BROWARD HEADS TO TAMPA FOR FCSAA/NJCAA REGION 8 TOURNAMENT (APR. 21-22)
Marlena Hall
Angelique Pacheco
Lina Restrepo
Yasesky Abreu
Mariela Declet
This weekend, Broward travels to Tampa for the FCSAA/NJCAA Region 8 Tournament at
Hillsborough Community College. The Seahawks are ranked third in the latest ITA/NJCAA rankings
(Mar. 16) and enter the tournament winning three matches in a row and five of the last seven. If
Broward finishes among the top three teams in the state tournament point standings, the Seahawks
will advance to the NJCAA Division 1 Championship Tournament (May 7-12) at Tucson, Ariz.
Mar. 24 - St. Petersburg College 5 Broward 4
Bianca Vitale, Kaeli Smashey and Isidora Petkovic won in singles, but the Seahawks were edged
by the Titans at St. Petersburg. Vitale recorded a point at number-four, defeating Anastasha Worlds
6-2, 6-2. Smashey gained a point at number-five with a 6-3, 6-0 decision over Ruiz. Petkovic
produced a point at number-six, topping Monica Diaz 6-2, 6-3. The number-three doubles team of
Petkovic and Anastasiia Goncharova were victorious over Ruiz and Diaz with an 8-3 decision.
Mar. 25 - Broward 7 Hillsborough Community College 2
Anastasiia Goncharova, Kiah Turner, Bianca Vitale and Isidora Petkovic were victorious in singles
to help the Seahawks defeat the Hawks at Tampa. Goncharova led 6-1, 1-0 at number-two when
Ceire Mullins retired. Turner tallied a point at number-three after rallying to a 3-6, 6-0, 10-5 win over
Noelia Acuna. Vitale was victorious at number-four with a 6-0, 6-0 decision over Samantha Little.
Isidora Petkovic picked up a point at number-six, defeating Nicole Sheler 6-0, 6-1. In doubles, the
number-one team of Konomi Shida and Kiah Turner received a point with a 9-7 win over Mullins
and Gabriela Anzola Marquez. The number-two tandem of Vitale and Smashey edged Sheler and
Marian Ivanov 9-8. Petkovic and Goncharova gained a point at number-three with an 8-3 decision
over Acuna and Little.
Apr. 2 - Broward 7 State College of Florida 2
Anastasiia Goncharova, Kiah Turner, Bianca Vitale, Kaeli Smashey and Yasesky Abreu were
successful in singles to pace the Seahawks over the Manatees. Goncharova grabbed a point at
number-two after battling to a 6-3, 4-6, 10-6 victory over Mialiniaina Rakotondrazafy. Turner
registered a point at number-three by topping Maminiaina Rakotondrazafy 6-1, 6-2. Vitale produced
a point at number-four with a 6-2, 6-0 decision over Maria Zubkova. Smashey recorded a point at
number-five, defeating Ava Schultz in straight sets 6-0, 6-0. Abreu notched her first victory of the
season after winning number-six over Watson 6-1, 6-2. In doubles, the number-two team of Vitale
and Smashey defeated Mami Rakotondrazafy and Zubkova 8-4. The number-three tandem of
Abreu and Goncharova were victorious over Emily Noel and Schultz with an 8-2 decision.
Apr. 7 - Broward 6 Eastern Florida State College 3
Anastasiia Goncharova, Bianca Vitale, Kaeli Smashey and Yasesky Abreu won in singles to help
the Seahawks win the regular season finale at Central Campus. Goncharova gained a point at
number-two by defeating Armelle Cerdan 6-0, 6-7, 6-1. Vitale was victorious at number-four with a
6-2, 6-2 decision over Katharina Drebka. Smashey was successful at number-five, topping
Giulianna Hull 6-4, 6-2. Abreu earned a point at number-six with a 5-7, 6-3, 7-5 win over Jamie
Duque. The number-two doubles team of Vitale and Smashey cruised to an 8-0 win over Hull and
Drebka. Abreu and Goncharova received a point at number-three with an 8-4 victory over Duque
and Valeria Arevalo. The match was the last home appearance for sophomores Konomi Shida,
Abreu, Goncharova and Turner.
Anastasiia Goncharova
Isidora Petkovic
Name
Yasesky Abreu
Mariela Declet
Anastasiia Goncharova
Isidora Petkovic
Konomi Shida
Kaeli Smashey
*Kiah Turner
Bianca Vitale
Yr.
So.
So.
So.
Fr.
So.
Fr.
So.
Fr.
Ht.
5-5
5-1
5-8
5-5
5-6
5-9
5-7
5-5
Konomi Shida
Kaeli Smashey
Hometown/High School
Orlando/Dr. Phillips
Plantation/Plantation
Smolensk, Russia/School #33
Serbia, Belgrade/“Zmaj” Technical School
Kanagawa, Japan/Yokohama Seifu
Naples/Barron Collier
Newberry/P.K. Younge
Bologna, Italy/Liceo Fermi Scientific Bologna
Head Coach: Marlena Hall
Assistant Coach: Angelique Pacheco
Assistant Coach: Lina Restrepo
Head Training & Conditioning Coach: Zac Catrone
*Team Captain
Kiah Turner
Singles
Konomi Shida
Anastasiia Goncharova
Kiah Turner
Bianca Vitale
Kaeli Smashey
Isidora Petkovic
Andjela Pantelic
Yasesky Abreu
Mariela Declet
Total
Doubles
Shida/Turner
Vitale/Goncharova
Vitale/Smashey
Petkovic/Smashey
Petkovic/Goncharova
Abreu/Goncharova
Total
Date Opponent
Time/Result
2/3 at ASA College
L 6-3
2/10 Hillsborough C.C.
W 8-1
2/25 vs. St. Petersburg College# L 5-4
3/3 at State College of Florida W 5-4
3/4 ASA College
L 6-3
3/5 Florida S.C. - Jacksonville W 8-1
3/7 at Fla. S.C.- Jacksonville
W 9-0
3/8 at Eastern Fla. State College L 7-2
3/24 at St. Petersburg College L 5-4
3/25 at Hillsborough C.C.
W 7-2
4/2 State College of Florida
W 7-2
4/7 Eastern Fla. State College W 6-3
4/21-22 at FCSAA Tournament*
All Day
Home matches in bold played at A. Hugh Adams
Central Campus
#at Delray Beach Open
*at Hillsborough Community College in Tampa
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School
Previous
Tyler (Texas) Junior College
1
ASA College - Miami
3
Broward College
14
St. Petersburg College
10
Abraham Baldwin (Ga.) A.C.
9
Seward (Kan.) County C.C.
5
State College of Florida
2
Eastern Florida State College
7
Seminole State College of Fla.
6
Cowley County (Kan.) C.C.
4
Mesa (Ariz.) C.C.
8
Hillsborough C.C.
NR
Collin County (Texas) C.C.
11
Marion Military (Ala.) Institute
13
North Central Texas College
12
Laredo (Texas) C.C.
15
Barton (Kan.) C.C.
19
New Mexico Military Institute
16
Central Alabama C.C.
23
Meridian (Miss.) C.C.
18
Mississippi Gulf Coast C.C.
20
Eastern Arizona College
22
Jones County (Miss.) J.C.
25
Harford (Md.) C.C.
24
Copiah-Lincoln (Miss.) C.C.
NR
NR - Not Ranked
Bianca Vitale
No.1
1-7
2-2
3-9
No.1
3-9
3-9
No.2
3-5
2-2
5-7
No.2
0-1
7-4
7-5
No.3
3-5
3-1
6-6
No.3
0-1
8-1
2-0
10-2
No.4
8-0
4-0
12-0
No.5
5-3
3-0
9-3
No.6
7-0
2-1
2-0
0-1
10-2
Total
1-7
5-7
5-7
11-1
9-3
10-0
2-1
2-0
0-1
45-27
Total
3-9
0-1
7-4
0-1
8-1
2-0
20-16
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