PENSACOLA, Fla. – Embry-Riddle Women's Tennis continued fall action this week, battling on the courts in Pensacola, Fla. for the 2025 ITA DII South Regional Championship.
Leading the way for the Eagles was
Benedetta Sensi, posting a 2-1 record in singles play to bow out in the Round of 16 on Saturday. Sensi posted a dominant 6-0, 6-2 win over Delta State's Amelia Ciesielczyk and added another straight-set victory, 6-2, 6-1, against Valdosta State's Carmelle Vial.
ERAU saw early success on Friday as all four Eagles competing in singles captured wins in the opening round.
Franziska Kremerskothen rebounded from a first-set loss to defeat West Alabama's Greta Zawels 5-7, 6-1, 10-5.
Daniela Fernandez Junquera delivered a gritty 5-7, 6-4, 10-5 triumph over Valdosta State's Milica Prokic, while
Amelie Gindl cruised past Montevallo's Latizia Bojara 6-2, 6-1.
As for doubles play, the combo of Gindl and Sensi opened with an 8-2 win over Valdosta State's Charleigh Fay and Ena Arnautovic before falling in the second round with a tight 8-7 (6) defeat to Saint Leo's Catherine Rabatin and Candice Bernier. Fernandez Junquera and Kremerskothen battled tough as well, dropping 8-4 and 8-6 decisions to pairings from Valdosta State and Saint Leo, respectively.
The Eagles will take some time away from competition before returning to the courts on Oct. 24-26 for the ERAU Hidden Duals.
COMPLETE RESULTS
Doubles – Thursday, Oct. 2
R32 - Lene Beckx/Milica Prokic (Valdosta State) def.
Daniela Fernandez Junquera/
Franziska Kremerskothen (ERAU) 8-4
Cons - Deren Ozel/Camila Keller (Saint Leo) def.
Daniela Fernandez Junquera/
Franziska Kremerskothen (ERAU) 8-6
R32 -
Amelie Gindl/
Benedetta Sensi (ERAU) def. Charleigh Fay/Ena Arnautovic (Valdosta State) 8-2
R16 - Catherine Rabatin/Candice Bernier (Saint Leo) def.
Amelie Gindl/
Benedetta Sensi (ERAU) 8-7 (6)
Singles – Friday Oct. 3 – Saturday Oct. 4
R64 -
Franziska Kremerskothen (ERAU) def. Greta Zawels (West Alabama) 5-7; 6-1; 10-5
R64 -
Benedetta Sensi (ERAU) def. Amelia Ciesielczyk (Delta State) 6-0; 6-2
R64 -
Daniela Fernandez Junquera (ERAU) def. Milica Prokic (Valdosta State) 5-7; 6-4; 10-5
R64 -
Amelie Gindl (ERAU) def. Latizia Bojara (Montevallo) 6-2; 6-1
R32 - Kristyna Hranacova (Nova Southeastern) def.
Franziska Kremerskothen (ERAU) 6-4; 6-2
R32 -
Benedetta Sensi (ERAU) def. Carmelle Vial (Valdosta State) 6-2; 6-1
R32 - Alina Michalitsch (Barry) def.
Daniela Fernandez Junquera 6-0; 6-3
R32 - Alyssa Novoa (Rollins) def.
Amelie Gindl (ERAU) 6-4; 6-3
R16 - Salma Djoubri (Lynn) def.
Benedetta Sensi (ERAU) 6-1; 6-0