"Our No. 1 doubles team was impressive," head coach Michael Leonard said. "They are undefeated so far this season."
It was the second tournament this fall Silverman and Turner have played together. They have two doubles titles and six wins, the final of which secured them the doubles title at the Elon Invitational Oct. 7-9.
"We've had back-to-back finals and wins, and we're playing really well," Turner said. "We have a lot of confidence going into the season."
Confidence is important in the fall season, Turner said, because it helps to ready the team for the competition in the spring.
Part of this confidence comes from winning matches, which every player did at least once in the tournament.
Having the opportunity to match up against ACC opponents also helps prepare for the regular season.
"It's always good to get experience playing other guys outside the conference," Silverman said And the fall is a chance for the younger players to figure out the ropes.
Four of the nine players on the team are freshmen, and two are sophomores. Hands-on experience is important for the underclassmen since they will be key players come spring, Leonard said.
"We have a young team, and they're getting match experience," Leonard said. "It's vital for us before the start of real matches in the spring."
The team will continue the fall with the ITA Regionals Oct. 13-16 in Chapel Hill and the University of Virginia Classic Oct. 14-16 in Charlottesville, Va. These are the final opportunities for Elon to compete before practice for the spring season begins in January.
The Elon University women's tennis team walked away from a successful weekend at its home tournament to mark the second of four events the team will play this fall season. The Phoenix won titles in three singles and two doubles flights.
Sophomore Frida Jansaker took the A2 singles flight 6-0, 6-4, while freshman Maria Camara Ruiz captured the A3 title 7-6, 6-2. Junior Briana Berne finished off the singles wins with a 6-2, 6-2 victory in the B2 flight.
In doubles, Jansaker also grabbed the A2 title with partner sophomore Bryn Khoury 8-2, and Berne and freshman Barbora Lazarova came out on top of the A3 draw with the same score.
The team will next travel to the ITA Regionals Oct. 20-23 in Chapel Hill and then to the Virginia Tech Invitational in Blacksburg, Va. These two tournaments will round out the fall schedule before the team begins practicing in January for its spring regular season.