Illinois Springfield women's tennis player Alisha Deogaonkar capped an impressive weekend with a semifinal appearance in Flight C singles at the ITA Midwest Regional Championships.
Deogaonkar earned three straight wins to reach the final four, including a hard-fought three-set victory over Hillsdale's Sydney Singh in the second round. Her run ended Monday morning after dropping a competitive 6-4, 6-3 battle against Lara Sener (Roosevelt).
Full UIS results from the ITA Regional Small College Championships are included below.
Flight A
Cristina Mendoza Romero – lost 6-0, 6-0 to Jemimah Choi (Tiffin); lost 6-1, 6-1 in consolation Round of 32
Flight B
Niamh Grogan – def. Heidi Navas Almeda (Quincy) 7-5, 1-6, [13-11]; lost 6-1, 6-3 to Addison Lind (Davenport)
Jane Carter – lost 6-4, 6-2 to Julia Zlaveta (Tiffin); lost 7-5, 6-4 to Imani Shah (Tiffin) in consolation
Ema Norma Bordean – lost 6-0, 6-1 (Round of 64); lost 6-3, 2-6, [10-6] to Sophie Christie (Roosevelt) in consolation
Flight C
Alisha Deogaonkar – def. Ashley Reinhart (Tiffin) 6-0, 6-0; def. Sydney Singh (Hillsdale) 1-6, 6-3, [10-8]; def. Diana Calzada (McKendree) 6-3, 6-3; advanced to semifinal vs. Lara Sener (Roosevelt)
Maria Garcia Gama – def. Curstin Hackenburg (Tiffin) 6-3, 6-1; lost 6-2, 6-4 to Angelica Montano (Davenport)
Doubles
Flight A
Grogan/Bordean – lost 8-2 to Rockhurst; lost 8-5 to Davenport (consolation)
Flight B
Carter/Mendoza Romero – def. opponent 8-6; lost 8-2 to Grand Valley State
Deogaonkar/Garcia Gama – lost 8-0 to Roosevelt; def. Quincy 8-4; lost 8-5 to Ferris State