PACIFIC PALISADES, Calif. (Oct. 2, 2018) – The duo of Elisa Koonik and Tessa van Der Ploeg dropped their opening match on Tuesday morning in the qualifying doubles draw of the Riviera/ITA All-American Championships.  
 
The pair opened up the day with an 8-4 loss against Magda Adaloglou and Emma Antonaki of Mississippi State. They will now move in to the consolation bracket and resume competition tomorrow.
 
"It was a difficult first match against a solid Mississippi State team," Assistant Coach Erica Medlin said. "We started off strong but got a little too tentative during the match. Tomorrow, we will need to come out more aggressive."
 
Koonik and van der Ploeg qualified for the tournament after earning a spot in the Oracle/ITA 2018 preseason doubles rankings which were announced in early September. The pair enter the fall season tied for the 60^th best doubles team in the country. They placed seventh in the ITA Mountain Regional Rankings in June.