Fresno State Athletics
Bulldogs Conclude Play at the Cal Nike Invitational
9/28/2008 12:00:00 AM | Women's Tennis
Sept. 28, 2008
FRESNO, Calif. - Danon Beatty finished the Cal Nike Invitational with a tough match against Marion Ravelojaona of Cal. Abigail Oliver played in the consolation semifinals of the gold bracket, and Laura Pola was featured in the consolation semifinals of the blue bracket.
Beatty played a tough match against Ravelojaona, jumping out to a fast start and taking the first set. Ravelojaona battled back to win the match 1-6, 6-1, 6-3. Ravelojaona went on to win the blue-flight championship.
"Danon competed well today," Head Coach Simon Thibodeau said. "She did a lot of things well, and it was a very positive tournament for her."
Olivier and Pola, both playing in their first collegiate tournament as Bulldogs, each won the consolation finals of their respective brackets.
Olivier started the day in the consolation semis of the gold-flight against Tijana Koprivica of Minnesota. She prevailed in a hard fought match, coming away with a victory with set scores of 3-6, 6-0, 10-8.
In the finals of the gold-flight consolation bracket Olivier had continued success against Sarah Landsman of Arizona. After dropping the first set, Olivier battles back to take the match 1-6, 7-5, 11-9. Olivier completed her first tournament with a 4-1 record in singles.
Pola matched Olivier's success in the blue-flight consolation bracket. Pola picked up a victory in the semifinals against Deborah Armstrong of Long Beach State 3-6, 6-3, 10-8. She then went on to win her fourth straight match of the tournament, a straight set victory, 6-1, 6-3 over Aileen Tsan of Sacramento State. Like Olivier, Pola also finished her first tournament with a 4-1 record in singles.
"This was a very positive weekend, we were able to play a lot of matches and that was the main reason we came to the tournament," said Thibodeau. "I'm proud of our freshman who each won four out of five matches, they now have some experience for future matches."
Melanie Gloria and Anastasia Petukhova did not compete Sunday, but will be back in action Oct. 2 in the ITA All-American Championships. Gloria is ranked No. 12 in singles, and Petukhova is No. 16.
Gloria will also team up with Tinesta Rowe in the main draw of the doubles tournament; while Petukhova will be compete with her doubles teammate, Renata Kucerkova. Gloria/Rowe earned a No. 1 national doubles ranking, while Petukhova/Kucerkova are No. 8.
Cal Nike Invitational
Berkeley, Calif.
Sept. 26-28
Singles-Gold - Round of 32
No. 12 Melanie Gloria (FS) def. Milica Zivanovic (SAC) 6-0, 6-1
No. 16 Anastasia Petukhova (FS) def. Luba Schifris (SAC) 6-0, 6-1
Claire Soper (SM) def. Abigail Olivier (FS) 6-0, 6-4
Singles-Gold - Round of 16
No. 12 Melanie Gloria (FS) def. McCall Jones (BYU) 7-6(7), 1-6, 7-5
No. 16 Anastasia Petukhova (FS) def. Jana Juricova (CAL) 6-4, 6-4
Singles-Gold - Quarterfinals
No. 65 Bojana Bobusic (CAL) def. No. 12 Melanie Gloria (FS) 6-1, 4-6, 6-4
Alexandra Poorta (SM) def. No. 16 Anastasia Petukhova (FS) 7-6(1), 6-1
Singles-Gold - Consolation
Abigail Olivier (FS) def. Carmen Pham (SC) 6-2, 6-2
Singles-Gold - Consolation Quarterfinals
Abigail Olivier (FS) def. No.22 Claire Ilcinkas (CAL) 6-3, 6-1
Singles Gold - Consolation Semifinals
Abigail Olivier (FS) def. Tijana Koprivica (MIN) 3-6, 6-0, 10-8
Singles Gold - Consolation Finals
Abigail Olivier (FS) def. Sarah Landsman (UA) 1-6, 7-5, 11-9
Singles-Blue - Round of 32
Kateryna Nezhura (PAC) def. Laura Pola (FS) 6-2, 6-3
Chie Hayasaka (BYU) def. Bruna Paes (FS) 6-3, 6-4
Danon Beatty (FS) def. Sarah Oudomivilay (USF) 6-0, 6-0
Singles-Blue - Round of 16
Danon Beatty (FS) def. Clarisse Baca (SAC) 6-3, 6-0
Singles-Blue - Quarterfinals
Danon Beatty (FS) def. Sianna Simmons (ASU) 6-1, 6-0
Singles-Blue - Semifinals
Marion Ravelojaona (CAL) def. Danon Beatty (FS) 1-6, 6-1, 6-3
Singles-Blue - Consolation
Laura Pola(FS) def. Caroline Stevens (NEV) 7-6(7-2), 6-2
Bruna Paes (FS) def. Sasha Fisher (PAC) 6-3, 6-1
Singles-Blue - Consolation Quarterfinals
Laura Pola (FS) def. Molly Aloia (SM) 4-6, 7-5, 10-4
Aileen Tsan (SAC) def. Bruna Paes (FS) 6-2, 6-1
Singles-Blue - Consolation Semifinals
Laura Pola (FS) def. Deborah Armstrong (LBSU) 3-6, 6-3, 10-8
Singles-Blue - Consolation Finals
Laura Pola (FS) def. Aileen Tsan (SAC) 6-1, 6-3
Doubles-Gold - Round of 16
Olivier/Beatty (FS) def. Gratian/Heinser (USF) 8-4
Doubles-Gold - Quarterfinals
Bobusic/Juricova (CAL) def. Olivier/Beatty (FS) 8-3
Doubles-Blue - Quarterfinals
Paes/Pola (FS) def. Nezhura/Arens (PAC) 8-5
Doubles-Blue - Semifinals
Brown/Simmons (ASU) def. Paes/Pola 8-6
Join the State - Fresno State!- Melanie Gloria and Anastasia Petukhova will join teammates Renata Kucerkova and Tinesta Rowe in Pacific Palisades, Calif. for the ITA All-American Tournament. The main draw begins Oct. 2.
