ELON, N.C. – The North Carolina Central women's tennis team wrapped up team play at Elon's Fall Invitational on Oct. 30-31 at the Jimmy Powell Tennis Center. The Eagles collected multiple doubles victories, including wins by Valentina de Aquino and Carlota Rodriguez Sanchez, who will compete in the ITA Conference Masters this week.

NCCU faced opponents from Marshall, App State, Charlotte and Elon during the two-day tournament, which featured three rounds of singles and doubles competition. Elon's Alexis Nyborg won the singles tournament with 13 points, while Marshall's Alina Mokrynska and Polina Gumeniuk claimed the doubles title with 18 points.

In singles action, Randy Rakotoarilala won her first set against App State's Allegra Hodson before her Mountaineer opponent retired in the second set.

In the opening round of doubles, Gabriela Mejia Arenas and Rakotoarilala teamed up for a 6-4 victory over App State. Patricia Palencia and Journee Henderson also earned a first-round win, defeating Charlotte's Elizabeth Ivanov and Emma Montebello, 7-5.

Palencia and Henderson secured their second doubles victory in the second round, earning a 6-3 win over App State. Meanwhile, Rodriguez Sanchez and de Aquino were leading their Elon opponents, 3-2, when the match was retired.

Rodriguez Sanchez and de Aquino will close out their fall season at the ITA Conference Masters, scheduled for Nov. 5-8 in Rome, Ga., as doubles qualifiers representing the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC). The doubles champions and finalists at the tournament will earn berths in the NCAA Doubles Championship.

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