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WILLIAMSBURG, Va. – Virginia Tech had a solid opening day at the 19th Annual Tribe Invitational as the Hokies advanced in singles. The three-day event is being hosted by William & Mary.

In the Singles Flight A, Martha Blakely defeated Tulane’s Caroline Thornton in a tough three set match. Blakely took the first set, 7-6(3), but Thornton came back to claim the second, 4-6. In the final set, Blakely won 1-0(4) to take the match.

Tea Ivanovic downed Ekin Gunaysu of Winthrop in straight sets, 6-4, 6-2.

Tech’s Isel Martinez-Marcos fell to host team Willam & Mary’s Anik Cepeda in three sets with scores of 6-4, 1-6, 1-0(6).

VT will continue play on Saturday, starting at 9 a.m. with doubles. Singles action is set to start at 11 a.m.

DAY 1 Results

Singles

Flight A

Martha Blakely (VT) def. Caroline Thornton (Tulane) 7-6(3), 4-6, 1-0(4)

Tea Ivanovic (VT) def. Ekin Gunaysu (Winthrop) 6-4, 6-2

Flight B

Anik Cepeda (W&M) def. Isel Martinez-Marcos (VT) 6-4, 1-6, 1-0(6)

Flight C

Emily Lauten (VT) def. Lauren Bridges (Penn) default

Doubles

Flight A

Blakely/Ivanovic (VT) def. Cunningham/Smith (Richmond) default

Belaya/Mesgarzedeh (W&M) def. Blakely/Ivanovic (VT) 8-6

Flight B

Ana Bara/Yakavleva (VCU) def. Lauten/Martinez-Marcos (VT) 8-2

Lauten/Martinez-Marcos (VT) def. Horoz/Sims (Richmond) default

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