LYNCHBURG, Va. — William & Mary women's tennis wrapped up competition at the ITA Atlantic Region Championships at the Liberty Tennis Complex, highlighted by a run to the doubles round of 16 by Alexia Gonzalez-Galino and Mira Kernagis.

The Tribe duo opened the tournament Friday with an 8-7 (3) victory over Mount St. Mary's Anna Barlini and Eirini Tsakiri. Gonzalez-Galino and Kernagis followed with an 8-5 win over Liberty's Milana Tsulygina and Candy Wai on Saturday to advance to the round of 16.

Their run came to an end Sunday in a narrow 8-7 (1) setback to Maryland's Diya Challa and Emma Ghirardato. Gonzalez-Galino and Kernagis finished the tournament 2-1 in doubles and improved to 7-4 on the fall.

In singles, senior Francesca Davis picked up a main draw victory Friday, defeating Virginia Tech's Alston Myatt, 6-1, 7-6 (4), to advance to the round of 32. Davis fell to Maryland's Magdalena Baniak, 6-3, 6-4, on Saturday.

Sophomore Rebeka Svabikova dropped a close second set in her opening-round match against Virginia's Vivian Yang, falling 6-2, 7-6 (2). Junior Mira Kernagis also competed in the main draw, falling to VCU's Andrea Magallanes in three sets, 6-3, 1-6, 6-2.

In qualifying singles, sophomores Gonzalez-Galino and Tilda Larsson represented the Tribe. Gonzalez-Galino fell to Richmond's Lucy Webber before dropping a close consolation match to Old Dominion's Mya Byrd. Larsson suffered a straight-set setback to Virginia Tech's Linda Ziets-Segura.

Davis and Larsson also competed in the doubles main draw, falling to Liberty's Aranai Martinez and Dani O'Neill Garcia, 8-6, in the opening round.

Through four fall events, Nicole Lukesova and Svabikova lead W&M with seven singles victories apiece. Kernagis follows with six wins, while Gonzalez-Galino and Larsson have five each.

William & Mary returns home Oct. 30-Nov. 1 to host the W&M Hidden Dual in Williamsburg.
 

W&M Results from the ITA Atlantic Region Championships

Thursday, Oct. 15

Singles Qualifying — First Round

Lucy Webber (Richmond) def. Alexia Gonzalez-Galino (W&M) — 6-2, 6-0

Linda Ziets-Segura (Virginia Tech) def. Tilda Larsson (W&M) — 7-5, 6-4
 

Friday, Oct. 16

Singles Main Draw — First Round

Francesca Davis (W&M) def. Alston Myatt (Virginia Tech) — 6-1, 7-6 (4)

Vivian Yang (Virginia) def. Rebeka Svabikova (W&M) — 6-2, 7-6 (2)

Andrea Magallanes (VCU) def. Mira Kernagis (W&M) — 6-3, 1-6, 6-2

Singles Qualifying Consolation

Mya Byrd (Old Dominion) def. Alexia Gonzalez-Galino (W&M) — 6-3, 7-6 (9)

Doubles Main Draw — First Round

Alexia Gonzalez-Galino/Mira Kernagis (W&M) def. Anna Barlini/Eirini Tsakiri (Mount St. Mary's) — 8-7 (3)

Aranai Martinez/Dani O'Neill Garcia (Liberty) def. Francesca Davis/Tilda Larsson (W&M) — 8-6
 

Saturday, Oct. 17

Singles Main Draw — Round of 32

Magdalena Baniak (Maryland) def. Francesca Davis (W&M) — 6-3, 6-4

Doubles Main Draw — Round of 32

Alexia Gonzalez-Galino/Mira Kernagis (W&M) def. Milana Tsulygina/Candy Wai (Liberty) — 8-5
 

Sunday, Oct. 18

Doubles Main Draw — Round of 16

Diya Challa/Emma Ghirardato (Maryland) def. Alexia Gonzalez-Galino/Mira Kernagis (W&M) — 8-7 (1)