For Immediate Release: October 26, 2009
Contact: David O'Brian (dobrian@binghamton.edu)
Phone: 607-777-6478

Santos concludes run at Women's Tennis ITA East Regional

NEW HAVEN, Conn.-- Sophomore Jillian Santos ended her run at the ITA East Regional with a 6-2, 2-6, 6-2 loss to fifth-seeded Hillary Barlett of Princeton. For the weekend, however, Santos went 2-1 in both singles and doubles play.

Her most impressive win was a 2-6, 6-2, 6-3 win over No. 11 Elizabeth Epstein of Yale in the third round.

Binghamton fall schedule has concluded. The Bearcats return to action at the Cornell Winter Invitational Jan. 29-31.

SINGLES MATCHES

Qualifying Round (Friday)
Marina Bykovskaya (BING) def. Amanda Palikunnell (ST BONAVENTURE) 6-3, 6-1.

First Round (Saturday)
Lauren Bates (BING) received first-round bye
Jillian Santos (BING) received first-round bye
Yulia Smirnova (BING) def. Alexandra Lehman (HARVARD) 6-1, 6-2
Natasha Makarova (COLUMBIA) def. Marina Bykovskaya (BING) 2-6, 7-6, 6-4

Second Round (Sunday)
Lauren Bates (BING) def. Prerana Appineni (STONY BROOK) 6-3, 3-6, 7-5
Jillian Santos (BING) def. Monica Mical (BOSTON) 6-2, 6-2
Elmine Botes (F. DICKINSON) def. Yulia Smirnova (BING) 6-4, 6-2

Third Round (Sunday)
Jillian Santos (BING) def. No. 11 Elizabeth Epstein (YALE) 2-6, 6-2, 6-3
No. 15 Katarina Gajic (BOSTON COLLEGE) def. Lauren Bates (BING) 3-6, 6-0, 6-1

Fourth Round (Monday)
No. 5 Hillary Barlett (PRINCETON) def. Jillian Santos (BING) 6-2, 2-6, 6-2

DOUBLES MATCHES

First Round (Saturday)
Bates & Santos (BING) def. DePaoli & Rodin (PENN) 8-3
Kelleher & Khmylev (BOSTON COLLEGE) def. Smirnova & Bykovskaya (BING) 8-6

Second Round (Saturday)
Bates & Santos (BING) def. Christenson & Markarova (COLUMBIA) 8-2.

Third Round (Sunday)
Scott & Winingham (DARTMOUTH) def. Bates & Santos (BING) 8-6