'Cats Successful in Doubles at ITA Midwest Regional Championships

10/22/2010 12:00:00 AM | Women's Tennis

Oct. 22, 2010

ITA Midwest Regional Championships
Friday-Tuesday, Oct. 22-26
Varsity Tennis Center
Ann Arbor, Mich.
Next NU Event: Day Two • Saturday, Oct. 23
Friday Doubles Results
Saturday Singles Schedule

ANN ARBOR, Mich. -- Northwestern came away with a perfect 3-0 mark in doubles on its first afternoon of action at the ITA Midwest Regional Championships Friday at the University of Michigan. After all three pairings earned first-round byes, the 'Cats all posted wins to advance to the round of 16.

Complete results from Friday as well as the singles and doubles schedules for Saturday are available in PDF format at the top of the page. Live stats will be available from Ann Arbor all weekend on the University of Michigan's official website.

Northwestern's seeded tandem of Elena Chernyakova and Brittany Wowchuk surrendered the fewest games to their opponents on Friday, knocking off Ohio State's Kara Cecil and Noelle Malley, 8-3.

In the top corner of the bracket, sophomore Kate Turvy and freshman Belinda Niu managed to defeat Toledo's Kelsey Anonson and Ashley Frey, 8-5. Consequently, Turvy and Niu earned a third-round date with the tournament's No. 1-seeded Kristy Frilling and Shannon Matthews of Notre Dame on Saturday.

Northwestern's final duo of Linda Abu Mushrefova and Nida Hamilton fought hard to earn their trip to the round of 16, defeating Michigan State's Whitney Wilson and Marina Bohrer, 9-7.

The eventual winners of the ITA Midwest Regional Championships receive a trip to the ITA's National Indoor Tournament in November.

Be sure to visit NUsports.com throughout the tournament for complete results, brackets and schedules.

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