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El Jardi Posts Pair of Wins on Friday
9/13/2019 10:22:00 PM | Women's Tennis
Contender CrossFit Islander Open
The Lead: Diae El Jardi won in straight sets and combined with Linda Huang to pick up a win in doubles on the first day of the Contender CrossFit Islander Open at the Thomas J Henry Tennis Center in Corpus Christi on Friday.
The Scores:
WOMEN'S "A" SINGLES DRAW
Brandy Fulgenzi (UIW) def. Linda Huang 7-5, 4-6, 6-4
Diae El Jardi def. Nini Memishishi (ACU) 6-3, 6-0
WOMEN'S "A" DOUBLES DRAW
El Jardi and Huang def. Fulgenzi and Sara Djurdjevic (UIW) 6-3;
Up Next: El Jardi will face Mariya Shumeika of Texas A&M CC in the A Draw semifinals while Huang will take on Eva Du Toit of Abilene in a consolation match. The duo will take on UTSA's Sophie Omoworare and Keegan McCain in the A Doubles semifinals.
The Scores:
WOMEN'S "A" SINGLES DRAW
Brandy Fulgenzi (UIW) def. Linda Huang 7-5, 4-6, 6-4
Diae El Jardi def. Nini Memishishi (ACU) 6-3, 6-0
WOMEN'S "A" DOUBLES DRAW
El Jardi and Huang def. Fulgenzi and Sara Djurdjevic (UIW) 6-3;
Up Next: El Jardi will face Mariya Shumeika of Texas A&M CC in the A Draw semifinals while Huang will take on Eva Du Toit of Abilene in a consolation match. The duo will take on UTSA's Sophie Omoworare and Keegan McCain in the A Doubles semifinals.
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