Buffs Bounce Back on Day Two

SAN DIEGO, Calif. – The Colorado Buffaloes tennis team bounced back in day two of the San Diego State Invitational at the Aztec Tennis Center on Saturday, winning five matches combined as a team in both doubles and singles.

After a disappointing first day in California, the Buffs returned to form early on starting in doubles play. For the first time this season our two juniors Mila Stanojevic and Betina Tokac took the courts as a duo. Against Lea Cakarevic and Mathilde Sarcelet from Nevada, they quickly took control early in route to a 6-2 win to start the day.
The other early win came once again from senior Aya El Sayed and freshman Pia Rebec against Boise State's Pauline Ernstberger and Shauna Heffernan. This is the second time that El Sayed took on Ernstberger after defeating her 6-2, 7-6 (2) in singles Friday. Much like the first time, the result was a convincing victory for the Buffs, winning 6-1.

Colorado would win two of the four doubles matches of day two.

As the day moved to singles play the Buffs continued their bounce back day taking three of the eight matches played. What comes as no surprise, El Sayed won another singles match in straight sets, this time over San Diego State's Gloria Alogo. From the first serve she commanded the court to a score of 6-3, 6-2.

Two other Buffs Stanojevic and Tokac, got their first singles win of the weekend. Tokac came back after dropping the first set 2-6, to win the second and third set 6-3, 10-6 to win the match. For Stanojevic after winning the first set 6-2 against Marlene Foerster from Nevada, but she was forced to retire due to injury ending the match after only one set.

Up Next
The Buffs will close out the fall tour tomorrow in the final day of the San Diego State Invitational. Each player will get at least one singles and doubles match.

Results
San Diego State Invitational

Doubles
Aya El Sayed/Pia Rebec (CU) def. Gloria Alogo/Andjela Skrobonja (SDSU) 6-4
Bhakti Shah/Ana Conde Vendrell (BSU) def. Ellen Puzak/Mila Stanojevic (CU) 6-4
Luana Avelar/Sarka Richterova (CSU) def. Willow Gretsch/Anya Nelson (CU) 6-2
Lou-Anne Guerbet/Kennedy/Robinson (NEV) def. Betina Tokac/Elys Ventura (CU) 6-2
Aya El Sayed/Pia Rebec (CU) def. Pauline Ernstberger/Shauna Heffernan (BSU) 6-1
Mila Stanojevic/Betina Tokac (CU) def. Lea Cakarevic/Mathilde Sarcelet (NEV) 6-2
Tilde Jagare/Karin Young (ORE) def. Ellen Puzak/Elys Ventura (CU) 6-3
Grace Gamal/Naomi Nguyen (UCSD) def. Carrie Hayes/Willow Gretsch (CU) 6-3

Singles
Aya El Sayed (CU) def. Pauline Ernstberger (BSU) 6-2, 7-6 (2)
Pia Rebec (CU) def. Luana Avelar (CSU) 6-0, 6-3
Karin Young (ORE) def. Carri Hayes (CU) 6-4, 6-2
Rania Azziz (SDSU) def. Mila Stanojevic (CU) 7-5, 6-3
Naomi Nguyen (UCSD) def. Willow Gretsch (CU) 6-2, 6-2
Logan Voeks (CSU) def. Anya Nelson (CU) 6-2, 3-0 retired
Polina Jorniak (UCSD) def. Ellen Puzak (CU) 6-4, 1-6, 6-3
Sophie Luescher (ORE) def. Betina Tokac (CU) 7-5, 6-3
Aya El Sayed (CU) def. Gloria Alogo (SDSU) 6-3, 6-2
Jo Yee Chan def. Ellen Puzak (CU) def. 6-7 (0), 6-3, 10-7
Mila Stanojevic (CU) def. Marlene Foerster (Nevada) 6-2, retired
Betina Tokac (CU) def. Andjela Skrobonja (SDSU) 2-6, 6-3, 10-6
Wiem Boubaker (NEV) def. Pia Rebec (CU) 6-4, 0-6, 6-3
Lou-Anne Guerbert (NEV) def. Elys Ventura (CU) 6-4, 3-6, 6-2
Sophie Pearson (UCSD) def. Willow Gretsch (CU) 6-3, 6-1
Sarah Weekley (CSU) def. Carri Hayes (CU) 6-0, 7-6 (5)

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Players Mentioned

Aya El Sayed

Willow Gretsch

Carri Hayes

Anya Nelson

Ellen Puzak

Pia Rebec

Mila Stanojevic

Betina Tokac

Elys Ventura