BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – Whitney Wolf advanced to the Intercollegiate Tennis Association Southern Regional quarterfinal with a win over Alabama’s Taylor Lindsey 2-6, 6-4, 6-0 on the campus of Stamford University on Friday.
Wolf will take Erin Stephens of Ole Miss on Sunday at 10:30 a.m. CDT.
In doubles Kaitlin Burns and Yvette Vlaar advanced to the doubles consolation semifinal with a 8-5 win over Auburn’s Emily Flickinger and Taylor Cohen.
"We had some success today and we’re very happy with that,” LSU head coach Tony Minnis said, “We also saw some things we need to improve. We will look to make those corrections going into play tomorrow.”
The winner of the tournament advances to the USTA/ITA National Indoor Championships at the Billie Jean King National Tennis Center, site of the U.S. Open, in New York City on November 3.
Play continues Sunday with doubles getting underway at 9 a.m.
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Main Draw Singles Third Round
Whitney Wolf (LSU) def. Taylor Lindsay (UA) 2-6, 6-4, 6-0.
Jenny Pfeifler (AU) def. Kaitlin Burns (LSU) 6-2, 4-6, 6-4.
Mary Anne MacFarlane (UA) def. Olivia Howlett (LSU) 6-3, 6-2.
Main Draw Singles Second Round Consolation
Blankvoort (ULM) def. Ariel Morton (LSU) 7-6, 2-2, ret.
Main Draw Doubles Second Round
Wolf/Howlett (LSU) def. Dhaoui/Ramirez (Troy) 8-4.
Pfeifler/Kasler (AU) def. Morton/Bodine (LSU) 8-2.
Main Draw Doubles Third Round
Boxx/Guthrie (UM) def. Wolf/Howlett (LSU) 8-1.
Main Draw Doubles Consolation First Round
Burns/Vlaar (LSU) def. Pavlyuk/Ferancova (MSU) score not available.
Main Draw Doubles Consolation Second Round
Burns/Vlaar (LSU) def. Flickinger/Cohen (AU) 8-5.
Sunday Schedule
Main Draw Singles Quarterfinal (10:30 a.m.)
Whitney Wolf (LSU) vs. Erin Stephens (UM)
Main Draw Doubles Consolation Third Round (9a.m.)
Burns/Vlaar (LSU) vs. Larina/Nedorostova (NSU)
