"While we did not come away with the singles or doubles title, we were pleased with our overall team performance this weekend," said head coach Sheila McInerney. "Kassidy had a nice win over Denise Starr in the semis before falling to a red hot Karla Popovic in the finals. Popovic played a near perfect match in the finals, but I was happy with Kassidy's overall performance this weekend."
With the No. 87 rank nationally in the preseason polls, Jump put together a phenomenal performance throughout the tournament, winning four-straight matches en route to the finals.
Hampton battled in the semifinals against Popovic, but couldn't come up with the upset to meet her teammate and doubles partner in the finals.
In the ITA Blue Doubles championship match, Hampton and Jump battled to a tiebreaker with Jada Hart and Terri Fleming of UCLA by a score of 8-7(4), thus earning a second-place overall finish in that bracket. The two continued to show great chemistry together after a 28-8 record in 2015-16 as a pair.
"Kassidy and Sammi played very well in the finals in a match that could have gone either way -- that was encouraging," said McInerney.
Over in the ITA Gold Singles bracket, junior transfer Kelley Anderson knocked off No. 3 seed in the bracket Jaimee Gilbertson of UC-Santa Barbara 7-5, 6-7(6), 6-3. She would unfortunately not be able to play her championship match due to time constraints, but McInerney said her performance over the three days was nearly flawless.
"Kelley did a great job getting to the finals of the second flight," said coach. "Due to time constraints, she was unable to play the final match. I felt she improved with each match as she is adjusting to a bit of a different coaching style."
Overall, McInerney wanted to see her players improve each day throughout the tournament, and she saw just what she wanted after the first three days of the 2016-17 season.
"The girls each played four singles and three doubles matches, which is perfect for the opening weekend. It got us match-tough, which is what we need. We will give the team a couple of days off and look to make improvements based on each individual's needs."
ITA Blue Doubles
Finals
Jada Hart/Terri Fleming (UCLA) def. Sammi Hampton/Kassidy Jump (ASU) 8-7(4)
Semifinals
Sammi Hampton/Kassidy Jump (ASU) def. Gussie O'Sullivan/Kelley Anderson (ASU) 8-4
Quarterfinals
Kelley Anderson/Gussie O'Sullivan (ASU) def. #3 Karla Popovic/Olivia Hauger 8-7(9)
Sammi Hampton/Kassidy Jump (ASU) def. Jacque InPelletier/Jana McCord (SM) 8-5
Jada Hart/Terri Fleming (UCLA) def. #4 Alexandra Osborne/Savannah Slaysman 8-6
First Round
#4 Alexandra Osborne/Savannah Slaysman (ASU) def. Ana Loaiza/Karina Vyrian (SAC) 8-2
Kelley Anderson/Gussie O'Sullivan (ASU) def. Daniella Silva/Madison Clarke (SC) 8-3
Samantha Hampton/Kassidy Jump (ASU) def. (2) Blaga Delic/Sheila Morales (NEV) 8-7 (3)
ITA Saturday/Sunday Doubles Consolation
#4 Alexandra Osborne/Savannah Slaysman (ASU) def. Audrey Mayer/Maria Smith (CAL) 8-6
Emily Maxfield/Genev McCloskey (USF) def. Gussie O'Sullivan/Kelley Anderson (ASU) 8-6
ITA Blue Singles
Finals
#4 Karla Popovic (CAL) def. #3 Kassidy Jump (ASU) 6-1, 6-2
Semifinals
#3 Kassidy Jump (ASU) def. #1 Denise Starr (CAL) 6-2, 5-7, 6-4
#4 Karla Popovic (CAL) def. #8 Sammi Hampton (ASU) 6-0, 6-4
Quarterfinals
#3 Kassidy Jump (ASU) def. Terri Fleming (UCLA) 6-3, 6-1
#8 Samantha Hampton (ASU) def. #2 Olivia Hauger (CAL) 4-6, 6-3, 6-3
Second Round
#3 Kassidy Jump (ASU) def. Mayci Jones (BYU) 6-3, 6-1
#4 Karla Popovic (CAL) def. Gussie O'Sullivan (ASU) 6-1, 7-5
#8 Samantha Hampton (ASU) def. Jade Hart (UCLA) 6-3, 7-6 (5)
First Round
Maria Smith (CAL) def. Savannah Slaysman (ASU) 6-4, 6-3
(3) Kassidy Jump (ASU) def. Anna Sokiran (USF) 6-3, 2-6, 6-3
Gussie O'Sullivan (ASU) def. Emily Maxfield (USF) 6-2, 6-4
(8) Samantha Hampton (ASU) def. Nabila Farah (SC) 6-1, 6-1
ITA Saturday/Sunday Singles Consolation
Savanna Slaysman (ASU) def. Kareena Manji (SM) 2-3 (Aba.)
Anna Sokiran (USF) def. Savannah Slaysman (ASU) 6-4, 2-6, 1-0(6)
Danielle McIntyre (SM) def. Savannah Slaysman (ASU) 3-6, 6-2, 1-0(4)
Maria Smith (CAL) def. Gussie O'Sullivan (ASU) 6-4, 6-4
Alex Osborne (ASU) def. Maayan Sela (PAC) 4-6, 6-2, 1-0(8)
Alexandra Osborne (ASU) def. Luisa Brunetti (SAC) 6-2, 6-0
Gussie O'Sullivan (ASU) def. C. Saenz DeBuruaga (PAC) 6-2, 6-2
ITA Gold Singles
Finals
#2 Jacque InPelletier vs. Kelley Anderson (ASU) unplayed
Semifinals
Kelley Anderson (ASU) def. #3 Jaimee Gilbertson (SB) 7-5, 6-7(6), 6-3
Quarterfinals
Kelley Anderson (ASU) def. Pari Kaur 7-5, 7-5
Second Round
Kelley Anderson (ASU) def. Margarita Treyes (USF) 6-2, 6-1
Stephanie Lin (CAL) def. Alexandra Osborne (ASU) 6-1, 6-4
First Round
Kelley Anderson (ASU) def. Isabella vonEbbe (DAV), 6-0, 6-1
Alexandra Osborne (ASU) def. Taylah Beckham(BYU) 7-6 (4), 6-3