UCO Doubles Team Advances At Nationals

Mei Hasegawa And Ayaka Koga Reach ITA National Championship Quarterfinals

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. – Central Oklahoma split its matches on Day 2 of the ITA Division II National Championships Thursday at Tuscaloosa Tennis Center with the Bronchos' doubles team advancing to the quarterfinals.

Mei Hasegawa suffered a Round of 16 loss in the singles championship but Hasegawa with teammate Ayaka Koga won to advance in the doubles championship.

The duo bested Chia Ying Lu and Asel Calbay of Indiana (Pa.) 7-6 (7-4), 6-1. They advance to Friday's national quarterfinals where they will meet Benedetta Sensi and Daniela Ferandez Junquera of Embry-Riddle (Fla.).

Hasegawa and Koga teamed up for the first time at the ITA Central Region Championships and went 5-0 there. They are now 7-0 this fall. Friday's match is scheduled for 2 p.m. (Eastern).

Earlier in the day, Hasegawa's run came to an end. She lost 6-4, 7-6 (8-6) to North Georgia's Olesya Stokusova. Hasegawa will not compete in the consolation round as she'll focus on the doubles championship this weekend.

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Players Mentioned

Mei Hasegawa: 5' 4"; Junior

Ayaka Koga: 5' 3"; Senior

Players Mentioned

Mei Hasegawa
: 5' 4"; Junior

Ayaka Koga
: 5' 3"; Senior