CHAMPAIGN, Ill. – Seven Notre Dame women’s tennis players competed at the ITA Midwest Regional this past weekend at the University of Illinois. This event was a qualifying event for the ITA Super Regional Tournament that will be hosted in October at Ohio State. To qualify, individuals needed to advance to the Round of 16 in singles and the Quarterfinals in doubles.
In fact, two Fighting Irish student-athletes punched their ticket to Super Regionals, as Julia Andreach and Carrie Beckman qualified in both singles and doubles. They will join fellow teammates Page Freeman and Julia Lilien, who already earned their spots at the event based on rankings.
When asked what she was focusing on for each match, Andreach said, “My biggest focus going into each match was to step into the court and hit more offensive balls, while keeping big target areas in mind. I also wanted to keep my composure no matter what the score was in each match.”
NOTRE DAME RESULTS
SINGLES
Julia Andreach (ND) – Bye
Julia Andreach (ND) def. Lina Ali, 6-1, 6-2
Julia Andreach (ND) def. Cassie Alcala, 7-5, 6-4
Julia Andreach (ND) def. Ema Lazic, 6-1, 7-5
Carrie Beckman (ND) – Bye
Carrie Beckman (ND) def. Ioanna Tsadari, 6-3, 6-4
Carrie Beckman (ND) def. Sydney Pratt, 6-2, 4-6, 7-6(5)
Taylor Cataldi def. Carrie Beckman (ND), 4-6, 6-1, 6-3
Reagan Welch def. Katherine Bellia (ND), 4-6, 6-0, 6-4
Andie Weise def. Katherine Bellia (ND), 6-3, 7-5
Katherine Bellia (ND) def. Anastasia Rakita, 6-2, 6-4
Anca Craciun def. Katherine Bellia (ND), 6-2, 6-3
Maeve Koscielski (ND) – Bye
Maeve Koscielski (ND) def. Lenka Antonijevic, 6-4, 6-3
Merri Kelly def. Maeve Koscielski (ND), 5-7, 6-2, 6-1
Maeve Koscielski (ND) def. Charlotte Gislon, 7-5, 2-6, 10-4
Maria Olivia Castedo (ND) – Bye
Maria Olivia Castedo (ND) def. Florencia Fuentes, 6-3, 6-2
Megan Heuser def. Maria Olivia Castedo (ND), 6-3, 6-1
Nibedita Ghosh (ND) – Bye
Nibedita Ghosh (ND) def. Laura Fitzgerald, 6-4, 6-0
Tijana Zlatanovic def. Nibedita Ghosh (ND), 6-4, 6-3
Shelly Bereznyak def. Nibedita Ghosh (ND), 6-4, 6-4
Yashna Yellayi (ND) – Bye
Yashna Yellayi (ND) def. Penelope Abreu, 6-4, 6-3
Madeline Atway def. Yashna Yellayi (ND), 6-3, 6-3
Yashna Yellayi (ND) def. Denise Stoica, 4-6, 7-5, 12-10
DOUBLES
Andreach/Beckman (ND) – Bye
Andreach/Beckman (ND) def. Papavasilopoulos/Gouws, 8-0
Andreach/Beckman (ND) def. Gustafsson/Jover, 8-6
Heuser/Yeah def. Andreach/Beckman (ND), 8-6
Yellayi/Ghosh (ND) – Bye
Yellayi/Ghosh (ND) def. Tabanera/Schoolcraft, 8-1
Semenovski/Cataldi def. Yellayi/Ghosh (ND), 8-6
Koscielski/Castedo (ND) – Bye
Koscielski/Castedo (ND) def. Kuszynski/Tallamraju, 8-2
Pratt/McColgan def. Koscielski/Castedo (ND), 8-1
Castedo/Yellayi (ND) def. Anca Craciun/Fleigner, 6-4
Next Up
The Irish compete in the University of Michigan Invitational. Five players will be competing at this event.