ST. LOUIS -- The 30th-ranked University of Chicago women's tennis team defeated Brandeis University 6-3 in the opening round of the 2008 University Athletic Association Championship Friday at Washington (Mo.) University.

With the victory, Chicago (10-7) advances to the semifinals tomorrow against fourth-ranked Emory University (12-9). The Eagles cruised past Case Western Reserve University 9-0 Friday morning.

Sophomore Marissa Lin (Irvine, Calif./ Tustin), junior Vindya Dayananda (Kathmandu, Nepal/ Lincoln School), freshman Chrissy Hu (Palo Alto, Calif./ Palo Alto), sophomore Justine Kentla (Palatine, Ill./ Palatine), and junior Anuja Parikh (Mumbai, India/ RIMS) won at first through fifth singles, respectively.

Hu and Kentla paired up to win at second doubles.

Brandeis (10-6) will face Case in Saturday's consolation round.

Chicago 6, Brandeis 3

Singles
1. Marissa Lin (UCW) def. Rachel Rosman (BRW) 1-6, 6-3, 7-5
2. Vindya Dayananda (UCW) def. Colleen Donnelly (BRW) 6-0, 7-6 (7-2)
3. Chrissy Hu (UCW) def. Gabrielle Helfgott (BRW) 6-0, 6-0
4. Justine Kentla (UCW) def. Ariana Sanai (BRW) 6-2, 1-6, 7-5
5. Anuja Parikh (UCW) def. Mackenzie Gallegos (BRW) 1-6, 7-5, 6-4
6. Emily Weisberger (BRW) def. Cristina Simpetru (UCW) 6-4, 6-2

Doubles
1. Rosman/ Donnelly (BRW) def. Lin/ Dayananda (UCW) 8-6
2. Hu/ Kentla (UCW) def. Helfgott/ Gallegos (BRW) 8-5
3. Sanai/ Weisberger (BRW) def. Parikh/Elena Stratigakes (UCW) 8-2