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Duke Invitational
Ellis falls in singles finals at Duke Invitational
09.19.2010 | Women's Tennis
Sept. 19, 2010
CARY, N.C. -- Texas sophomore Aeriel Ellis suffered a straight-set defeat in the finals of the "B" singles draw Sunday on the final day of the Duke Invitational.
The 15th-ranked Ellis (Hayward, Calif.) fell victim to Duke's 25th-ranked Reka Zsilinszka, 6-2, 6-4 in Sunday's finals. Texas' Krista Damico, Caroline Larsson and Maggie Mello also fell in straight sets in their respective consolation-round matches.
The Longhorns resume competition on Friday, Sept. 24 at the UNLV Invitational.
Duke Invitational
Singles Flight "B" Final
#25 Reka Zsilinszka (Duke) def. #15 Aeriel Ellis (UT) - 6-2, 6-4
Singles Flight "B" Seventh Place Match
Maria Mosolova (Northwestern) def. Krista Damico (UT) - 6-2, 6-1
Singles Flight "B" Third Place Match
#50 Elizabeth Plotkin (Duke) def. Caroline Larsson (UT) - 7-5, 6-1
Belinda Niu (Northwestern) def. Maggie Mello (UT) - 6-0, 6-0
