Oct. 12, 2007
MIDLAND, Texas - TCU women's tennis players
Nina Munch-Soegaard and
Kewa Nichols both tallied two singles victories on Friday to reach the quarterfinal round of The Racquet Club Collegiate Invitational.
Munch-Soegaard, a sophomore from Amarillo, Texas, defeated LSU's Tiffany Tucker by a score of 6-3, 4-6, (10-4) in the opening round. Munch-Soegaard followed with a 7-6, 6-4 win over Caren Seenauth of Miami to advance to the quarterfinals.
Nichols opened the tournament with a 6-4, 6-4 victory over Baylor's Karolina Filipiak. The Austin, Texas, native scored another straight sets win over Michela Kissell of Miami by a score of 7-6, 7-6.
The two Frogs also competed in the doubles draw together, falling to Miami's Seenauth and Romy Farah, 8-6.
Munch-Soegaard will face Bianca Eichkorn of Miami on Saturday, while Nichols will meet No. 2 Sylvia Kosakowski of Pepperdine in the quarterfinal draw on Saturday.
The Racquet Club Collegiate Invitational
The Racquet Club - Midland, Texas
Singles Main Draw (First Round)
No. 3 Nina Munch-Soegaard (TCU) def. Tiffany Tucker (LSU) 6-3, 4-6, (10-4)
Kewa Nichols (TCU) def. Karolina Filipiak (Baylor) 6-4, 6-4
Singles Main Draw (Second Round)
No. 3 Nina Munch-Soegaard (TCU) def. Caren Seenauth (Miami) 7-6, 6-4
Kewa Nichols (TCU) def. Michela Kissell (Miami) 7-6, 7-6
Doubles Main Draw (First Round)
Seenauth/Farah (Miami) def. Munch-Soegaard/Nichols (TCU) 8-6
Saturday's Schedule
No. 3 Nina Munch-Soegaard (TCU) vs. Bianca Eichkorn (Miami)
Kewa Nichols (TCU) vs. No. 2 Sylvia Kosakowski (Pepperdine)
