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Day Five
Derya Turhan Places Second at ITA Atlantic Regional
10/18/2016 12:00:00 AM | Women's Tennis
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NORFOLK, Va. - Derya Turhan capped off an impressive five days at the ITA Atlantic Regional Tuesday at the Folkes-Stevens Tennis Center as the runner-up of the singles draw.
Turhan took home a second place finish for the second time in a span of two days. Turhan teamed with Anna Pomyatinskaya to finish second in the doubles draw Monday.
Turhan began the day with a semifinal match against Natalie Novotna of Virginia Tech. After dropping the first set, Turhan rallied to win in three sets, 6-7, 6-4, 6-1. She advanced to the finals where she took on Marie Faure of William and Mary. After taking the first set, 6-3, Turhan fell in the second set, 6-3, and lost the third set in a tiebreak to fall, 3-6, 6-3,7-6(6).
TUESDAY'S RESULTS
Singles
Semifinals: Derya Turhan (Marshall) def. Natalie Novotna (Virginia Tech); 6-7, 6-4, 6-1
Finals: Marie Faure (William and Mary) def. Derya Turhan (Marshall); 3-6, 6-3, 7-6(6)
COACH'S CORNER
Quotes from head coach John Mercer
On the performance of Derya Turhan
"Derya fell 7-6 in the final set and 8-6 in the tiebreaker. Just to be so close and come up short is tough, but knowing Derya, she'll be back and ready to compete hard the next time out. I'm very proud of the way she played and competed this week. She was a real fighter all the way to the last point."
On the team's performance at the ITA Atlantic Regional
"It was just a great week for the team. Everyone stepped up and had some big time wins this week. We'll just keep working hard and continue to improve and get ready for the spring dual match season."
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The Herd has a week off before heading to Blacksburg, Va. for the Hokie Fall Invite. The three-day invite is hosted by Virginia Tech and runs from Oct. 28-30.
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