ELON, N.C. – Sophomore Marija Venta took a three-set match Saturday morning to keep her singles chances alive at the Elon Fall Invitational. Venta took advantage of that opportunity Sunday with another three-set victory, this one to take the back draw of Flight A Singles from Maria Zacraias of Apalachian State.
 
After battling for a full-set victory Saturday morning in the semifinals of the back draw, Venta overcame a one-set deficit with back-to-back wins to complete the comeback and down Zacarias by a 3-6, 6-2, 10-5 score.
 
Venta's 2-1 record in singles play helped carry the flag for the Lancers over the three-day season-opening tournament as fellow sophomore co-ace Jamie Breunig wrapped up her weekend with a 2-1 mark, taking Sunday's consolation match from Coastal Carolina's Jesse Mount in similar fashion as Venta's Sunday win.
 
Both Breunig and Venta showed the fight and grit that second-year head coach Maria Lopez is looking to instill in her young, freshman-laden roster with the full-set comeback victories as Breunig completed her comeback in a 2-6, 6-2, 10-6 manner, for a 2-1 singles record on the young season.
 
The duo of Breunig and Venta also picked up a dominant 8-3 doubles win to take the back draw of Flight C doubles from Elon's tandem of Maria Paraja/Mia Wallace their combined third victory on Sunday.
 
The veteran sophomore pair finished their weekend with a 1-1 record in doubles play after a bye in the back draw of Saturday semifinals.
 
Breunig, Venta and the young Lancers hit the court again this upcoming weekend in the Queens Fall Invitational, a three-day tournament beginning Friday morning.
 
Flight A Singles:
Venta (LWU) def. Zacarias (ASU) 3-6, 6-2, 10-5
 
Flight B Singles:
Breunig (LWU) def. Mount (CCU) 2-6, 6-2, 10-6
 
Flight C Singles:
Wall (CCU) def. Candiotto (LWU) 6-0, 6-2
Edo (Elon) def. Terunuma (LWU) 6-3, 6-1
 
Flight B Doubles:
Perelman/Taylor (Emory) def. Candiotto/Terunuma (LWU) 8-1
 
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