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Fain, Merrick, Phillips Advance at MVC Individual Championships
10/5/2018 8:46:00 PM | Women's Tennis
Bracket
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SPRINGFIELD, Miss.—Daisy Phillips, Olivia Fain and Kate Merrick all advanced in the winner's bracket of the MVC Tennis Individual Championships today in Springfield.
Daisy Phillips defeated Mara Presot of Missouri State in the Flight 6 singles, 6-2, 6-1. Phillips will face Megan Webb of Drake tomorrow.
In Flight 7 singles, Olivia Fain defeated Kinga Kovacs of Bradley 6-4, 6-0. Fain would not be the only Panther Kovacs faced in today's competition. Kovacs defeated Morganne Borsh 6-2, 6-1.
Kate Merrick and Olivia Fain defeated Schoolcraft/Modesto of Valparaiso in the Flight 3 doubles 7-6 (7-4). The Panthers duo will take on Neville/Webb of Drake tomorrow.
Doubles matches will begin at 9 am tomorrow, followed by singles competition.
Singles Competitors
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   Flight 1 – L, Tara Damnjanovic (Illinois State) 6-1, 6-4
     Flight 1 – L, Alye Darter (Missouri State) 6-4, 7-6 (7-4)
Claudia Toledo
     Flight 2 – L, Maria Ribeiro (Stony Brook) 4-6, 6-3, 7-6 (7-5)
Harri Proudfoot
     Flight 3 – L, Fati Khamissi (Missouri State) 7-6, 8-6 (7-5)
     Flight 3 – L, Meg Modesto (Valparaiso) 7-6 (7-3), 6-3
Kate Merrick
     Flight 4 – L, Ana Carrion (Stony Brook) 6-0, 6-1
Vale Caro
     Flight 5 – L, Nicola Perlwitz (Bradley) 6-1, 6-2
Daisy Phillips
     Flight 6 – W, Mara Presot (Missouri State) 6-2, 6-1
Morganne Borsh
     Flight 7 – L, Brooke Smith (Missouri State) 6-2, 6-2
     Flight 7 – L, Kinga Kovacs (Bradley) 6-2, 6-1
Olivia Fain
     Flight 7 – W, Kinga Kovcs (Bradley) 6-4, 6-0
Doubles Competitors
Lynch/Toledo
     Flight 1 – L, Burger/Alons (Missouri State) 6-2
Proudfoot/Caro
     Flight 2 – L, Riberio/Bekirova (Stony Brook) 6-2
Merrick/Fain
     Flight 3 – W, Schoolcraft/Modesto (Valparaiso) 7-6 (7-4)
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SPRINGFIELD, Miss.—Daisy Phillips, Olivia Fain and Kate Merrick all advanced in the winner's bracket of the MVC Tennis Individual Championships today in Springfield.
Daisy Phillips defeated Mara Presot of Missouri State in the Flight 6 singles, 6-2, 6-1. Phillips will face Megan Webb of Drake tomorrow.
In Flight 7 singles, Olivia Fain defeated Kinga Kovacs of Bradley 6-4, 6-0. Fain would not be the only Panther Kovacs faced in today's competition. Kovacs defeated Morganne Borsh 6-2, 6-1.
Kate Merrick and Olivia Fain defeated Schoolcraft/Modesto of Valparaiso in the Flight 3 doubles 7-6 (7-4). The Panthers duo will take on Neville/Webb of Drake tomorrow.
Doubles matches will begin at 9 am tomorrow, followed by singles competition.
Singles Competitors
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   Flight 1 – L, Tara Damnjanovic (Illinois State) 6-1, 6-4
     Flight 1 – L, Alye Darter (Missouri State) 6-4, 7-6 (7-4)
Claudia Toledo
     Flight 2 – L, Maria Ribeiro (Stony Brook) 4-6, 6-3, 7-6 (7-5)
Harri Proudfoot
     Flight 3 – L, Fati Khamissi (Missouri State) 7-6, 8-6 (7-5)
     Flight 3 – L, Meg Modesto (Valparaiso) 7-6 (7-3), 6-3
Kate Merrick
     Flight 4 – L, Ana Carrion (Stony Brook) 6-0, 6-1
Vale Caro
     Flight 5 – L, Nicola Perlwitz (Bradley) 6-1, 6-2
Daisy Phillips
     Flight 6 – W, Mara Presot (Missouri State) 6-2, 6-1
Morganne Borsh
     Flight 7 – L, Brooke Smith (Missouri State) 6-2, 6-2
     Flight 7 – L, Kinga Kovacs (Bradley) 6-2, 6-1
Olivia Fain
     Flight 7 – W, Kinga Kovcs (Bradley) 6-4, 6-0
Doubles Competitors
Lynch/Toledo
     Flight 1 – L, Burger/Alons (Missouri State) 6-2
Proudfoot/Caro
     Flight 2 – L, Riberio/Bekirova (Stony Brook) 6-2
Merrick/Fain
     Flight 3 – W, Schoolcraft/Modesto (Valparaiso) 7-6 (7-4)
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