Tennis Wraps Up Successful MTC

MILWAUKEE — The North Texas tennis team's run at the Milwaukee Tennis Classic tournament came to an end Sunday. The Mean Green's doubles team of Lucie Devier and Jasmine Adams reached the quarterfinals of the national tournament but lost Sunday, 6-1, as they faced the No. 1 ranked doubles team in the nation.

UNT head coach Sujay Lama was proud of Devier and Adams, who is just a freshman, for their performances this weekend in both the doubles and singles draw. Lama, Devier and Adams know the experience they gained in the tournament will pay off in the long run.

"The tournament was really good experience for me," Adams said. "I learned a lot throughout the whole weekend. Competing against the best has motivated me even more to train and work hard for the rest of the fall and spring schedule ahead."

Devier and Adams on Saturday won their doubles match 6-2 over their opponent from Marquette. On Sunday in the quarterfinals they were matched against Oklahoma's top doubles team that enters the school year as the nation's No. 1 team that was a regional champion a season ago.

In singles this weekend, Adams advanced to the round of 16 before falling on Saturday.

Devier was able to play a consolation singles match on Sunday. The senior battled her heart out in the third set against her opponent from Missouri. Devier went back-and-forth in the third set but eventually lost 15-13 in the final set of the consolation quarterfinal round. Devier had three match points.

"I had a great weekend with coach Lama and Lucie," Adams said. "I am so excited to experience and compete in more tournaments like this one. Lucie and I are building a strong partnership and we are leaving even stronger from this tournament."

VEHVILAINEN TO PLAY IN BIG TOURNAMENT
UNT freshman Liisa Vehviläinen will compete in a W25 Tournament starting Monday in Fort Worth at TCU. The singles main draw will have 32 competitors.

"Liisa has not only talked about her desire to use college tennis as a pathway to the pro circuit but has also shown commitment over the summer by playing in many W15 and W25 events," said assistant coach Rodrigo De Almeida. "It is very exciting to have the opportunity to take her to the W25 Fort Worth as she will be representing the Mean Green family at a very high level event."

MILWAUKEE TENNIS CLASSIC
Doubles
Devier/Adams (UNT) def. Popovic/Kojcic (Marquette); 6-2
Corley/Corley (1) (Oklahoma) def. Devier/Adams (UNT); 6-1

Singles
Jasmine Adams (UNT) def. Laura Masic (Indiana); 6-3, 6-2
Kristina Novak (Nebraska) def. Lucie Devier (UNT); 6-3, 6-4
Lucie Devier (UNT) def. Alex Staiculescu (UNT); 6-3, 6-3
Marta Oliveira (Missouri) def. Lucie Devier (UNT); 4-6, 7-5, 15-13
Cameron Corley (Oklahoma) def. Jasmine Adams (UNT); 6-4, 4-6, 6-4

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