Sept. 30, 2006
PACIFIC PALISADES, Calif. -
Sophomores Alex Haney and Fani Chifchieva advanced to the third round in singles and the second round in doubles at the prequalifier for the Riviera/ITA Women's All-American on Saturday.
Haney defeated Natalia Bubien of SMU, 6-1, 7-5 and Carol Erickson of Cal Poly, 6-2, 4-6, 6-2 to advance to the third round. Chifchieva beat Luba Schifris of Sacramento State, 6-1, 6-2 and Julie Smekodub of Southern Cal, 3-6, 6-4, 6-3 to advance to third round as well.
In doubles action, the duo defeated Emily Kirchem and Laura Strasburger of Colorado State, 8-4 and will take on Tracy Lin and Ashley Joelsen of UCLA on Sunday at 12 p.m. CT.
Eight players and four doubles teams will advance from this weekend to the 64-player qualifying tournament at Riviera on Oct. 3-4, where eight players and four doubles teams will advance to the main draw on Oct. 5-8.