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Though the match lasted just over two hours, Bergman only relinquished five games to her opponent in the impressive victory. Forcing Juric to consistently track down deep groundstrokes, Bergman was the attacker throughout the match. Juric could not keep up with Bergman’s pace as the Boca Raton, Fl., native advanced to play Cioroch on Saturday...
...fairly happy with how this weekend went,” Bergman said. “I wanted to do better, but I have finished top-16 in both major tournaments this year [All-Americans and nationals] and that’s not a bad placing. But I definitely want to break into the top-10 and I definitely want and expect to do better next year...
...Bergman, who advanced to nationals with an at-large bid based on prior tournament success, started slowly against Cioroch, dropping the first set 6-2. With a set under her belt, the sophomore turned the tables on the No. 3 seed, taking a 5-2 lead in the second with punishing volley winners and a consistent serve...
Cioroch battled back, showing why she’s one of the nation’s best by breaking Bergman at 3-5 and knotting the set at 5-5. Bergman forced a tiebreaker but Cioroch stormed out to a 6-3 lead...
...Bergman did not die gently, winning three straight points to force another change of sides at 6-6. But it was Cioroch who advanced into the quarterfinals, winning her fifth match point at 8-7 and knocking Bergman out of the tournament...