Posted: Oct 07, 2017
MORAGA, Calif. – Santa Clara women's tennis players Elvena Gevargiz and Delaney Nothaft each won a singles match and played together as a doubles team to win another match in day two of the Saint Mary's Invitational on Saturday.
Coming off a win on Friday, freshman Gevargiz carried the momentum onto the courts at Timothy Korth Tennis Complex by defeating Sacramento State's Carolina Chernyetsky in three sets, 6-3, 6-7 (4-6), 6-3, to advance to the quarterfinals.
Gevargiz played San José State's Jackie Wagner in the quarterfinals, losing 6-1, 6-4.
Bronco sophomore Nothaft also advanced to the quarterfinals but in the consolation bracket before falling to Sonoma State's Amanda Zuidema, 6-3, 6-3.
In doubles competition, the Gevargiz and Nothaft duo defeated Sacramento State's Frana Ugarkovic/Sofia Wicker, 8-3, in the first round of the consolation bracket before going down 8-2 against San Francisco's Alexa Meyer and Fresno State's Abbey Watanabe.
For the draws and updated results, visit the tournament link here.
Saint Mary's Invitational
Oct 07, 2017 at Moraga, Calif. (Timothy Korth Tennis Complex)
Singles Competition
R16B Elvena Gevargiz (Santa Clara) def. Carolina Chernyetsky (Sacramento State) 6-3, 6-7 (4-6), 6-3
QFB Jackie Wagner (San Jose State) def. Elvena Gevargiz (Santa Clara) 6-1, 6-4
C1RDB Delaney Nothaft (Santa Clara) def. Marta Heinen (E.Washington) retired
CQFB Amanda Zuidema (Sonoma State) def. Delaney Nothaft (Santa Clara) 6-3, 6-3
C1RDB Carolyn Brooner (Sonoma State) def. Nadine Del Carmen (Santa Clara) 7-5, 6-3
Doubles Competition
C1RDB Hanna Borjeson/Mya Bui (San Francisco) def. Nadine Del Carmen/Caitlyn Frankel (Santa Clara), by default
C1RDB Elvena Gevargiz/Delaney Nothaft (Santa Clara) def. Frana Ugarkovic/Sofia Wicker (Sacramento State) 8-3
CSFB Alexa Meyer/Abbey Watanabe (Fresno State) def. Elvena Gevargiz/Delaney Nothaft (Santa Clara) 8-2
R16B Stephanie Broussard/Valentina Sottile (E.Washington) def. Nadine Del Carmen/Caitlyn Frankel (Santa Clara), by default
R16B Savannah Sendar/Julie Vereecke (San Jose State) def. Elvena Gevargiz/Delaney Nothaft (Santa Clara) 8-2
