WACO, TEXAS – Seniors Elaine Chervinsky and Melodie Collard advanced to the quarterfinals in the NCAA Singles and Doubles Championships, being held Nov. 19-24 in Waco, Texas.
In singles, Chervinsky pulled off a huge win on Thursday (Nov. 21) to advance to the quarterfinals with a straight sets win against the top seed Mary Stoiana of Texas A&M 6-3, 6-0. Against the top seed, Chervinsky won the final 11 games of the match after being down an early break in the first set. Through three matches in the tournament, Chervinsky has yet to drop a set and will next face off against DJ Bennett of Auburn on Friday (Nov. 22) in the quarterfinals at 11 a.m.
In doubles, Chervinsky finished her magical day with another win, advancing with Collard to the quarterfinals of the NCAA Doubles Championship. Collard and Chervinsky won the final four points of the match tiebreak to pull out a 6-2, 4-6, [10-7] win against Guillermina Grant and Aysegul Mert of Georgia. Collard and Chervinsky will play in the quarterfinals on Friday (Nov. 22) at 4 p.m.
Virginia’s other doubles team remaining, freshman Martina Genis Salas and junior Annabelle Xu, fell in the round of 16 to Ava Hrastar and DJ Bennett of Auburn 7-6 (5), 6-4 in two tight sets.
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