Villanova University

Sept. 23, 2012

Complete Results and Updated Brackets Through Saturday

LEWISBURG, Pa.--On a day that featured no shortage of successful performances for Villanova one of the top efforts for the team at the Bucknell Invitational came from freshman Tori Smyth (Stamford, Conn.), who advanced to the championship matches in the top singles draw as well as in the top doubles bracket along with fellow freshman Allison Kuse (Marietta, Ga.). The second of three days of competition took place at the Varsity Tennis Courts on Saturday afternoon. As a team the Wildcats won a total of 12 singles matches and two doubles matches during the day. Of the 12 wins in singles action five came in the main draws of the three flights being played.

Smyth is playing in the Flight 1 singles bracket and she won quarterfinal and semifinal matches on Saturday to advance to the championship match of the tournament. She surrendered just two games total in her matches on Saturday after beating Jen Bush of Bucknell (6-0, 6-0) in the quarterfinal round and Maria Cioffi of the Bison in the semifinals (6-2, 6-0). In the championship match Smyth will face yet another Bucknell opponent in Elena Vidrascu, who eliminated Villanova junior Mikelle Mancini (Salt Lake City, Utah) in the semifinals by way of a 6-3, 6-2 decision.

In the Flight A doubles bracket Smyth and Kuse continued their dominance with an 8-2 semifinal victory over Samantha Pinchoff and Kelly Conroy of Mount St. Mary's. The Wildcats pair is now set to face Bush and Steph Pino of the Bison in the championship doubles match.

One title in the tournament was already secured by Villanova in Saturday's matches, as senior Wesleigh Donadio (Winter Park, Fla.) and freshman Hayley Sanzone (Redding, Conn.) captured the Flight B doubles draw with an 8-6 decision in the finals. They held off Merideth Rock and Kelsey Wahainen to garner the win.

Kuse and Sanzone each won all three matches they were involved in on Saturday, as both scored a pair of singles victories in the Flight 2 draw to go with their wins in doubles play. Kuse has reached the title match in the Flight 2 bracket after defeating Wahainen (6-1, 3-2 retired) and Carly Landini of Mount St. Mary's (6-3, 6-1) to reach the final. She will see Renee Deane of Mount St. Mary's with top honors in their flight at stake.

Sanzone, meanwhile, was playing in the back draw of the Flight 2 bracket after losing her opening match on Friday afternoon. She rebounded strong on Saturday and defeated Elizabeth Morgan of Bucknell (6-1, 6-0) and Rock (6-3, 6-2) to advance to the final match on the back side of the draw. She faces Ellie Fraser from the Bison on Sunday.

Sophomores Sydney West (Washington, D.C.) and Aurora McQuade (Great Falls, Va.) have advanced to the final matches in the back draws of the Flight 1 and Flight 3 singles brackets, respectively. West scored wins on Saturday over Kelsey Shea of Colgate (7-5, 3-6, 11-9) and Christie Schneider of Bucknell (6-2, 6-3). McQuade defeated Becky Silvers of Colgate (6-2, 6-3) and Alyssa Liples of Bloomsburg (6-2, 4-6, 10-7).

Complete results from every match that Villanova was involved in are listed below, along with a partial schedule for Sunday matches. Following the end of play on Sunday a complete recap of the day's action will be available on Sunday night.

COMPLETE VILLANOVA RESULTS

Singles - Flight 1
Quarterfinals - Mikelle Mancini (Villanova) defeated Lydia Colvin (Bucknell) 6-3, 6-3
Quarterfinals - Tori Smyth (Villanova) defeated Jen Bush (Bucknell) 6-0, 6-0
Semifinals - Elena Vidrascu (Bucknell) defeated Mikelle Mancini (Villanova) 6-3, 6-2
Semifinals - Tori Smyth (Villanova) defeated Maria Cioffi (Bucknell) 6-2, 6-0
Championship - Tori Smyth (Villanova) vs. Elena Vidrascu (Bucknell) - Sunday at TBA
Back Draw Round 1 - Sydney West (Villanova) defeated Kelsey Shea (Colgate) 7-5, 3-6, 11-9
Back Draw Round 2 - Sydney West (Villanova) defeated Christie Schneider (Bucknell) 6-2, 6-3
Back Draw Round 3 - Sydney West (Villanova) vs. Alex Petrini (Colgate) - Sunday at TBA

Singles - Flight 2
Quarterfinals - Allison Kuse (Villanova) defeated Kelsey Wahainen (Colgate) 6-1, 3-2 (retired)
Quarterfinals - Alexandra Lazarus (Colgate) defeated Wesleigh Donadio (Villanova) 4-6, 6-2, 10-3
Semifinals - Allison Kuse (Villanova) defeated Carly Landini (Mount St. Mary's) 6-3, 6-1
Championship - Allison Kuse (Villanova) vs. Renee Deane (Mount St. Mary's) - Sunday at TBA
Back Draw Round 1 - Hayley Sanzone (Villanova) defeated Elizabeth Morgan (Bucknell) 6-1, 6-0
Back Draw Round 2 - Hayley Sanzone (Villanova) defeated Merideth Rock (Colgate) 6-3, 6-2
Back Draw Round 3 - Hayley Sanzone (Villanova) vs. Ellie Fraser (Bucknell) - Sunday at TBA

Singles - Flight 3
Back Draw Round 1 - Yalda Hajavi (Villanova) defeated Lindsey Tennis (Bloomsburg) 6-3, 6-0
Back Draw Round 1 - Aurora McQuade (Villanova) defeated Becky Silvers (Colgate) 6-2, 6-3
Back Draw Round 2 - Caitlin Flinn (Bloomsburg) defeated Yalda Hajavi (Villanova) 6-2, 7-6
Back Draw Round 2 - Aurora McQuade (Villanova) defeated Alyssa Liples (Bloomsburg) 6-2, 4-6, 10-7
Back Draw Round 3 - Aurora McQuade (Villanova) vs. Caitlin Flinn (Bloomsburg) - Sunday at TBA

Doubles - Flight A
Quarterfinals - Carly Landini/Liz Rossi (Mount St. Mary's) defeated Mikelle Mancini/Sydney West (Villanova), 9-8
Semifinals - Tori Smyth/Allison Kuse (Villanova) defeated Samantha Pinchoff/Kelly Conroy (Mount St. Mary's), 8-2
Championship - Tori Smyth/Allison Kuse (Villanova) vs. Steph Pino/Jen Bush (Bucknell) - Sunday at TBA

Doubles - Flight B
Championship - Wesleigh Donadio/Hayley Sanzone (Villanova) defeated Merideth Rock/Kelsey Wahainen (Colgate), 8-6