Hoosiers go for All-American title

California's state motto, "Eureka" is Greek for "I have found it."\nThree Hoosiers are attempting to find their games as they travel westward to Pacific Palisades, Calif., to compete in the Riviera/ITA Women's All-American.\n"All the girls going to the All-American played a lot of matches," said IU head coach Lin Loring, referring to the past weekend's Hoosier Classic. "They played well and should be prepared."\nThe Riviera/ITA Women's All-American Championship is the premier hard court event of the fall collegiate season. It dates back to 1983 and has become the traditional kickoff to the national collegiate tennis season. This year's field will be highlighted by 39 of the top 40 ITA preseason ranked singles players. \n"Just seeing where we stack up against the best players in the country will be exciting," senior Dora Vastag said. "It will be a good challenge."\nOn Tuesday, seniors No. 90 Vastag and No. 82 Sarah Batty were among 64 elite women's players attempting to qualify for the eight at-large spots in the women's single's main draw that will be held Oct. 6-9.\nJust three days after winning the Hoosier Classic Flight A singles crown, Batty faced University of California-Los Angeles' Ashley Joelson in the first round of the All-American. In a difficult match, Batty won the first set 6-4 before dropping the next two 4-6, 2-6.\nVastag won her first-round match over Sacramento State's Cecilia Helland, 7-5, 6-1. On day two, in her second-round match, Vastag fell short to Vanderbilt's Taka Bertrand, losing 5-7, 2-6.\nDespite an early exit from the singles draw, Batty's week is not over. She and her partner, junior Laura McGaffigan, will compete in the doubles' bracket. The duo earned a spot in the All-American after it won the prestigious ITA Summer National Doubles crown back in August held at the Outdoor Varsity tennis center in Bloomington.\n"With only 16 teams in doubles, it will be really tough to win," Batty said. "But we can play with anybody when we're on our game."\nBatty and McGaffigan will face third-seeded Iva Gersic and Maja Kovacek of the University of New Mexico in the first round today.