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Wildcats Wrap Up Opening Round of Fab Four Invite
9/17/2010 12:00:00 AM | Women's Tennis
Sept. 17, 2010
Duke Fab Four Invite
Site: Durham, N.C. (Cary Tennis Center)
Next NU Event: Day Two; Sat., Sept. 18 -- All Day
Fab Four Invite Results -- Singles 
Fab Four Invite Results -- Doubles
DURHAM, N.C. -- Northwestern has four representatives competing at the Fab Four Invite hosted by Duke this weekend, including sixth-ranked Maria Mosolova. Mosolova kicked off her senior campaign with a swift 6-2, 6-3 win over Princeton's Rachel Saiontz in Flight A while freshman Belinda Niu defeated Alabama's Merritt Emery, 6-0, 6-3, in Flight C.
Mosolova advanced to face North Carolina's Zoe de Bruycker at 10:30 a.m. CT while Niu earned a quarterfinal matchup with Duke's Hanna Mar.
Complete results from today's singles and doubles rounds are available in PDF format at the top of the page.
Niu also teamed up with sophomore Brittany Wowchuk for a doubles win after falling in the opening round of Flight B competition to Rachael White and Allison Falkin of Illinois. Niu and Wowchuk overcame North Carolina's experienced tandem of Zoe de Bruycker and Jocelyn Ffriend, 8-3, in the consolation semifinals.
NU freshman Nida Hamilton joined Niu in making her debut but lost 6-1, 6-1, to 111th-ranked Mary Clayton of Duke in Flight A.
Continue to visit NUsports.com throughout the weekend for complete results from the Duke Fab Four Invite.
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