Gina Black, Laura Nigro Fall in Doubles Semis at SMC Invitational

    Senior Gina Black advanced to the semis in doubles with Laura Nigro
    Senior Gina Black advanced to the semis in doubles with Laura Nigro

    Oct. 19, 2003

    Air Force seniors Gina Black and Laura Nigro advanced to the doubles semifinals of the St. Mary's College Women's Tennis Invitational Sunday before being eliminated from the tournament by Margarita Kaurnikhova and Marta Gronowicz of Sacramento State, 8-4.

    The Falcon duo, seeded No. 3 in the tournament, defeated Kristen Case and Jessica Shu of California, 8-2 in the quarterfinals earlier in the day.

    Black, meanwhile, split her two matches in the consolation singles bracket as well on Sunday. She beat Audrey Wingo of UC Davis in the quarterfinals, 7-5, 6-1, before falling to Gronowicz, 6-2, 6-2 in the semis.

    Air Force returns to the court on Wednesday, Oct. 22 at the Omni Hotels Regional Tournament in Salt Lake City, Utah.

    St. Mary's College ITA Invitational - Air Force Results

    Doubles Semifinals
    Kaurnakova/Gronowicz, SAC def. Black/Nigro, AF 8-4

    Doubles Quarterfinals
    Black/Nigro, AF def. Case/Shu, CAL 8-2

    Consolation Singles Semifinals
    Marta Gronowicz, SAC def. Gina Black, AF 6-2; 6-2

    Consolation Singles Quarterfinals
    Gina Black, AF def. Audrey Wingo, UCD 7-5; 6-1

     

     

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