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Freshman Salma Ewing Wins ITA Southwest Regional Singles Championship
October 22, 2018 | Women's Tennis, Features
Freshman Salma Ewing won the ITA Southwest Regional Singles Championship this morning (Oct. 22). The No. 5 ranked Freshman/Newcomer in the nation defeated Pepperdine's Jessica Failla 3-6, 6-2, 6-2 in the finals to claim the championship title.
Ewing is USC's ninth ITA Regional Singles Champion, with the most recent being Zoë Scandalis in 2015.
With the win, Ewing has secured placement in the ITA Fall Championships, which will take place on Nov. 7-11 in Surprise, Ariz.
After having a bye in the Round of 128, Ewing blasted through the rounds of 64 and 32 with decisive two-set wins.
In the Round of 16, Ewing faced off against No. 86 Alaina Miller of UCLA, and won with a 6-3, 6-3 score. After securing placement in the Quarterfinals, it appeared she would have to take on the No. 1 seed in the tournament, Pepperdine's Ashley Lahey. Ewing defeated Lahey, the No. 4 ranked player in the country, with a 6-2, 6-4 score to punch her ticked to the Semifinals.
On Sunday, Ewing beat another Bruin, No. 52 Abi Altick 6-1, 6-3 to lock down her spot in the final match on Monday morning.
After falling in the first set 3-6 to Pepperdine's Jessica Failla, Ewing battled back in true Trojan form to win the next two sets 6-2, 6-2 to claim the match and the singles title.
Fellow Trojan freshman Danielle Willson also had a strong showing at the tournament as she reached the Round of 16 where she fell to No. 41 Evgeniya Levashova of Pepperdine.
In the doubles portion of the competition, two Trojan pairs reached the Quarterfinals: No. 27 ranked duo Kulikov/Valdes and Branstine/Weissmann. Kulikov/Valdes fell to UCLA's Andrews/Broomfield 8-3, and Branstine and Weissmann lost to UCLA's No. 29 Bolton/Hart.
For full Trojan results from the tournament, see below.
ITA Southwest Regional Championships – San Diego, Calif.
Singles
Round of 128 – Oct. 18
Angela Kulikov (USC) def. Roxanne Resma (Hawaii) – 6-4, 6-1
Estella Jaeger (USC) def. Emila Occhipinti (GCU) – 6-2, 4-6, 6-2
Becca Weissmann (USC) def. Skyla Alcon (CSUN) – 6-1, 6-3
Salma Ewing (USC) – bye
Constance Branstine (USC) – bye
#74 Rianna Valdes (USC) – bye
Daniella Willson (USC) – bye
Round of 64 – Oct. 18
Salma Ewing (USC) def. Elizaveta Volodko (UCSB) – 6-4, 6-0
#4 Ashley Lahey (Pepp.) def. Angela Kulikov (USC) – 4-6, 6-4, 7-6 (5)
Solymar Colling (USD) def. Constance Branstine (USC) – 6-7 (4), 6-2, 6-2
Camila Tumosa (LMU) def. #74 Rianna Valdes (USC) – 4-6, 6-4 ret.
Danielle Willson (USC) def. Kathatina Kukaras (USD) – 6-2, 6-2
Jessica Failla (Pepp.) def. Becca Weissmann (USC) – 6-3, 6-4
Gabby Andrews (UCLA) def. Estella Jaeger (USC) – 6-7, 6-3, 6-1
Round of 32 – Oct. 19
Salma Ewing (USC) def. Csenge Furak (Arizona) – 6-1, 6-0
Danielle Willson (USC) def. Emma Wilson (Arizona) – 6-2, 6-3
Round of 16 – Oct. 19
Salma Ewing (USC) def. #86 Alaina Miller (UCLA) – 6-3, 6-3
#41 Evgeniya Levashova (Pepp.) def. Danielle Willson (USC) – 6-2, 6-2
Quarterfinals – Oct. 20
Salma Ewing (USC) def. #4 Ashley Lahey (Pepp.) – 6-2, 6-4
Semifinals – Oct. 21
Salma Ewing (USC) def. #52 Ashley Altick (UCLA) – 6-1, 6-3
Finals – Oct. 22
Salma Ewing (USC) def. Jessica Failla (Pepp.) – 3-6, 6-2, 6-2
Doubles
Round of 64 – Oct. 18
Ewing/Willson (USC) def. Meyer/Munoz (Long Beach) – 8-4
Branstine/Weissmann - bye
#27 Kulikov/Valdes (USC) – bye
Round of 32 – Oct. 19
#27 Kulikov/Valdes (USC) def. Bardet/Devarakonda (Long Beach) – 8-3
Branstine/Weissmann (USC) def. Goncharova/Volodko (UCSB) – 8-5
Ewing/Willson (USC) def. Khattab/Van (UCR) – 8-0
Round of 16 – Oct. 20
Alicea/Slaysman (ASU) def. Ewing/Willson (USC) – 8-6
Branstine/Weissmann (USC) def. Hampton/Kolarova (ASU) – 8-3
#27 Kulikov/Valdes (USC) def. Garcia/Morales (USD) – 8-1
Quarterfinals – Oct. 21
#29 Bolton/Hart (UCLA) def. Branstine/Weissmann (USC) – 8-3
Andrews/Broomfield (UCLA) def. #27 Kulikov/Valdes (USC) – 8-3
Extra Matches - Oct. 20
Danielle Willson (USC) def. Marie Van Aelst (Arizona) – 3-6, 6-0, 10-7
Tiffany Lagarde (UCSB) def. Becca Weissmann (USC) – 6-4, 6-4
Ewing is USC's ninth ITA Regional Singles Champion, with the most recent being Zoë Scandalis in 2015.
With the win, Ewing has secured placement in the ITA Fall Championships, which will take place on Nov. 7-11 in Surprise, Ariz.
After having a bye in the Round of 128, Ewing blasted through the rounds of 64 and 32 with decisive two-set wins.
In the Round of 16, Ewing faced off against No. 86 Alaina Miller of UCLA, and won with a 6-3, 6-3 score. After securing placement in the Quarterfinals, it appeared she would have to take on the No. 1 seed in the tournament, Pepperdine's Ashley Lahey. Ewing defeated Lahey, the No. 4 ranked player in the country, with a 6-2, 6-4 score to punch her ticked to the Semifinals.
On Sunday, Ewing beat another Bruin, No. 52 Abi Altick 6-1, 6-3 to lock down her spot in the final match on Monday morning.
After falling in the first set 3-6 to Pepperdine's Jessica Failla, Ewing battled back in true Trojan form to win the next two sets 6-2, 6-2 to claim the match and the singles title.
Fellow Trojan freshman Danielle Willson also had a strong showing at the tournament as she reached the Round of 16 where she fell to No. 41 Evgeniya Levashova of Pepperdine.
In the doubles portion of the competition, two Trojan pairs reached the Quarterfinals: No. 27 ranked duo Kulikov/Valdes and Branstine/Weissmann. Kulikov/Valdes fell to UCLA's Andrews/Broomfield 8-3, and Branstine and Weissmann lost to UCLA's No. 29 Bolton/Hart.
For full Trojan results from the tournament, see below.
ITA Southwest Regional Championships – San Diego, Calif.
Singles
Round of 128 – Oct. 18
Angela Kulikov (USC) def. Roxanne Resma (Hawaii) – 6-4, 6-1
Estella Jaeger (USC) def. Emila Occhipinti (GCU) – 6-2, 4-6, 6-2
Becca Weissmann (USC) def. Skyla Alcon (CSUN) – 6-1, 6-3
Salma Ewing (USC) – bye
Constance Branstine (USC) – bye
#74 Rianna Valdes (USC) – bye
Daniella Willson (USC) – bye
Round of 64 – Oct. 18
Salma Ewing (USC) def. Elizaveta Volodko (UCSB) – 6-4, 6-0
#4 Ashley Lahey (Pepp.) def. Angela Kulikov (USC) – 4-6, 6-4, 7-6 (5)
Solymar Colling (USD) def. Constance Branstine (USC) – 6-7 (4), 6-2, 6-2
Camila Tumosa (LMU) def. #74 Rianna Valdes (USC) – 4-6, 6-4 ret.
Danielle Willson (USC) def. Kathatina Kukaras (USD) – 6-2, 6-2
Jessica Failla (Pepp.) def. Becca Weissmann (USC) – 6-3, 6-4
Gabby Andrews (UCLA) def. Estella Jaeger (USC) – 6-7, 6-3, 6-1
Round of 32 – Oct. 19
Salma Ewing (USC) def. Csenge Furak (Arizona) – 6-1, 6-0
Danielle Willson (USC) def. Emma Wilson (Arizona) – 6-2, 6-3
Round of 16 – Oct. 19
Salma Ewing (USC) def. #86 Alaina Miller (UCLA) – 6-3, 6-3
#41 Evgeniya Levashova (Pepp.) def. Danielle Willson (USC) – 6-2, 6-2
Quarterfinals – Oct. 20
Salma Ewing (USC) def. #4 Ashley Lahey (Pepp.) – 6-2, 6-4
Semifinals – Oct. 21
Salma Ewing (USC) def. #52 Ashley Altick (UCLA) – 6-1, 6-3
Finals – Oct. 22
Salma Ewing (USC) def. Jessica Failla (Pepp.) – 3-6, 6-2, 6-2
Doubles
Round of 64 – Oct. 18
Ewing/Willson (USC) def. Meyer/Munoz (Long Beach) – 8-4
Branstine/Weissmann - bye
#27 Kulikov/Valdes (USC) – bye
Round of 32 – Oct. 19
#27 Kulikov/Valdes (USC) def. Bardet/Devarakonda (Long Beach) – 8-3
Branstine/Weissmann (USC) def. Goncharova/Volodko (UCSB) – 8-5
Ewing/Willson (USC) def. Khattab/Van (UCR) – 8-0
Round of 16 – Oct. 20
Alicea/Slaysman (ASU) def. Ewing/Willson (USC) – 8-6
Branstine/Weissmann (USC) def. Hampton/Kolarova (ASU) – 8-3
#27 Kulikov/Valdes (USC) def. Garcia/Morales (USD) – 8-1
Quarterfinals – Oct. 21
#29 Bolton/Hart (UCLA) def. Branstine/Weissmann (USC) – 8-3
Andrews/Broomfield (UCLA) def. #27 Kulikov/Valdes (USC) – 8-3
Extra Matches - Oct. 20
Danielle Willson (USC) def. Marie Van Aelst (Arizona) – 3-6, 6-0, 10-7
Tiffany Lagarde (UCSB) def. Becca Weissmann (USC) – 6-4, 6-4
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