Miclat collects two victories

TEMPE, Ariz.--Freshman Toby Miclat collected two wins in the second day of the Thunderbird Invitaional Saturday at Arizona State.

 

The freshman teamed up with sophomore Nicolette Tran en route to a solid win over Kansas State's Palma Juhasz and Iva Bago, 8-3. 

 

In singles, Miclat advanced to the first-round consolation quarterfinals after beating California's Cecilia Estlander, 6-2, 3-1 (ret.). Morgan Anderson also topped her opponent in the quarterfinals, holding on for the three-set victory over Joanna Smith of Arizona State, 6-4, 3-6, 6-1.

 

In the second round singles consolation bracket, Mayci Jones suffered a narrow defeat to Amy Zhu of Michigan. After losing the first set 7-6 (9), she answered with a 6-1 win in the second. She could not hold off Zhu in the third, losing 6-4.

 

Tran came out strong in her match, taking the first set against Laura Ucross also of Michigan, 7-6 (5), before losing the next two sets, 6-3, 6-4. Junior Meghan Sheehan-Dizon lost to Desirae Krawczyk of Arizona State, 7-6, 6-2. 

 

The Thunderbird Invitational concludes the fall portion of the season for the Cougars.

 

BYU women's tennis opens the regular season on the road against Tulsa at 9:30 a.m. CST Jan. 18, 2014, in Tulsa, Okla.

 

Doubles

Anett Schutting/ Maegan Manasse (Cal) def. Mayci Jones/Meghan Sheehan-Dizon (BYU) 8-3

Alice Duranteu/Cecilia Estlander (Cal) def. Morgan Anderson (BYU)/Annie Wierda (Mich) 8-7

Toby Miclat/Nicolette Tran (BYU) def. Palma Juhasz/Iva Bago (KSU) 8-3

  

First Round Consolation Bracket

Quarterfinals

Morgan Anderson (BYU) def. Joanna Smith (ASU) 6-4, 3-6, 6-1

Toby Miclat (BYU) def. Cecilia Estlander (Cal) 6-2, 3-1 ret.

 

Semifinals

Kristen Dodge (Mich) def. Morgan Anderson (BYU) W/O

Alice Duranteu (Cal) def. Toby Miclat (BYU) W/O 

 

Second Round Consolation Bracket

Quarterfinals

Amy Zhu (Mich) def. Mayci Jones (BYU) 7-6 (9), 1-6, 6-4

Laura Ucross (Mich) def. Nicolette Tran (BYU) 6-7 (5), 6-3, 6-4

Desirae Krawczyk (ASU) def. Meghan Sheehan-Dizon (BYU) 7-6, 6-2