DePaul University Athletics
Friday, October 1
Ypsilanti, Mich.
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Day One
Kizelbasheva and Nobbs Shine Friday at Eagle Invitational
10/2/2021 12:30:00 AM | WOMEN'S TENNIS
Blue Demon pair advances to Saturday title matches at Eastern Michigan
YPSILANTI, Mich. – Yuliya Kizelbasheva and immediate-impact freshman Eleanor Nobbs carried the day for DePaul's singles unit Friday in day one of the Eagle Invitational hosted by Eastern Michigan.
Kizelbasheva and Nobbs both won a pair of matches at the Chippewa Club and earned berths in Saturday title matches.
Kizelbasheva served notice to the other nine teams that she was all business beginning with a 7-5, 6-2 victory over Nirva Patel of Oakland.
The second-seeded sophomore from Russia followed up with gritty 4-6, 6-4, 1-0(9) decision over Oihane Vicario of Cleveland State. That set the stage for the Flight 3 title match against top seed Maria Potsi of Northern Illinois.
Nobbs needed the minimum four sets to sweep past her first two opponents. She opened up with a 6-1, 6-2 verdict over Northwoods' Rafaella Platsiota before dispatching host Eastern Michigan's Vasavi Ganesan 6-1, 6-3. Nobbs will shoot for the Flight 4 title Saturday against Tara Damnjanovic from Illinois State.
Valentina Martin started out strong Friday with a 6-2, 6-2 victory over Madison Arquette of Findlay. She came up short in the Flight 5 semifinal match 6-3, 3-6, (12-10) to Hanna Davies of Ball State.
Both Blue Demon doubles teams advanced to Saturday's semifinals.
Lenka Antonijevic and Yuliya Kizelbasheva who have qualified for the ITA Super Regional in three weeks eliminated Yasmin Glazbrook and Nirva Patel of Oakland 7-5 in the Green Flight. Next up is Amy Kaplan and Emma Peeler from Ball State.
Martin and Nobbs defeated Eastern Michigan's Grace Whitney and Luisa Pelayo 6-3 and will confront Illinois State's Alexandra Abyasova and Penelope Abreu on Saturday in the White Flight.
Eagle Invitational
Oct. 1, 2021
Ypsilanti, Mich.
Singles
Luisa Pelayo (Eastern Michigan) def. Lenka Antonijevic (DePaul) 6-2, 6-4
Yuliya Kizelbasheva (DePaul) def. Nirva Patel (Oakland) 7-5, 6-2
Yuliya Kizelbasheva (DePaul) def. Oihane Vicario (Cleveland State) 4-6, 6-4, 1-0 (9-0)
Eleanor Nobbs (DePaul) def. Rafaella Platsiota (Northwood) 6-1, 6-2
Eleanor Nobbs (DePaul) def. Vasavi Ganesan (Eastern Michigan) 6-1, 6-3
Valentina Martin (DePaul) def. Madison Arquette (Findlay) 6-2, 6-2
Hannah Davies (Ball State) def. Valentina Martin (DePaul) 6-3, 3-6, 12-10
Kristina Tiraspolsky (Western Michigan) def. Kaya Rand (DePaul) 0-6, 6-3, 10-8
Kaya Rand (DePaul) def. Brianna Douglas (Wayne State) 6-4, 6-0
Doubles
Lenka Antonijevic/Yuliya Kizelbasheva (DePaul) def. Yasmin Glazbrook/Nirva Patel (Oakland) 7-5
Valentina Martin/Eleanor Nobbs (DePaul) def. Grace Whitney/Luisa Pelayo (Eastern Michigan) 6-3
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Kizelbasheva and Nobbs both won a pair of matches at the Chippewa Club and earned berths in Saturday title matches.
Kizelbasheva served notice to the other nine teams that she was all business beginning with a 7-5, 6-2 victory over Nirva Patel of Oakland.
The second-seeded sophomore from Russia followed up with gritty 4-6, 6-4, 1-0(9) decision over Oihane Vicario of Cleveland State. That set the stage for the Flight 3 title match against top seed Maria Potsi of Northern Illinois.
Nobbs needed the minimum four sets to sweep past her first two opponents. She opened up with a 6-1, 6-2 verdict over Northwoods' Rafaella Platsiota before dispatching host Eastern Michigan's Vasavi Ganesan 6-1, 6-3. Nobbs will shoot for the Flight 4 title Saturday against Tara Damnjanovic from Illinois State.
Valentina Martin started out strong Friday with a 6-2, 6-2 victory over Madison Arquette of Findlay. She came up short in the Flight 5 semifinal match 6-3, 3-6, (12-10) to Hanna Davies of Ball State.
Both Blue Demon doubles teams advanced to Saturday's semifinals.
Lenka Antonijevic and Yuliya Kizelbasheva who have qualified for the ITA Super Regional in three weeks eliminated Yasmin Glazbrook and Nirva Patel of Oakland 7-5 in the Green Flight. Next up is Amy Kaplan and Emma Peeler from Ball State.
Martin and Nobbs defeated Eastern Michigan's Grace Whitney and Luisa Pelayo 6-3 and will confront Illinois State's Alexandra Abyasova and Penelope Abreu on Saturday in the White Flight.
Eagle Invitational
Oct. 1, 2021
Ypsilanti, Mich.
Singles
Luisa Pelayo (Eastern Michigan) def. Lenka Antonijevic (DePaul) 6-2, 6-4
Yuliya Kizelbasheva (DePaul) def. Nirva Patel (Oakland) 7-5, 6-2
Yuliya Kizelbasheva (DePaul) def. Oihane Vicario (Cleveland State) 4-6, 6-4, 1-0 (9-0)
Eleanor Nobbs (DePaul) def. Rafaella Platsiota (Northwood) 6-1, 6-2
Eleanor Nobbs (DePaul) def. Vasavi Ganesan (Eastern Michigan) 6-1, 6-3
Valentina Martin (DePaul) def. Madison Arquette (Findlay) 6-2, 6-2
Hannah Davies (Ball State) def. Valentina Martin (DePaul) 6-3, 3-6, 12-10
Kristina Tiraspolsky (Western Michigan) def. Kaya Rand (DePaul) 0-6, 6-3, 10-8
Kaya Rand (DePaul) def. Brianna Douglas (Wayne State) 6-4, 6-0
Doubles
Lenka Antonijevic/Yuliya Kizelbasheva (DePaul) def. Yasmin Glazbrook/Nirva Patel (Oakland) 7-5
Valentina Martin/Eleanor Nobbs (DePaul) def. Grace Whitney/Luisa Pelayo (Eastern Michigan) 6-3
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