BLOOMSBURG, Pa.- The West Chester University women's tennis team returned to action on Sunday for the second day of the ITA Atlantic Regional Tournament at the Burt Reese Tennis Center in Bloomsburg. Sunday was the first day of singles action at the Regional Tournament and West Chester ensured its stay in Bloomsburg would continue until at least Monday as
Barbara Grimaldi (Miami, Fl./Doral Academy) won a pair of matches to advance to the "B" Draw Eastern Semifinals on Monday afternoon.
Delaney Tingle (Charlotte, N.C./Palm Desert High) fell to Nadia Rodenwald of Slippery Rock in her opening singles match by a 6-3, 6-2 final, while
Gracie Clark (Dover, Del./Caesar Rodney) picked up a hard-fought win over Madison Warren of Slippery Rock by a 2-6, 6-2, 1-0 (10-8) final to set up a meeting with Charliz Tabili of IUP in the round of 32. Against Tabili, Clark battled but fell 6-4, 7-5 to conclude Sunday at the Regional Championships.
In the "B" draw,
Alexandra Cave (Greenmeadows Napier, New Zealand/Woodford House) started her day with a 6-2, 7-5 win over her foe from Salem before falling to Sophia Van Der Berg of Slippery Rock by a 6-4, 6-4 final in the Eastern Quarterfinals.
Barbara Grimaldi (Miami, Fl./Doral Academy) started her day with a 6-2, 6-1 win over her foe from Edinboro before a hard-fought win over Lily Sierka of Bloomsburg by a 2-6, 6-1, 1-0 (10-6) final to punch her ticket to the Monday semifinals.
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West Chester will be back in action on Monday when Grimaldi returns to the court in the semifinals of the "b" singles draw.
