LYNCHBURG, Va. – Members of the Saint Joseph's women's tennis team opened play at the ITA Atlantic Regional Championships on Thursday.
 
Fabiana Tort-Umpierre won the first set of her match against Georgetown's Morgan Coburn in the qualifying singles draw before ultimately falling in a supertiebreaker.  She would then go on to defeat Brooke Murphy of Radford in a supertiebreaker, 6-2, 5-7, 10-7, in the consolation draw.

Ireland Amato fell to an opponent from George Washington, while Victoria Tracey went down to a seeded opponent from Old Dominion.  Both fell in consolation matches as well.
 
Play continues on Friday with the opening matches of the main singles and doubles draws.
 
Saint Joseph's Results
 
Qualifying Singles Draw
#8 Allison Isaacs def. Victoria Tracey (SJU), 6-1, 6-3
Morgan Coburn (Georgetown) def. Fabiana Tort-Umpierre (SJU), 4-6, 6-4, 10-7 (STB)
Victoria Sasinka (George Washington) def. Ireland Amato (SJU), 6-0, 6-1

Singles Consolation
Tort-Umpierre (SJU) def. Brooke Murphy (Radford), 6-2, 5-7, 10-7 (STB)
#11 Charlotte Cartledge (Virginia Tech) def. Amato (SJU), 6-1, 6-0
Emma Rizzetto (VCU) def. Tracey (SJU), 6-2, 6-0