BERKELEY, Calif. (Oct. 13, 2024) – Junior Eva Alvarez Sande reached the singles quarterfinals while three Washington State doubles teams remain in the quarterfinals following Sunday’s play at the 2024 Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA) Northwest Region Championships at the Hellman Tennis Complex.
In singles action, Alvarez Sande captured her Round of 16 match with a 6-3, 6-3 upset over No. 2 seed Jessica Alsola of Cal. Alsola, who is ranked No. 30 nationally, marks the highest-ranked player the Cougar junior has defeated this season. Alvarez Sande’s singles run came to an end in the quarterfinals as she dropped a 6-3, 7-5 contest to No. 6 seed Valeria Glozman of Stanford.
In singles consolation matches, the Cougars captured three of four matches on the afternoon. Redshirt-junior Maxine Murphy needed three sets to get past Mika Ikemori of UC Davis, 3-6, 7-6 (2), 1-0 (10-5). Freshman Martina Puvill posted a 6-2, 7-5 win over Gonzaga’s Rose Hayes, while senior Elyse Tse had little trouble with Gonzaga’s Norhan Hesham, winning 6-2, 6-3. Washington’s Sophie Luescher escaped with a three-set victory over WSU freshman Chisato Kanemaki, 3-6, 6-2, 1-0 (10-5).
In doubles action, all three Cougar teams advanced to the quarterfinals as Murphy and Alvarez Sande, seeded No. 7, defeated the Cal duo of Tiziana Marie Schomburg and Naomi Xu, seeded No. 9, 8-5. Tse and Kanemaki, seeded No. 9, defeated another Cal duo, Lan Mi and Sophie Hernandez, seeded No. 6, 8-5, while Abouelsaad and Markov upset the No. 9 seeded duo of Palina Saulevich and Lou Baudouin of Sacramento State, 8-7 (7-5).
Play continues Monday at the ITA NW Championships, with doubles quarterfinal action.
2024 WASHINGTON STATE TENNIS
ITA NORTHWEST REGION CHAMPIONSHIPS
Oct. 12, 2024
Hellman Tennis Complex
Berkeley, Calif.
Main Draw Singles – Third Round
#9 Eva Alvarez Sande (WSU) def. #2 Jessica Alsola (Cal) 6-3, 6-3
Main Draw Singles – Quarterfinals
#6 Valeria Glozman (Stan.) def. #9 Eva Alvarez Sande (WSU) 6-3, 7-5
Main Draw Singles – Consolation Round
Maxine Murphy (WSU) def. Mika Ikemori (UCD) 3-6, 7-6 (2), 1-0 (10-5)
Martina Puvill (WSU) def. Rose Hayes (Gonz.) 6-2, 7-5
Elyse Tse (WSU) def. Norhan Hesham (Gonz.) 6-2, 6-3
Sophie Luescher (UW) def. Chisato Kanemaki (WSU) 3-6, 6-2, 1-0 (10-5)
Main Draw Doubles – Third Round
#7 Maxine Murphy/
Click Here to Read the Full Original Article at Washington State University Athletics…