OWENSBORO, Ky. - - The Cumberland University women's tennis team competed at the ITA Southeast Regional Championships this past weekend, highlighted by a quarterfinal appearance from Ana Melo Bulcao Souza and Asya Tilsim Timur in the Women's Open Doubles draw.

The Phoenix duo advanced through its opening doubles match with a dominant 8-1 victory before reaching the quarterfinals. The same two players also competed in the singles draw, with both Bulcao Souza and Timur advancing to the Round of 32.

The pair opened the doubles tournament in impressive fashion, rolling to an 8-1 victory over Lauren Wimmer and Parker White.

The win sent the Cumberland pairing into the quarterfinals, where they faced the No. 4-seeded team of Maria Ange Ortega Mateu and Magdalena Martyniak. Bulcao Souza and Timur battled throughout the match but ultimately fell 8-4, bringing their tournament run to an end in the quarterfinals.

In singles action Bulcao Souza advanced to the Round of 32 after earning a 6-1, 6-4 victory over Izzy Murray of Midway, before she then faced Raheen Taranum of UT Southern in the next round, falling 6-2, 6-2.

Timur also competed in the singles draw, facing Mar Caneves Bufi of the University of the Cumberlands in her opening match. Bufi took the match 6-3, 6-1, ending Timur's singles run. The Phoenix will compete again on October 23rd, taking part in the Firehawk Invitational.