Oct. 21, 2011

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Doubles Draw | Consolation Bracket 1 | Consolation Bracket 2

COLUMBUS, Ohio - For the first time in program history, the Cleveland State women's tennis team has advanced a doubles team to the round of 16 at the ITA Midwest Regional. The duo of Catrine Bjerrehus and Maria Lazaris earned two victories on Friday, earning a spot in the third round of the main doubles draw.

"For Catrine and Maria to make it to the round of 16 in the doubles draw is huge for us, they have been working very hard throughout the fall season and they are ready to compete," head coach Brian Etzkin said. "They had two hard fought victories today, and they need to continue to have the focus and energy out on the court that they have had throughout the past two days."

Bjerrehus and Lazaris earned an 8-6 victory over a team from Eastern Michigan in the first round of the doubles draw Friday afternoon, and then followed that up with an 8-6 victory over a duo from Notre Dame in the second round. The Viking duo will now face a team from Toledo at 9:00 a.m. Saturday morning in the round of 16.

Alex Power and Mengdi Liu also recorded a doubles victory for CSU Friday, as they defeated a duo from DePaul, 8-4 in the first round of the main doubles draw. Power and Liu then fell to the No. 2 seed duo from Notre Dame, 8-1 in the second round of play.

Nicole Janek, Powers and Bjerrehus were also victorious in the singles consolation bracket for CSU on Friday. Janek posted her victory over Horizon League opponent Marka Burak of Youngstown State, earning a 3-6, 6-1, 10-3 win.

Powers and Bjerrehus also earned victories over familiar opponents, Powers defeating Bowling Green's Mary Hill, 4-6, 7-5, 10-5 and Bjerrehus defeating IPFW's Rachel Vescovi, 6-2, 6-1.

For complete ITA Midwest Regional results from Friday, click on the links at the top of the page.