ERIE, PA –
Raquel Gonzalez (San Sebastian, Spain/Colegio Sagrado Corazon) won the consolation singles final and teamed with
Sophie Butland (Taunton, Somerset U.K./Bishop Fox's Community School) for the doubles consolation title on the second day of the ITA Atlantic Regional Championships at Mercyhurst University on Sunday.
Gonzalez went 4-0 in singles play on the second day alone, starting off with an 8-3 win over Jesse Burrell of Cal in the second round. She then defeated Courtney Pierron of Charleston 8-0 and then teammate
Katrine Gransoe (Holte, Denmark/KNORD HHX) 8-5 to advance to the consolation finals. It was there that she defeated West Liberty's Raquel Cabero 8-5 to clinch the perfect day.
She and Butland also went 3-0 in doubles as they captured that consolation bracket title earlier in the day with an 8-5 win over Slippery Rock's Stephanie Fortier and Courtney Gallagher.
In the main bracket, the Crimson Hawks had two quarterfinal matches on Sunday. In singles play,
Tanya Timko (Cannonsburg, PA/Chartiers-Houston) had advanced after a third round 6-4, 5-7 (10-5) victory over Cal's Lucie Rey. She then fell in the quarterfinals to Mercyhurst's Adrianna Jeffress 6-4, 6-0.
In doubles play, Timko paired with
Luise Von Agris (Castrop-Rauxel Germany/Adalbet-Stifter-Gymnasium) to advance to Sunday's quarterfinals, where they fell to Cal's Rey and Ramona Czakon 8-6.
This wraps up regional play for the Crimson Hawks, who will be in action next weekend in Morgantown at the West Virginia University Invitational.
Sunday Results Singles – Third RoundShaw (Cal) def. Wood 6-1, 6-0
Timko def. Rey (Cal) 6-4, 5-7, (10-5)
Gomez (Hurst) def. McFail 6-2, 6-1
Singles – QuarterfinalsJeffress (Hurst) def. Timko 6-4, 6-0
Singles – Consolation Second RoundGransoe def. Branigan (WCU) 8-2
Gonzalez def. Burrell (Cal) 8-3
Singles – Consolation QuarterfinalsGonzalez def. Pierron (Charleston) 8-0
Gransoe def. Todd (Charleston) 8-4
Singles – Consolation SemifinalsGonzalez def. Gransoe 8-5
Singles – Consolation FinalGonzalez def. Cabero (WLU) 8-5
Doubles – QuarterfinalsCzakon/Ray (Cal) def. Timko/Von Agris 8-6
Doubles – Consolation Second RoundMcFail/Rees def. Cameron/Hayashi (WVW) 8-1
Butland/Gonzalez def. Pimenta/Ochoa (WVW) 8-1
Doubles – Consolation SemifinalsButland/Gonzalez def. Allan/Hellstern (Boro) 8-2
Gallagher/Fortier (SRU) def. McFail/Rees 8-1
Doubles – Consolation FinalButland/Gonzalez def. Fortier/Gallagher (SRU) 8-5