Vogasari Advances at National Indoor Championships

Thursday, November 6

New York, N.Y.

All Day

University of Houston

USTA/ITA National Indoor Intercollegiate Championships

11/6/2014 12:00:00 AM | Tennis

Nov. 6, 2014

FLUSHING MEADOWS, N.Y. - University of Houston sophomore Despoina Vogasari opened play at the USTA/ITA National Indoor Intercollegiate Championships with a resounding victory, manhandling No. 15 Zoe Scandalis of USC, 6-1, 6-1, on Thursday morning at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center.

The victory is the fifth this season for Vogasari against nationally-ranked competition and the ninth of her UH career. Scandalis is the highest-ranked opponent that Vogasari has conquered as a collegian and also the highest-ranked opponent beaten by a Houston player during head coach Patrick Sullivan's tenure.

"Playing one of the best players in the nation, I knew that I had to bring a clear game plan into the match and not give away easy points. With help from my coaches, I was able to do that," said Vogasari. "I am satisfied with this win, but the tournament is far from over, and I still have plenty that I want to accomplish before I leave New York."

With the win, Vogasari, the 68th-ranked player in the nation, advances to the Round of 16, where she will face No. 43 Maegan Manasse of Cal. Manasse defeated Florida's Josie Kuhlman on Thursday, 6-0, 6-1.

Manasse and the Cougar sensation have already tangled once this season, with the Cal player taking a 6-2, 6-2 win on September 30 at the Riviera/ITA Women's All-American Championships in Los Angeles.

UP NEXT FOR VOGASARI

Friday's Round of 16 session in Flushing Meadows begins at 9 am ET, with matches starting periodically throughout the morning. An exact start time for the Vogasari vs. Manasse battle will be released later on Thursday night through the official ITA event page.

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For complete coverage of Vogasari's journey through the 2014 USTA/ITA National Indoor Intercollegiate Championships, including access to draws, live scores and more, please visit the official ITA event page. Follow the ITA on Twitter with their official handle, @ITAtennis, or like the ITA Facebook page for updates and news from Flushing. Use the hashtag #NationalIndoors for all tweets in regards to the event, or search "NationalIndoors" to find others who are tweeting about the USTA/ITA National Indoor Intercollegiate Championships

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