Anna Dollar (VT) to reach the finals of the Leadership Singles Flight.

Bonadonna now sits just two wins shy of Meghan Cassens for fourth-place on the overall wins list.

In doubles action, Margarita Timakova and Ekaterina Grib defeated Paula Goetz and Anastasia Bovolskava on the consolation side of the bracket.

Iowa State will conclude play at the Hokie Fall Invite Sunday. Play begins at 9 a.m.

Doubles
Brotherhood Doubles Flight
Semifinals - Maria Medina/Lar Soares (LU) def. Maty Cancini/Annabella Bonadonna (ISU), 8-7(5)
Consolation round – Margarita Timakova/Ekaterina Grib (ISU) def. Paula Goetz/Anastasia Bovolskava (WVU), 8-2
Loyalty Doubles Flight
Semifinals - Annie Clark/Emily Pence (VT) def. Regina Espindola/Caroline Gibbens (ISU), 8-3
Sacrifice Doubles Flight
Semifinals – Diane Flament/Amanda Nord (JMU) def. Karen Alvarez/Savannah Williams (ISU), 8-3

Singles
Ut Prosim Flight
Consolation quarterfinals - Maty Cancini (ISU) def. Jeannez Daniel (ASU), 4-6, 6-4, 6-2
Consolation semifinals - Abby Amos (JMU) def. Maty Cancini (ISU), 7-6(3), 2-6, 10-1
Honor Singles Flight
Quarterfinals - Ekaterina Grib (ISU) def. Anastasia Bovolskaya (WVU), 6-0, 6-4
Semifinals - Samantha Gillas (VT) def. Ekaterina Grib (ISU), 6-4, 7-5
Leadership Singles Flight
Quarterfinals - Caroline Gibbens (ISU) def. Olivia Ryan (PSU), 6-0, 2-6, 6-4
Quarterfinals - Annabella Bonadonna (ISU) def. Sydney Weinberg (PSU), 6-0, 6-3
Semifinals – Victoria Walter (MU) def. Caroline Gibbens (ISU), 6-3, 4-6, 6-2
Semifinals - Annabella Bonadonna (ISU) def. Anna Dollar (MU), 6-2, 6-1
Duty Singles Flight
Quarterfinals – Marina Alcaide Baka (VCU) def. Regina Espindola (ISU), 6-3, 7-5
Consolation quarterfinals - Margarita Timakova (ISU) def. Paige Christian (GSU), 6-2, 6-3
Consolation round – Regina Espindola (ISU) def. Olivia Rohrbacher (PSU), 7-5, 6-3
Consolation semifinals – Margarita Timakova (ISU) def. Annie Clark (VT), 3-6, 6-2, 11-9
Service Singles Flight
Quarterfinals - Sandra Anglesjo (ASU) def. Savanah Williams (ISU), 6-3, WD inj.
Consolation quarterfinals - Karen Alvarez (ISU) def. Marielle Leahy (RU), 6-1, 7-5
Consolation round – Abigail Rosiello (WVU) def. Savanah Williams (ISU), WD inj.
Consolation semifinals – Karen Alvarez (ISU) def. Jade Woo (VT), 6-1, 6-4

Players Mentioned

Karen Alvarez

Annabella Bonadonna

Maty Cancini

Regina Espindola

Caroline Gibbens

Ekaterina Grib

Margarita Timakova

Savannah Williams

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