Michigan
ITA Midwest Regional Championships
Fahey, Najarian Win Regional Doubles Title; Fahey Takes Singles Crown
10/20/2016 12:00:00 AM | Women's Tennis
Oct. 25, 2016
» Fahey defeated Najarian, 6-2, 6-2, in the final singles match. A Wolverine has won the singles championship in each of the last four seasons. It also marked the third time in the last four seasons that Michigan had both singles finalists.
» In fall tennis action, everyone is competing as an individual. There are not team results during the fall portion of the season.
Site: East Lansing, Mich. (MSU Tennis Facility)/Ann Arbor, Mich. (Varsity Tennis Center)
Event: ITA Midwest Regional Championships
U-M Team Result: No Team Scoring
Next U-M Event: Thu-Sun, Nov. 3-6 -- at USTA/ITA National Indoor Intercollegiate Championships (Flushing, N.Y.)
ANN ARBOR, Mich. -- Sophomore Kate Fahey paired with junior Alex Najarian to win the doubles main draw championship before knocking Najarian off in the singles championship as the University of Michigan women's tennis team wrapped up its participation in the ITA Midwest Regional Championships on Tuesday (Oct. 25) at the Varsity Tennis Center.
Fahey and Najarian teamed up for the doubles title on Monday (Oct. 24), knocking off Monica Robinson and Brooke Broda of Notre Dame, 8-1. In a match featuring just nine games, seven of the games were decided on a deuce point that went Michigan's favor.
Fahey defeated Najarian on Tuesday morning for the singles crown, taking early breaks in both sets for the 6-2, 6-2 win.
With the wins, Michigan's doubles team has qualified for the USTA/ITA National Indoor Intercollegiate Championships, while Fahey punched her singles ticket to the tourney.
In addition to Najarian and Fahey, freshman Chiara Lommer made a run to the singles semifinals before falling to Fahey. Sophomore Brienne Minor appearead in the quarterfinals, giving Michigan half of the final eight participants.
The tournament was held at Michigan State until the final match was held at the Varsity Tennis Center with both U-M players.
Michigan concludes the fall season in two weeks, splitting up for the USTA/ITA National Indoor Intercollegiate Championships (Nov. 3-6) and the ASU Thunderbird (Nov. 4-6).
Day Six Results -- Oct. 25
Singles Main Draw
Kate Fahey (U-M) d. Alex Najarian (U-M), 6-2, 6-2
Day Five Results -- Oct. 24
Singles Main Draw
Kate Fahey (U-M) d. Chiara Lommer (U-M), 7-6, 2-1 retired
Alex Najarian (U-M) d. Anna Sanford (OSU), 6-4, 6-7, 6-1
Chiara Lommer (U-M) d. Maddie Lipp (NU), 3-6, 7-5, 6-0
Kate Fahey (U-M) d. Yuliya Shupenia (DePaul), 6-0, 6-2
Anna Sanford (OSU) d. Brienne Minor (U-M), 2-6, 6-3, 6-3
Doubles Main Draw
Kate Fahey/Alex Najarian (U-M) d. Monica Robinson/Brooke Broda (ND), 8-1
Day Four Results -- Oct. 23
Singles Main Draw
Brienne Minor (U-M) d. Miller (ND), 6-2, 6-4
Chiara Lommer (U-M) d. DeSantis (OSU), 7-6 (1), 6-0
Kate Fahey (U-M) d. Kowase (OSU), 7-5, 5-7, 6-2
Alex Najarian (U-M) d. Blinova (Akron), 6-1, 6-4
Doubles Main Draw
Kate Fahey/Alex Najarian (U-M) d. Chatt/Lipp (NU), 8-4
Kate Fahey/Alex Najarian (U-M) d. Kwong/Vias (Illinois), 8-4
Brienne Minor/Mira Ruder-Hook (U-M) d. Larner/Or (NU), 8-5
Broda/Robinson (ND) d. Brienne Minor/Mira Ruder-Hook (U-M), 8-5
Day Three Results -- Oct. 22
Singles Main Draw
Brienne Minor (U-M) d. Nsimba (Youngstown State), 6-1, 4-6, 6-1
Mira Ruder-Hook (U-M) d. Abbott (DePaul), 6-2, 6-2
DeSantis (OSU) d. Mira Ruder-Hook (U-M), 5-7, 7-6 (7), 6-2
Chiara Lommer (U-M) d. Geier (Akron), 6-2, 6-1
Kate Fahey (U-M) d. Baillon (Illinois), 6-4, 6-0
Alex Najarian (U-M) d. Lyubimorova (WMU), 6-2, 6-4
Doubles Main Draw
Kate Fahey/Alex Najarian (U-M) d. Baylis/Chua (MSU), 8-3
Brienne Minor/Mira Ruder-Hook (U-M) d. Casati/Pedraza (Illinois), 8-5
Day Two Results -- Oct. 21
Doubles Main Draw
Brienne Minor/Mira Ruder-Hook (U-M) d. Binova/Newnes (Akron), 8-2
Kate Fahey/Alex Najarian (U-M) d. Spindler/Gowalska (CSU), 8-4
Kuhle/Lyubomirova (WMU) d. Kara Hall/Chiara Lommer (U-M), 8-5
Day One Results -- Oct. 20
Singles qualifying
Kara Hall (U-M) d. Samantha Memije (MSU), 6-3, 3-6, 6-3
Sidnay Huck (Toledo) d. Kara Hall (U-M), 6-4, 6-4
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