Gong Leads the Way in ITA West Regionals

SAN DIEGO, Calif. --- Sarah Gong shone in her fall debut capturing the singles consolation championship of the ITA West Regionals in San Diego, Calif.

Despite dropping her opening match, Gong recovered to win her final five matches including sweeping through No. 13 Michaela Cappanolo of Pepperdine and taking down teammates Arisha Ladhani in the quarterfinals.

Elsewhere, Kat Facey took three singles matches over the weekend while Mazy Watrous was the lone 'Eater to win her initial match, and followed that up with a win over No. 15 Ebba Unden of LBSU.

Complete results are below. The Anteaters continues its fall run with the CSUN Tournament in Northridge, Calif.

Singles

Sarah Gong                 loss Hayley Thompson (LBSU) – 6-3, 7-6 (7)
                                        def. Kylie Waschuk (LMU) – 6-0, 6-0
                                        def. No. 13 Michaela Cappanolo (PEPP) – 7-6 (5), 6-1
                                        def. Arisha Ladhani (UCI) – 7-6 (3), 1-0 (ret.)
                                        def. Maia Magill (UCLA) – 7-5, 1-6, (11-9)
                                        def. Sarah Gealer (UH) – 6-3, 3-6, (10-5)

Kat Facey                     loss Rebecca Faltusz (UH) – 0-6, 7-6 (4), 7-5
                                        def. Chloe Pham (UCR) – 6-2, 2-6, (10-7)
                                        def. Jessica Warren (CSUN) – 6-1, 6-1
                                        def. Julia Norlin (LMU) – 0-6, 6-3, (10-6)
                                        loss Sarah Gealer (UH) – 1-6, 6-2, (11-9)

Mazy Watrous           def. Jessica Pepa (PEPP) – 6-1, 6-2
                                        def. No. 15 Ebba Unden (LBSU) – 6-1, 6-4
                                        loss Priscilla Annoual (GCU) – 6-1, 6-1

Arisha Ladhani           loss Catherine Harrison (UCLA) – 6-1, 6-2
                                        def. Janine Koleta (USD) – 6-2, 3-0 (ret.)
                                        def. Karolina Rozenberg (LBSU) – 6-1, 7-6 (4)
                                        loss Sarah Gong (UCI) – 7-6 (3), 1-0 (ret.)

Doubles

Gong/Watrous          loss DeSimone/Xepoleos (USC) – 8-2

K. Facey/Ladhani      def. Diaz/Johnson (SDSU) – 8-1
                                        loss No. 8 Olmos/Smith (USC) – 8-3

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