BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – LSU women’s tennis players Whitney Wolf and Keri Frankenberger each captured two singles victories to advance to the round of 16 at the USTA/ITA Southern Regional Championships on Friday at Samford’s Tennis Center.
Wolf, who is seeded eighth in the singles draw, took down Mississippi State’s Mariia Ryzhova 7-5, 6-2 in the round of 64. The Pride, La., native then knocked off Taylor Morgan of Samford in straight sets, 6-1, 7-5, to advance to the round of 16 of the singles main draw.
Frankenberger also punched her ticket to the round of 16 with a pair of straight-set victories. Frankenberger, a sophomore out of Gainesville, Fla., defeated UAB’s Giorgia Romeo 6-4, 6-3 in the first round and made quick work of Tulane’s Lundsay Dvorak 6-1, 7-5 in the second.
Sophomores Ebie Wilson and Kaitlin Burns each picked up a singles main draw victory. Burns won a tight three-set match over Samford’s Madelie Van Rensburg 6-3, 2-6, 6-3, while Wilson cruised past Leonie Gjuit of Troy 6-3, 6-1.
Senior Kylie Adameck earned a straight-set victory over Mississippi State’s Elizabeth Hall in the singles B draw.
“We played pretty well today,” LSU head coach Tony Minnis said. “I was really impressed with Keri (Frankenberger). She played outstanding tennis and is playing really well right now. Hopefully we can follow up our good play tomorrow.”
The Lady Tigers also fared well in doubles on Friday, placing two pairs in the round of 16. Wolf and Frankenberger, ranked 41st in the nation by the ITA the No. 4 doubles seed, took down ULL’s Briggitt Marcovich and Milou Israel 8-6 to earn a spot in the next round.
Burns teamed up with freshman Yvette Vlaar, and the Tiger tandem defeated the South Alabama pair of Chane Hines and Alina Volman 8-5.
The Lady Tigers will be back on the court against tomorrow beginning at 8:30 a.m. CT. Singles will begin the day with doubles action to follow.
USTA/ITA Southern Regional Championships
Birmingham, Ala.
Oct. 22-25
Samford Tennis Center
Main Draw Singles
Round of 64
Whitney Wolf (LSU) def. Mariia Ryzhova (Mississippi State), 7-5, 6-2
Keri Frankenberger (LSU) def. Giorgia Romeo (UAB), 6-4, 6-3
Ebie Wilson (LSU) def. Leonie Gjuit (Troy), 6-3, 6-1
Kaitlin Burns (LSU) def. Madelie Van Rensburg (Samford), 6-3, 2-6, 6-3
Audrey Wooland (ULL) def. Alexus Coats (LSU), 6-2, 6-4
Taylor Lindsey (UA) def. Ariel Morton (LSU), 6-4, 6-1
Claire Clark (ULM) def. Yvette Vlaar (LSU), 6-0, 6-7, 7-5
Round of 32
Whitney Wolf (LSU) def. Taylor Morgan (Samford), 6-4, 6-3
Keri Frankenberger (LSU) def. Lindsay Dvorak (Tulane), 6-1, 7-5
Laura Van de Stroet (Ole Miss) def. Ebie Wilson (LSU), 6-4, 7-5
Maria Arechavaleta (AU) def. Kaitlin Burns (LSU), 7-5, 6-1
B Draw Singles
Richole Berger (UAB) def. Hayley Everett (LSU), 6-3, 6-1
Kylie Adamek (LSU) def. Elizabeth Hall (Mississippi State), 7-5, 7-5
Bianca Schulz (NSU) def. Kylie Adamek (LSU), 6-1, 6-2
Main Draw Doubles
Round of 32
Whitney Wolf/Keri Frankenberger (LSU) def. Briggitt Marcovich/Milou Israel (ULL), 8-6
Kaitlin Burns/Yvette Vlaar (LSU) def. Chane Hines/Alina Volman (South Alabama), 8-5
Mariam Kurdadze/Emma Levy (Tulane) def. Kylie Adamek/Alexus Coats (LSU), 8-2
Kristi Boxx/Abby Guthrie (Ole Miss) def. Ebie Wilson/Ariel Morton (LSU), 8-2