COLLEGE PARK, MD -- Sophomore Elena Berry (right) advanced to the Flight B singles semifinals at the Maryland Invitational tennis tournament Saturday with a 6-4, 6-3 second-round triumph over Missouri's Kaitlyn Ritchie, recording one of the Blue Hens' six singles wins over the final two days of competition.
Berry was the only Delaware semifinalist in any flight. In Sunday's semi, she fell to Jil Hastenrath of Auburn, 6-1, 6-1.
Freshman Ivana Petrich held her own in a tough Flight C field, scoring a pair of consolation victories over the weekend. Sophomore Kristen Mueller did the same in Flight D, where she outlasted Ashley Young of Miami (Ohio) in a 12-10 third-set tiebreak.
With a 5-7, 6-1, 10-3 defeat of Nova Southeasern's Elena Vahl in Flight C, senior Brittany Barsky tied Liz Perlow for fifth on UD's all-time wins list at 55. She also teamed with Petrich to notch the Hens' lone doubles victory over the final two days.
Delaware players posted a combined 8-12 singles record in the three-day event, which featured Auburn - ranked No. 29 in America by College Tennis Online - Maryland, Missouri, and others.
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Maryland Invitational - Days Two and Three Delaware Results
Flight A Singles - Karin Lundmark, Maryland, d. Courtney Fenimore, Delaware, 6-0, 6-0; Melissa Koning, Auburn, d. Susan Pollack, Delaware, 6-3, 6-2.
Flight B Singles - Elena Berry, Delaware, d. Kaitlyn Ritchie, Missouri, 6-4, 6-3; Jil Hastenrath, Auburn, d. Elena Berry, Delaware, 6-1, 6-1; Kaitlin Dunham, Missouri, d. Elena Berry, Delaware, 6-3, 7-6 (10-4); Edita Kulichova, Nova Southeastern, d. Alexa Dragonette, Delaware, 6-1, 6-1.
Flight C Singles - Ivana Petrich, Delaware, d. Madhuri Jha, George Washington, 6-4, 6-3; Ivana Petrich, Delaware, d. Elena Vahl, Nova Southeastern, 6-1, 6-0; Brittany Barsky, Delaware, d. Elena Vahl, Nova Southeastern, 5-7, 6-1, 10-3.
Flight D Singles - Kristen Mueller, Delaware, d. Ashley Young, Miami (Ohio), 3-6, 6-4, 12-10; Kristen Mueller, Delaware, d. Andee Johnson, Nova Southeastern, 6-2, 6-1; Jennifer Hirsch, George Washington, d. Laura Honig, Delaware, 6-3, 6-1; Jessica Ahn, Army, d. Laura Honig, Delaware, 6-2, 6-0.
Flight A Doubles - Chifchieva/Chappell, Auburn, d. Fenimore/Pollack, Delaware, 8-2.
Flight B Doubles - Barsky/Petrich, Delaware, d. Johnson/Falzone, Nova Southeastern, 8-2; Young/Bridger, Miami (Ohio), d. Honig/Mueller, Delaware, 8-2.
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