ROME, Ga. - Slippery Rock University women's tennis standouts Nicole Kempton and Alissia Kivi continued their time at the 2025 Intercollegiate Tennis Association Cup doubles tournament Friday.
 
Playing in the consolation bracket following Thursday's results, Kivi and Kempton met the duo of Emilia Gyorgy and Camila Garcia Morales from Midwestern State University.
 
The opening set went to the ITA South Central Regional doubles champions in a close 7-5 decision before Gyorgy and Garcia Morales earned a 6-2 win the match-deciding second set.
 
Counting Friday's outcome, Kivi and Kempton now hold an 8-6 record in 2025 while Gyorgy and Garcia Morales improve to 6-1.
 
Kivi and Kempton will close out their time at the ITA Cup with a final consolation match 5 p.m. Saturday against Ayaka Koga and Pete Komada from the University of Central Oklahoma.
 
The ITA Cup is the nation's premier individual championship for the Division II, Division III, NAIA, and Junior College levels.
 
Formerly known as the Small College Nationals, the ITA Cup has history dating back to 1986, and it is the only singles and doubles national championship event for the Division II and NAIA levels. The ITA Cup features the champions from 60 regional ITA Championships and select at-large qualifiers from Division II, Division III, NAIA and NJCAA. This year, more than 8,000 players took part in a total of 60 regional tournaments to gain entry into the ITA Cup field.
 
16 doubles teams from Division II earned spots in the 2025 ITA Cup: eight automatic qualifiers who won their regional championships and eight at-large berths, including Kivi and Kempton.



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