SALT LAKE CITY, Utah -- After a first round bye, Utah State's Richelle Ferguson advances to the third round of the Utah Invitational by defeating Weber State's Dana Delancey.
Along with Ferguson, Johanna Johnson, Whitney Scott and Jocee Mason all had opening round wins in the tournament Thursday. Sarah Lowe drew a first round bye only to be knocked out by Frida Kareld of the University of Utah in the second round.
Ferguson was the only Aggie to win second round match advancing to the third round. Ferguson will face top seeded Lenka Zacharova of Weber State Friday.
The team of Scott and Anderson barely lost in the first round of doubles play 8-6 against Weber State's Sen and Reynosa. The rest of the Aggies will play Friday afternoon.
Utah State Results
Women's Results
First Round
Singles
Jocee Mason (USU) def. Emily Watkins (UU) 6-3, 6-2
Briana Beachene (WSU) def. Jackie Ellis (USU) 6-3, 6-0
Whitney Scott (USU) def. Brooke Wilkinson (UU) 6-3, 6-3
Johanna Johnson (USU) def. Amy Thatcher (USU) no score
Veronica Reynosa (WSU) def. Amelia Martinez (USU) 7-6, 6-4
Sarah Lowe (USU) bye
Richelle Ferguson (USU) bye
Doubles
Wilkinson/Kareld (UU) def. Scott/Anderson (USU) 8-6
Johnson/Mason (USU) bye
Lowe/Ferguson (USU) bye
Ellis/Martinez (USU) bye
Second Round
Lenka Zacharova (WSU) def. Jocee Mason (USU) 6-3, 6-0
Richelle Ferguson (USU) def. Dana Delancey (WSU) 7-5, 6-7, 6-3
Frida Kareld (UU) def. Sarah Lowe (USU) 6-4, 6-4
Therina Steenkamp (WSU) def. Whitney Scott (USU) 6-1, 7-5
Kim Sen (WSU) def. Johanna Johnson (USU) 6-0,