Updated Brackets

SAN DIEGO, Calif. – Eve Daniels and Elena Dibattista won for the second time in as many days in doubles action to advance to the finals of their flight, highlighting the play for the UTEP tennis team on day two of the San Diego State Invitational Saturday.
 
Daniels and Dibattista downed Zuzanna Szczepanska and Claire Le Du (LBSU), 6-3, to punch their ticket to the finals in the Doubles Black Bracket. They will go for the championship at 10 a.m. MT Sunday.
 
Also in doubles, Thassane Abrahim and Veronika Lebisova advanced in the back draw with a 6-4 triumph against Alicia Melosch and Julia Jordan from host SDSU.
 
"Our highlight from day two were the doubles," UTEP head coach Ivan Fernandez said. "Eve (Daniels) and Elena (Dibattista) defeated a team from Long Beach State to get into the championship match of their flight tomorrow while Tuca (Thassane Abrahim) and Vero (Lebisova) beat a team from SDSU in the back draw. We competed well in singles, but could not secure any wins. We have another tough day tomorrow, but i know we learned a lot today."
 
Lina Sachica's bid for a championship was halted by Aline Babic (GCU, 6-2, 6-1, in the semifinals. Daniels suffered the same fate, as she was clipped by Taylor Andersen (GCU), 6-4, 6-4. As of now, Daniels and Sachica are tabbed to battle it out for third place on Sunday.  
 
Lebisova went down in three sets to Claire Le Du (LBSU), 3-6, 6-2, 6-7. She will also have the chance to go for a third-place showing Sunday.
 
Abrahim was edged in a tightly-contested match with Autum Prudhomme (GCU), 7-5, 6-4. Kathleen Percegona fell to Jolene Coetzee (CSUN), 6-2, 6-1. Dibattista was knocked off by Magdalena Hedrzak (CSUN), 6-2, 6-1. Laura Schmitz was upended by Sheena Masuda (LBSU, 6-3, 6-3.
 
UTEP will wrap up the invitational on Sunday (Oct. 3). Help support UTEP student-athletes by making a gift to the Miner Athletic Club. Visit givingto.utep.edu/mac today!
 
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