Julianne Herman and
Laurel Shymansky will represent Duquesne at the 2018 Intercollegiate Tennis Association Atlantic Regional Championships hosted by Liberty University in Lynchburg, Va.
Herman, who is a 7-seed in the main draw, has received a bye into the Round of 32 and will face the winner of the Samantha Smith (Penn State)/Yulia Kapitanova (Hampton) match on Saturday at 9:30 a.m.
In doubles, Herman and Shymansky will face the team of Cherise Slocombe and Yulia Kapitanova from Hampton on Friday at 2:00 p.m. The winner will play 14-seed Maria Medina and Lara Soares of Liberty.
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The remaining members of the team will play in Toledo, Ohio at the Rocket Invitational.. The dual tournament will see the Dukes play against Oakland, Toledo and Youngstown State, with play starting at 10:30 a.m. both days.
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The weekend's format will be as follows: "A Singles" correlates to a team's No. 1, No. 2, and No. 3 players, "B Singles" correlates to a team's No. 4, No. 5, and No. 6 players, and Doubles correlates to a team's No. 1, No. 2, and No. 3 doubles teams. To earn a point, a team must win two of three matches. Flight winners will be recognized at all singles and doubles positions.
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ScheduleÂ
Friday, Oct. 12
10:30 a.m. – Doubles - Toledo vs. Oakland – Courts 1-3
10:30 a.m. – Doubles – Youngstown State vs. Duquesne – Courts 4-6
11:15 a.m. – A Singles - Toledo vs. Youngstown State – Courts 1-3
11:15 a.m. – A Singles – Duquesne vs. Oakland – Courts 4-6
1:15 p.m. – B Singles - Toledo vs. Youngstown State – Courts 1-3
1:15 p.m. – B Singles – Duquesne vs. Oakland – Courts 4-6
3:15 p.m. – A Singles – Toledo vs. Duquesne – Courts 1-3
3:15 p.m. – A Singles – Youngstown State vs. Oakland – Courts 4-6
5:15 p.m. – B Singles – Toledo vs. Duquesne – Courts 1-3
5:15 p.m. – B Singles – Youngstown State vs. Oakland – Courts 4-6
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Saturday, Oct. 13
10:30 a.m. – Doubles – Toledo vs. Duquesne – Courts 1-3
10:30 a.m. – Doubles – Youngstown State vs. Oakland – 4-6
11:15 a.m. – Doubles – Toledo vs. Youngstown State – Courts 1-3
11:15 a.m. – Doubles – Duquesne vs. Oakland – 4-6
12:00 p.m. – A Singles – Toledo vs. Oakland – Courts 1-3
12:00 p.m. – A Singles – Duquesne vs. Youngstown State – Courts 4-6
2:00 p.m. – B Singles – Toledo vs. Oakland – Courts 1-3
2:00 p.m. – B Singles – Duquesne vs. Youngstown State – Courts 4-6
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