LAS VEGAS, Nev. — Senior Ella Taylor defeated Texas A&M’s Ines Deheeza 6-3, 6-1 and Freshman Jessica Golovin earned a 6-2, 6-1 victory over Idaho’s Marta Tavares to advance to the final of the UNLV Invite Saturday afternoon at the Frank and Vicki Fertitta Tennis Complex.
Taylor improved to 7-4 in the fall and 67-39 in her career as a Lady Tiger. Golovin also continued her impressive freshman fall and improved to 8-3. Taylor will face off against TCU’s Mia King and Golovin will play Idaho’s Belen Barcenilla in singles final matches.
Golovin and sophomore Ryann Foster also continued their successful tournament with an 8-5 victory over Baylor’s Blair Shankle and Elizabeth Profit. The pair will take on Zoe Katz and Jessica Failla of USC in the final.
In the consolation bracket, Foster defeated Idaho’s Marta Tavares 6-3, 6-1 and will take on Mimi Fotopoulo of Oklahoma in the final.
Results of the UNLV Invitational will be available online on Twitter @lsuwten and @LSUJuliaSell, on Instagram @LSUWTen and on www.Facebook.com/lsuwten.
SINGLES SEMIFINALS
Consolation
Aleksandra Zenovka (TCU) def. Skylar Holloway (LSU) 7-6, 6-0
Consolation
Ryann Foster (LSU) def. Marta Tavares (ID) 6-3, 6-1
Flight Three
Jessica Golovin (LSU) def. Paola Artiga (UNLV) 6-2, 6-1
Flight Four
Ella Taylor (LSU) def. Ines Deheeza (TAMU) 6-3, 6-1
Doubles Semifinals
Flight One
Foster/Golovin (LSU) def. Shankle/Profit (BAY) 8-5