PHILADELPHIA, Pa. -- Bentley University sophomores Rachel Litton (Burlington, Ont./Nelson HS) and Paulina Sotomayor (San Antonio, Texas/Ronald Reagan HS) advanced to the semifinals of the "B" Division doubles Saturday during the first day of women's competition at the ITA East Regional, being played at the Arthur Ashe Tennis Center.

Litton and Sotomayer disposed of a team from Georgian Court in the first round, 8-0, and edged a duo from Goldey-Beacom in the quarterfinals, 8-6.

Litton is also one of four Bentley players still alive in "B" singles following an 8-2 victory over Kristen Hetiler of C.W. Post in the first round.

Bentley also received first-round wins from senior Cheryl Martin (Pittsfield, Mass./St. Joseph Central HS), junior Brittany Herbert (Boxford, Mass./Masconomet Reg. HS) and senior Aimee Tetu (Brunswick, Maine/Brunswick HS).

The tournament resumes Sunday morning.

ITA EAST REGIONAL

At Arthur Ashe Tennis Center, Philadelphia

Women's A Singles

Kara Murphy: Lost to Ava Mendes, Concordia, 6-4, 6-1

Paullina Sotomayer: Lost to #7 Nastia Shcherbakova, Chestnut Hill, 6-0, 6-1

Women's B Singles

Cheryl Martin: Defeated Ambert Lawrence, Chestnut Hill, 8-0

Brittany Harbart: Defeated Yacavone, Post, 8-1

Rachel Litton: Defeated Kristen Hetiler, C.W. Post, 8-2

Aimee Tetu: Defeated McQueeney, Post, 8-4

Women's B Doubles

Sotomayer/Litton: Defeated Gaffey/Greci, Georgian Court, 8-0; Defeated Bonomor/Chibrikova, Goldey-Beacom, 8-6

Murphy/Tetu: Lost to Cure/Leon, Goldey-Beacom, 8-5

Martin/Harbart: Defeated Hetiler/Sousa, C.W. Post, 8-0; Lost to Jurlana/Gloria, Molloy, 8-6