Cerezo-Codina advances at ITA All-American

Tech senior moves into final round of pre qualifying

October 1, 2017

MALIBU, Calif. – Virginia Tech women’s tennis’ Elena Cerezo-Codina moves into the final round of the ITA All-American prequalifying round on Saturday in Malibu, California.

Cerezo-Codina downed Texas’ Marta Perez-Mur in a tough three-set match. The Tech player won the opening set in a tiebreak 7-6(2) before falling in the second 4-6. In the final set, Cerezo-Codina rallied to take it 6-4.

In the second round, Cerezo-Codina knocked off 81st-ranked Sofia Blanco of Oklahoma State, picking up the 7-6(7), 6-4 win.

Tech will return to action on Sunday at the All-American event.

PreQualifying Singles
Elena Cerezo-Codina (VT) def. Marta Perez-Mur (Texas) 7-6(2), 4-6, 6-4
Cerezo-Codina (VT) def. #81 Sofia Blanco (OK St) 7-6(7), 6-4

Despoina Vogasari (Kan) def. Caroline Daxhelet (VT) 4-6, 6-2, 6-4
Daxhelet (VT) def. #91 Anna Vrbenska (Ole Miss) 5-7, 6-2, 3-0 ret. (PreQualCons)

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