Two Razorbacks Advance at ITF Hilton Head 15K

HILTON HEAD, S.C. – The Arkansas women’s tennis team had two individuals competing in the ITF Hilton Head 15K, starting today with the singles and doubles main draw.

Senior Kelly Keller and freshman Carolina Gomez-Alonso both won their singles matches in the Round of 32 to advance on in the main draw. Keller was selected as a wildcard in the main draw, facing the other wildcard Madison Hill in the first round. Keller won in a dominant fashion, taking down Hill 6-0, 6-2. Freshman Carolina Gomez was the No. 5 seed in the tournament and face Georgia Bulldog, Mai Nirundorm in her first match. Gomez came out on top to advance on, 6-2, 6-4.

In doubles, Keller and Gomez paired up for the first time in the Round of 16 main draw. The duo proved to be a force, coming out with a win over Virginia Tech’s Elizabeth Danailova and Ellasyn DeFord, 6-1, 6-2.

The tournament continues tomorrow with the singles Round of 16 and the doubles quarterfinals. Kelly Keller will face Ange Oby Kajuru of Iowa State and Carolina Gomez will face Virginia Tech’s Ozlem Uslu, with both matches starting at 9 a.m. CT. Doubles action will begin no earlier than 1 p.m. CT as Keller and Gomez face the No. 1 doubles seed, Lexington Reed and Pair Corley of LSU.

Draws, results and live stats can be found on the tournament homepage.

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