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Blinova Completes Performance at 2016 Oracle/ITA Masters

MALIBU, Calif. – University of Akron junior Ariadna Blinova (Riga, Latvia) concluded competition at the 2016 Oracle/ITA Masters on Friday, October 14 in Malibu, California at Pepperdine University.

"It was a tale if two matches for Ari," said head coach Brandon Padgett. "Yesterday she was able to stay composed from start to finish, but today her opponent took her out of her element after the third game in the first set. O'Loughlin rarely missed, and she used a very aggressive style that worked for the entire match. When your opponent can be extremely aggressive and rarely miss, it is going to be a long day, no matter who you are"

Blinova took on the No.