Cohen Qualifies for Singles Main Draw at ITA Carolina Regional
10/17/2013 12:00:00 AM | Women's Tennis
Chapel Hill, N.C. – USC Upstate senior Taylor Cohen won a pair of matches in the singles qualifying bracket Thursday at the ITA Carolina Regional and earned a spot into Friday's main singles draw.
In a field that began with 32 of the top participants from schools from the states of South Carolina and North Carolina, Cohen was one of only eight competitors that qualified for the main singles draw that is slated to begin Friday after the completion of the doubles round of 32.
Cohen opened play with an impressive 6-1, 6-1 victory over Katie Fosnacht of South Carolina before defeating Tolley Rice of Elon 6-4, 6-4 to earn her spot in the main draw. Both Cohen and Spartan junior Isabel von Stryk will compete in the field of 64 bracket Friday.
Von Stryk and Upstate senior Talia Rojas will take on Margaret Boyette and Alex Moreno of Furman Friday at 8:30 a.m. when the tournament resumes.
For updated draws and live scoring during the tournament, visit the tournament central page.
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