UNCG’s Rogers and Wilkins advance in doubles play at ITA Regional
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. – UNCG's doubles tandem of Mikayla Rogers and Niltooli Wilkins advanced to the round of 16 with a pair of wins on the opening day of the ITA Carolinas Regional on Thursday.
Rogers and Wilkins put away Christina Liamantoro and Paige Oelke, 8-2, and then turned back Clemson's Laurianne Henry and Caroline Magnusson by an 8-5 score.
Rogers and Stephanie Macfarlane both lost in qualifying bracket action in singles play. Wilkins and Alex Whitehead will begin play in the main singles bracket on Friday.
AGATE (UNCG Only)
Qualifying Round - Singles
First Round
Stephanie Macfarlane (UNCG) def. Jessica Thaggard (Appalachian State) 7-6, 6-3
Mikayla Rogers (UNCG) def. Nina Wanko (Elon) 6-4, 6-1
Second Round
Mikaela Kristofferson (Coastal Carolina) def. Stephanie Macfarlane (UNCG) 6-3, 6-2
Diana Mortlock (Coastal Carolina) def. Mikayla Rogers (UNCG) 6-1, 6-4
Doubles
First Round
MacFarlane/Whitehead (UNCG) def. Linsell/Thaggard (Appalachian State) 8-4
Rogers/Wilkins (UNCG) def. Liamantoro/Oelke (Presbyterian) 8-2
Second Round
Josipa Bek/Keri Wong (Clemson) def. MacFarlane/Whitehead (UNCG) 8-2
Rogers/Wilkins (UNCG) def. Henry/Magnusson (Clemson) 8-5
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