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Doubles Play Highlights Day One of Kitty Harrison Invitational
11/01/19 | Women's Tennis
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. – Oregon once again turned in strong doubles play with Rifanty Kahfiani going 2-0 paired with Julia Eshet and Allison Mulville, while Uxia Martinez Moral picked up a win in singles play on day one of the Kitty Harrison Invitational Friday.
How it Happened: Paired together for the first time this fall, seniors Eshet and Kahfiani started their da with an 8-5 win over William & Mary's Raffaela Alhach and Mila Saric. Martinez Moral and Mulville completed the sweep of William & Mary with an 8-4 win over Vitoria Okuyama and Elisa Van Meeteren.
Kahfiani and Mulville continued their hot play when paired together with a dominating 8-2 win over Lexi Keberle and Liz Norman of NC State.
Martinez Moral ended the day for Oregon by picking up the lone singles win against North Carolina's Sophia Patel with a 4-6, 6-1, 6-4 victory.
Results:
Singles vs. North Carolina
Uxia Martinez Moral def. Sophia Patel, 4-6, 6-1, 6-4
Anika Yarlagadda def. Rifanty Kahfiani, 6-3, 6-0
Kacie Harvey def. Julia Eshet, 6-4, 6-0
Doubles vs. William & Mary
Julia Eshet/Rifanty Kahfiani def. Raffaela Alhach/Mila Saric, 8-5
Uxia Martinez Moral/Allison Mulville def. Vitoria Okuyama/Elisa Van Meeteren, 8-4
Doubles vs. NC State
Rifanty Kahfiani/Allison Mulville def. Lexi Keberle/Liz Norman, 8-2
Marta Gonzalez-Ballbe/Lana Mavor def. Julia Eshet/Uxia Martinez Moral, 8-3
Up Next: The Ducks will continue play at the Kitty Harrison Invitational Saturday taking on Duke in doubles at 6 a.m. PT and Tulane in singles at 9:30 a.m. PT.
How it Happened: Paired together for the first time this fall, seniors Eshet and Kahfiani started their da with an 8-5 win over William & Mary's Raffaela Alhach and Mila Saric. Martinez Moral and Mulville completed the sweep of William & Mary with an 8-4 win over Vitoria Okuyama and Elisa Van Meeteren.
Kahfiani and Mulville continued their hot play when paired together with a dominating 8-2 win over Lexi Keberle and Liz Norman of NC State.
Martinez Moral ended the day for Oregon by picking up the lone singles win against North Carolina's Sophia Patel with a 4-6, 6-1, 6-4 victory.
Results:
Singles vs. North Carolina
Uxia Martinez Moral def. Sophia Patel, 4-6, 6-1, 6-4
Anika Yarlagadda def. Rifanty Kahfiani, 6-3, 6-0
Kacie Harvey def. Julia Eshet, 6-4, 6-0
Doubles vs. William & Mary
Julia Eshet/Rifanty Kahfiani def. Raffaela Alhach/Mila Saric, 8-5
Uxia Martinez Moral/Allison Mulville def. Vitoria Okuyama/Elisa Van Meeteren, 8-4
Doubles vs. NC State
Rifanty Kahfiani/Allison Mulville def. Lexi Keberle/Liz Norman, 8-2
Marta Gonzalez-Ballbe/Lana Mavor def. Julia Eshet/Uxia Martinez Moral, 8-3
Up Next: The Ducks will continue play at the Kitty Harrison Invitational Saturday taking on Duke in doubles at 6 a.m. PT and Tulane in singles at 9:30 a.m. PT.
Players Mentioned
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Courtney Nagle: "I'm super excited for this team."
Tuesday, May 03
Sophie Luescher: "It's a really nice feeling."
Tuesday, May 03
Petra Salko Life after University of Oregon
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