Duke women's tennis concludes fall season with Tar Heel Invitational
By Sammy Solomon | November 6, 2014Although they haven’t competed in two weeks, the Blue Devils should be able to pick up right where they left off at ITA Regionals.
Although they haven’t competed in two weeks, the Blue Devils should be able to pick up right where they left off at ITA Regionals.
Senior Jason Tahir will compete in one of the most prestigious college tennis events Thursday and four of his teammates will see action in Florida this weekend.
Preparing for the biggest indoor tournament of the fall, the Blue Devils had a strong showing at regionals and had three of the four semifinalists in singles in the 64-man bracket.
It might not have been home, but a team-friendly atmosphere allowed the Blue Devils to flourish this past weekend.
After spending the last two weekends split on opposite sides of the country, the Blue Devils will spend the next few days competing in the Triangle.
The senior had a strong finish at the Wake Forest Invitational in Winston Salem, N.C., but two of his teammates did not fare as well in San Francisco.
Duke will have members competing from coast-to-coast, as it will players to compete in both Winston Salem and San Francisco this weekend.
Led by strong freshmen play, the Blue Devils showed a lot of promise at the Princeton Invitational this weekend.
Led by freshman Nicolas Alvarez, who advanced to the quarterfinals, the Blue Devils sent three players to the main draw of the ITA All-American Championship.
Although they struggled in doubles and were knocked out early in qualifying, the Blue Devils had three players competing in the main draw of the most competitive fall tournament nationwide.
Both Blue Devil squads showed they have some work to do if they hope to repeat their 2014 success.
Ester Goldfeld, Beatrice Capra and Hanna Mar all competed in the NCAA Singles Championship Wednesday, but only two of the Blue Devils advanced to the second round.
The Blue Devils' national championship dreams were cut short by a stout Bruin squad Saturday in the quarterfinal round of the NCAA Team Championship.
The Blue Devils were able to tame the Tigers once and for all Thursday night as they secured a rematch with UCLA in the quarterfinals.
In their third meeting of the season, the stakes will be raised for the Blue Devils and Tigers in the round of 16 Thursday.
The Blue Devils could not exact their revenge against the Volunteers and found themselves making an early exit from the tournament.
For the second day in a row, the Blue Devils played aggressive tennis and dominated an early-round opponent in the NCAA Team Championship.
The Blue Devils sprinted out to an early 3-0 lead but had difficulty shutting the door on the Eagles.
Playing for the first time in two weeks, the Blue Devils swept past East Tennessee State 4-0 to reach the second round, where they will meet South Carolina.
Looking to make a long run in the NCAA Team Championship, Duke will start the tournament in the friendly confines of Ambler Tennis Stadium.