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Gophers Go 16-0 at Gopher Invitational Opening Day
9/20/2019 4:24:00 PM | Tennis
MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. - The University of Minnesota women's tennis team opened up the 2019-2020 season today, hosting the annual Gopher Invitational at Baseline Tennis Center.
The Gophers are off to a strong start, with a combined 16-0 record the first day. Minnesota went 8-0 in singles, and also 8-0 in doubles. Every Gopher advanced in Saturday's singles flight, which is set to begin approximately at 11:30 a.m. tomorrow.
Freshmen Ekin Ercetin and Lucia de Santa Ana picked up their first wins as collegiate athletes. They both went 2-0 for doubles and 1-0 in singles play. Ercetin was paired with senior Cammy Frei, while de Santa Ana was paired with senior Tina Kreinis.
Notables
The Gophers won eight straight doubles matches with the combos of Frei/Ercetin, Kreinis/De Santa Ana, Huber/Hart, and Zhang/Lambert.
Quotables
"It was a solid day for us, a lot of positives," head coach Catrina Thompson said. "To go 16-0 on the day and have everyone come off the court as winners is something that we are really happy about."
"As a freshman it was exciting," said Ekin Ercetin. "I was stressed the first match, singles and doubles, but as I kept playing I got more comfortable with myself. I won because even though it wasn't my day, I need to win."
Up Next
The Gopher Invitational continues tomorrow morning at 9:00 a.m. starting with doubles, followed by singles play. The tournament concludes Sunday, Sept. 22, 2019. Matches played on the indoor courts can be found on our YouTube page
The Gophers are off to a strong start, with a combined 16-0 record the first day. Minnesota went 8-0 in singles, and also 8-0 in doubles. Every Gopher advanced in Saturday's singles flight, which is set to begin approximately at 11:30 a.m. tomorrow.
Freshmen Ekin Ercetin and Lucia de Santa Ana picked up their first wins as collegiate athletes. They both went 2-0 for doubles and 1-0 in singles play. Ercetin was paired with senior Cammy Frei, while de Santa Ana was paired with senior Tina Kreinis.
Notables
The Gophers won eight straight doubles matches with the combos of Frei/Ercetin, Kreinis/De Santa Ana, Huber/Hart, and Zhang/Lambert.
Quotables
"It was a solid day for us, a lot of positives," head coach Catrina Thompson said. "To go 16-0 on the day and have everyone come off the court as winners is something that we are really happy about."
"As a freshman it was exciting," said Ekin Ercetin. "I was stressed the first match, singles and doubles, but as I kept playing I got more comfortable with myself. I won because even though it wasn't my day, I need to win."
Up Next
The Gopher Invitational continues tomorrow morning at 9:00 a.m. starting with doubles, followed by singles play. The tournament concludes Sunday, Sept. 22, 2019. Matches played on the indoor courts can be found on our YouTube page
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