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UCLA Continues Winning Ways at Pink Flamingo Invite
January 11, 2020 | Women's Tennis
NASSAU, Bahamas – The UCLA women's tennis team won a majority of its matches on Day 2 of Pink Flamingo Invitational action Saturday at the Racquet Club at Baha Mar.
The Bruins swept three doubles contests from the University of Florida and captured four of six singles decisions versus the University of Texas. UCLA also earned a sweep of its doubles matches Friday, versus the University of Miami, before prevailing five of six times in singles play against Florida.
Second-ranked Elysia Bolton and Jada Hart of the Bruins received a challenge from Victoria Emma and McCartney Kessler in the No. 1 doubles match, but ultimately earned a 6-4 win. Annette Goulak and Taylor Johnson also survived a test from Gators Tsveta Dimitrova and Ida Jarlskog, taking charge down the stretch for a 7-5 victory. Playing together for the first time, Abi Altick and Sasha Vagramov of UCLA seized six of seven games played to make quick work of Sydney Berlin and Marlee Zein on Court 3.
The top singles court featured a matchup between No. 14 Bolton and fourth-ranked Anna Turati. Bolton nearly forced a third set after Turati controlled the first one, but the Longhorn came out on top of a 6-2, 7-5 decision. Another top-50 showdown between No. 9 Hart and No. 43 Lexi Ryngler of Texas did reach a third set, which the Bruin narrowly seized, along with the match, 6-1, 5-7, 1-0 (10-7).
A Court-3 three setter went to Texas in dramatic fashion, as Adrienn Nagy edged Goulak, 6-4, 5-7, 1-0 (13-11). Altick upset No. 98 Fernanda Labrana of the Longhorns on Court 4, 6-3, 7-5, while No. 108 Vagramov earned a straight-set win of her own against Marta Perez Mur, 7-5, 6-1.
The third three-set match of the afternoon went to Taylor Johnson, giving the Bruins the advantage. The sophomore came out on top of two tiebreakers en route to her 7-6 (6), 3-6, 1-0 (10-6) defeat of Tijana Spasojevic.
In an additional match, junior Sophie Bendetti of UCLA came up just short versus Miami's Nada Dimovska, 6-4, 7-6 (6).
The Pink Flamingo Invitational will conclude Sunday, beginning at 8 a.m., PT with singles play. The Bruins will face off against Miami in those matches, followed by doubles showdowns with Texas.
Florida vs. UCLA
Doubles competition
1. #2 Elysia Bolton/Jada Hart (UCLA) def. Victoria Emma/McCartney Kessler (FLA) 6-4
2. Annette Goulak/Taylor Johnson (UCLA) def. Tsveta Dimitrova/Ida Jarlskog (FLA) 7-5
3. Abi Altick/Sasha Vagramov (UCLA) def. Sydney Berlin/Marlee Zein (FLA) 6-1
Texas vs. UCLA
Singles competition
1. #T4 Anna Turati (TEX) def. #14 Elysia Bolton (UCLA) 6-2, 7-5
2. #9 Jada Hart (UCLA) def. #43 Lexi Ryngler (TEX) 6-1, 5-7, 1-0 (10-7)
3. Adrienn Nagy (TEX) def. #99 Annette Goulak (UCLA) 6-4, 5-7, 1-0 (13-11)
4. Abi Altick (UCLA) def. #98 Fernanda Labrana (TEX) 6-3, 7-5
5. #108 Sasha Vagramov (UCLA) def. Marta Perez Mur (TEX) 7-5, 6-1
6. Taylor Johnson (UCLA) def. Tijana Spasojevic (TEX) 7-6 (6), 3-6, 1-0 (10-6)
Additional match
6. Nada Dimovska (MIA) def. Sophie Bendetti (UCLA) 6-4, 7-6 (6)
