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Kitty Harrison Invitational
Gophers Wins Five Matches In Singles At Kitty Harrison Invitational
11/4/2011 12:00:00 AM | Tennis
Nov. 4, 2011
The Minnesota women's tennis team completes its fall season this weekend at the Kitty Harrison Invitational. The three-day event is being held in both Chapel Hill and Durham, N.C.
The Gophers got off to a strong start, as Minnesota posted five wins in singles play and three in doubles. Posting victories for the Maroon and Gold were Magdalena Wiecha, Natallia Pintusava, Doron Muravnik, Yuliana Umanets and Emilie Renault. All five of the wins in singles came against competitors from Furman.
In doubles, Wiecha and Alexa Palen teamed up to post a win against North Carolina State, as did Muravnik and Renault.
Pintusava and Umanets earned a doubles win against Princeton.
The Gophers return to the courts for the second round on Saturday.
Minnesota vs. Furman Singles
Kline (F) d. Palen (M), 2-6, 6-2, 1-0 (3)
Wiecha (M) d. Oudin (F), 7-6, 6-1
Pintusava (M) d. Boyette (F), 3-6, 6-1, 1-0 (8)
Stanford (F) d. Lambert (M), 6-4, 6-3
Muravnik (M) d. Murray (F), 6-3, 6-2
Umanets (M) d. Sullivan (F), 6-4, 6-2
Renault (M) d. Maurice (F), 6-3, 6-4
Minnesota vs. NC State Doubles
Palen/Wiecha (M) d. Miller/Smith (NCSU), 8-4
Illova/Hande (NCSU) d. Pintusava/Umanets (M), 9-8
Sipes/Nelson (NCSU) d. Muravnik/Renault (M), 8-2
Muravnik/Renault (M) d. Miller/Smith (NCSU), 8-5
Princeton vs. Minnesota Doubles
Goepel/Graff (P) d. Palen/Wiecha (M), 8-6
Pintusava/Umanets (M) d. C. Bartlett (P), 8-4
