Freshmen Shine On Day One Of ITA Regionals
Freshmen Shine On Day One Of ITA RegionalsFreshmen Shine On Day One Of ITA Regionals

Freshmen Shine On Day One Of ITA Regionals

PALO ALTO, Calif. – Duru Durgun and Cheuk Ying Shek shined for San José State on Friday when they both advanced to the round of 32 at the ITA Regionals, hosted by Stanford.

  • Shek was able to knock off Gonzaga's Ella Nielsen in straight sets (6-3, 6-2) in the first round before taking out the No. 9 seed Klara Kosan from the University of the Pacific in a three-set thriller 6-4, 4-6, 7-5 to move into the round of 32.
  • Durgun also won her first two matches to move into the round of 32, taking out Saint Mary's Olivia Rook 4-6, 6-3, 6-3, followed by a three-set win over Pacific's Indiya McLeod 6-3, 4-6, 7-5.
  • In doubles, Shek and Rozalina Youseva both earned their way into the round of 32 after taking out Nielsen and Rose Hays from Gonzaga 8-4.

UP NEXT: Play will continue on Saturday with singles starting at 8 a.m. and doubles starting at 9 a.m.

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