Collins advances to flight finals at Wake Forest Invite

Tech sophomore plays for title Sunday

October 7, 2017

WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. –Virginia Tech women’s tennis sophomore McKenzie Collins advanced to the G1 singles finals on Saturday at the Wake Forest Invitational in Winston-Salem, North Carolina.

McKenzie Collins rolled to the win in the semifinals of the G1 flight as she picked up the straight set 6-2, 6-2 win over Western Carolina’s Lauren McCall.

Hokies’ freshman Nika Kozar battled in the semifinals of the A2 flight against host team Wake Forest’s Chandler Carter. Kozar won the opening set 7-5, but the Deacs’ player came back to win the next two 6-0, 6-1.

The Hokies will return to the court on Sunday in the final rounds in Winston-Salem.

G1 Singles
McKenzie Collins (VT) def. Lauren McCall (WCU) 6-2, 6-2

A2 Singles
Chandler Carter (WF) def. Nika Kozar (VT) 5-7, 6-0, 6-1

E1 Singles
Alisa Diercksen (ECU) def. Shene Disbergen (VT) 7-6(4), 6-1

C2 Singles
Mary Caroline Meredith (WF) def. Katherine Butler (VT) 6-1, 6-3

A Doubles
Butler/Kozar (VT) def. Radosavljevic/Susi (UVA) 8-3

C Doubles
Whitney/Pelayo (WrSt) def. Collins/Disbergen (VT) 8-7

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