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WILMINGTON, N.C. – Members of the Virginia Tech women’s tennis team wrapped up the second day of competition on Saturday at the UNCW Collegiate Invitational in Wilmington, N.C.

In the flight A singles, Shannon Betts defeated Ikttesh Chahal, 6-3, 6-3 in the consolation bracket. The Tech player went on to take a 6-4, 7-5 decision over WVU’s Melis Tanick to advance to the championship of the consolation bracket. On Sunday, Betts will face Furman’s Margaret Boyette.

Katie Blow picked up a win for the Hokies in the flight B singles, defeating Madeline Jaeger of Georgetown, 6-2, 7-6(3) but fell to Christina Riley of UNCW, 6-0, 6-0 in the semifinals of the consolation bracket.

Competition will conclude at the UNCW Collegiate Invitational on Sunday.

Singles
Flight A
Shannon Betts (VT) def. Ikttesh Chahal (WVU) 6-3, 6-3
Shannon Betts (VT) def. Melis Tanick (WVU) 6-4, 7-5

Lauren Kline (Furman) def. Courtney Rauscher (VT) 6-1, 7-5

Flight B
Katie Blow (VT) def. Madeline Jaeger (Georgetown) 6-2, 7-6(3)
Christina Riley (UNCW) def. Katie Blow (VT) 6-0, 6-0

Doubles
Flight A
Oudin/Boyette (Furman) def. Betts/Blow (VT) 8-4

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