Women's Tennis Completes Day One N.C. State Tournament

MILWAUKEE -- The Marquette women's tennis team fared well in the Residence Inn North Wolfpack Invitational, advancing two singles players and three doubles team to the next round.

Kathleen Donovan defeated Winthrop University's Christine Limsiaco, 6-4, 6-4. Callan Smith defeated University of North Carolina-Greensboro's Erica Zabkar, 3-6, 6-4, 10-8.

The duo of Smith and Erin Watkins defeated North Carolina A&T State University's Bailey/Ruffin, 8-4. Dominika Dabrowski teamed up with Elsemieke Dokter to defeat University of North Carolina-Asheville's Whitney Abbott and Mary Katherine Fitzgerald, 8-3. Francina Bonnelly and Maria Calbeto defeated Davidson College's Kelsey Linville and Meredith Skeeters, 8-4.

Matchplay will continue today in Raleigh.

Singles

Kathleen Donovan (Marquette) def. Christine Limsiaco (Winthrop) 6-4, 6-4
Callan Smith (Marquette) def. Erica Zabkar (North Carolina-Greensboro) 3-6, 6-4, 10-8
Magdi Rekasi (Mississippi State) def. Erin Watkins (Marquette) 3-6, 6-3, 10-7
Evin Prelec (Elon) def. Maria Calbeto (Marquette) 7-5, 6-7(3), 10-8
Cary Wyeth (North Carolina-Wilmington) def. Dominika Dabrowski (Marquette) 7-5 6-1
Sarize Coetzee (Coastal Southern) def. Elsemieki Dokter (Marquette) 6-3, 6-0
Gillie Bailey (East Carolina) def. Francina Bonnelly (Marquette) 6-1, 7-5

Doubles

Francina Bonnelly/Maria Calbeto (Marquette) def. Kelsey Linville/Meredith Keeters (Davidson) 8-4

Callan Smith/Erin Watkins (Marquette) def. Bailey/Ruffin (North Carolina A&T State) 8-4

Dominika Dabrowski/Elsemieke Dokter (Marquette) def. Whitney Abbott/Mary Katherine Fitzgerald (North Carolina-Asheville) 8-3
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