Orlando, Fla. – Women's Tennis began the 2025 ITA Southeast Regional Championship on Thursday, Oct. 16.
Qualifying Singles:
Francesca Miglio (USF) def.
Yuki Mizuguchi 6-3, 7-5
Pilar Astigarraga Harper def. Laura Nadaska (KSU) 6-2 retired
Clelia Lombardi (Stetson) def. Kelly Loana Vargas Gonzalez (USF) retired
Clelia Lombardi (Stetson) def. Izabella Persson (KSU) 6-1, 6-3
Sabrina Jaramillo (FGCU) def.
Anastasija Adeikyte (Stetson) 7-6, 6-1
"It was great to get two through to the main draw tomorrow. Qualifying can be tricky. We know we will need to step it up to another level as our region is extremely tough," said Director of Tennis
Travis Sandlant.
With three players qualifying the Hatters saw
Clelia Lombardi,
Katsiaryna Tuliakova and
Pilar Astigarraga Harper on the court on Friday, Oct. 17.
Main Draw Singles:
Amelia Bissett (FSU) def.
Katsiaryna Tuliakova 6-0, 6-2
Gabia Paskauskas (UF) def.
Pilar Astigarraga Harper (Stetson) 6-2, 6-1
Ashley Matz (FGCU) def.
Clelia Lombardi (Stetson) 6-1, 6
3-7
7, 6-4
"Not the day we were hoping for," said Sandlant. "We knew it was going to be tough but we didn't compete at the level we expect from ourselves. Tomorrow we will look to try to go deep in the backdraw."
After competing hard in the main draw Lombardi, Tuliakova and Asigarraga Harper competed in the Main Consolation Draw on Saturday, Oct. 18.
Main Consolation Draw:
Seri Nayuki (Georgia Tech) def.
Katsiaryna Tuliakova (Stetson) 6-2, 6-4
Pilar Astigarraga Harper (Stetson) def. Charlotte Rudd (USF) 7-5, 6-1
Evelyn Warkentin (Georgia Southern) def.
Clelia Lombardi (Stetson) 7-5, 6-3
"Pili had a great win today. She was 5-0 down and set point, before coming back to win the match. That's a great confidence booster for her and the standard of fighting we want to show," stated Sandlant.
