“Minnesota Athletics: Unleashing the Golden Gophers”

LAWRENCE, KS – The University of Minnesota tennis program continued their success in main draw doubles play on the third day of the 2023 ITA Regional Championships, as Gopher duo Sofia Pinto and Mia Liepert will move on to the doubles quarterfinal round tomorrow. The pair earned their bid today after defeating Nebraska’s Jillian Roa and Maria Taranova 8-5.

Minnesota was knocked out of the singles main draw as Pinto and freshman Emma Belluomini each fell in today’s round of 32. Pinto lost in a 4-6, 6-4, 6-4 match to Oklahoma State’s Anastasiya Komar, and Belluomini was defeated 5-7, 0-6 by Indianna Spink of the University of Arkansas-Fayetteville.

Next Up
The Gophers will compete in the doubles main draw quarterfinals on Sunday, once again beginning at 9:00 a.m. (CT) at Jayhawk Tennis Center in Lawrence, Kans.

Fans can follow the weekend’s events on X (formerly Twitter), Facebook, Instagram, and the KU Website.

Matches will be streamed live to this link.

Individual Doubles Results

Round of 16
Sofia Pinto and Mia Liepert
Def. Jillian Roa and Maria Taranova (Nebraska) 8-5.

Individual Singles Results

Round of 32
Sofia Pinto
Lost to Anastasiya Komar (Oklahoma State) 4-6, 6-4, 6-4.

Emma Belluomini
Lost to Indianna Spink (Arkansas-Fayetteville) 5-7, 0-6.

Consolation
Sofa Pizzoni
Retired to Romary Cardenas (Missouri).

Anali Kocevar
Lost to Jillian Roa (Nebraska) 2-6, 6(2)-7(7).

Mia Liepert
Def. Myroslava Zelenchuk (Tulsa) 6-3, 6-4.
Lost to Joscelyn Massey (Kansas) 6(3)-7(7), 6(4)-7(7)

Extra
Aiva Schmitz
Def. Maja Pietrowicz (Nebraska) 6-4, 6-4.