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Stresnakova Upends No. 2 Seed at ITA All-American Championships
October 04, 2018 | Cowgirl Tennis
PACIFIC PALISADES, Calif. – Katie Stresnakova upset the No. 2 seed at the ITA All-American Championships on Thursday, defeating Miami's Estela Perez-Somarriba 7-6(2), 1-6, 6-3. The win puts the Cowgirl in the round of 16 with play resuming Friday.
Perez-Somarriba won the ITA Masters earlier this month, adding to the significance of the win.
After five days in California, Stresnakova is the lone contender to start play in the prequalifying draw and advance to the main draw with an unblemished 7-0 tournament record.
Stresnakova will face the winner of the match between Duke's Kelly Chen and Michigan's Giulia Pairone.
Cowgirls Sofia Blanco and Lisa Marie Rioux made waves on Thursday as well when they defeated Winthrop's Megan Kauffman and Lauren Proctor, 8-5, and advanced to the quarterfinals.
Perez-Somarriba won the ITA Masters earlier this month, adding to the significance of the win.
After five days in California, Stresnakova is the lone contender to start play in the prequalifying draw and advance to the main draw with an unblemished 7-0 tournament record.
Stresnakova will face the winner of the match between Duke's Kelly Chen and Michigan's Giulia Pairone.
Cowgirls Sofia Blanco and Lisa Marie Rioux made waves on Thursday as well when they defeated Winthrop's Megan Kauffman and Lauren Proctor, 8-5, and advanced to the quarterfinals.
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