Jan. 16, 2011
LAS VEGAS- Carolyn McVeigh won four straight matches to take the singles consolation title, highlighting play for Stanford at the Freeman Memorial Invitational this weekend.
After dropping her first round match in the main draw, McVeigh rebounded to post four consecutive wins, capped by a 6-2, 6-2 triumph over North Carolina's Tessa Lyons in the final.
Freshmen Kristie Ahn and Nicole Gibbs also performed well in the tourney, with Ahn reaching the quarterfinals and Gibbs advancing to the semifinals of the main draw.
On the doubles side, McVeigh and Stacey Tan won their opening-round contest before falling in the quarterfinals.
Main Draw First Round
Pavlina Smatova (ORE) d. No. 47 Stacey Tan 2-6, 6-2, 6-2
No. 28 Alex Cercone (FLA) d. Natalie Dillon 6-1, 6-1
No. 80 Nicole Gibbs d. Anna Maskaljun (UNLV) 6-2, 6-2
No. 23 Kristie Ahn d. Laura Slater (UNC) 6-3, 6-2
No. 114 Kaitlyn Christian (USC) d. Carolyn McVeigh 6-2, 7-5
Main Draw Round of 16
No. 80 Nicole Gibbs d. No. 34 Kelcy McKenna (ASU) 6-4, 7-5
No. 23 Kristie Ahn d. Patricia Skowronski (ORE) 6-0, 6-1
Main Draw Quarterfinals
No. 80 Nicole Gibbs d. No. 28 Alex Cercone (FLA) 7-6, 6-3
No. 30 Jo Mather (FLA) d. No. 23 Kristie Ahn 6-4, 6-3
Main Draw Semifinals
No. 3 Maria Sanchez (USC) d. No. 80 Nicole Gibbs 6-3, 5-7, 6-2
Consolation Draw First Round
Tessa Lyons (UNC) d. No. 47 Stacey Tan default
No. 86 Lauren McHale (UNC) d. Natalie Dillon 6-4, 6-3
Carolyn McVeigh d. Sianna Simmons (ASU) 6-1, 6-1
Consolation Draw Quarterfinals
Carolyn McVeigh d. Jana Albers (UNLV) 6-1, 6-4
Consolation Draw Semifinals
Carolyn McVeigh d. No. 86 Lauren McHale (UNC) 6-4, 6-3
Consolation Draw Championship Match
Carolyn McVeigh d. Tessa Lyons (UNC) 6-2, 6-2
Main Draw Flight Two Singles
Ella Bouchier (UNLV) d. Elizabeth Ecker 6-3, 6-3
Added Singles Matches
Natalie Dillon d. Sianna Simmons (ASU) 6-2, 6-0
No. 34 Kelcy McKenna (ASU) d. No. 47 Stacey Tan 6-1, 4-6, 6-4
Elizabeth Ecker d. Hayley Miller (USC) 6-4, 6-2
No. 23 Kristie Ahn d. No. 54 Shinnan Featherston (UNC) 6-4, 7-5
Natalie Dillon d. Trudi du Toit (ORE) 7-5, 6-3
Sianna Simmons d. Elizabeth Ecker 6-1, 6-4
Main Draw Doubles First Round
Alex Cercone/Olivia Janowicz (FLA) d. Ahn/Gibbs 8-5
McVeigh/Tan d. Jana Albers/Adrienn Hidvegi (UNLV) 8-4
No. 28 Micaela Hein/Kelcy McKenna (ASU) d. Dillon/Ecker 8-1
Main Draw Doubles Quarterfinals
No. 80 Maria Sanchez/Kaitlyn Christian (USC) d. McVeigh/Tan 8-6
Added Doubles Matches
Alex Cercone/Olivia Janowicz (FLA) d. Li/McVeigh 8-2