The LSU men’s tennis team advanced three players to the main draw singles quarterfinals and one doubles pair to the main draw doubles semifinals on the second day of the USTA/ITA Southern Regional Championships.
The LSU’s women’s tennis team sent two players to the ITA singles quarterfinals.
Senior Sebastian Carlsson and juniors Mark Bowtell and  Neal Skupski all won two matches to capture a place in the quarterfinal round.
No. 78 Carlsson crushed Hren Hakeem of Mississippi State in straight sets, 6-2, 6-2. Carlsson then went on to defeat Jarryd Botha of Alabama, 6-3, 7-6.
Skupski defeated Samford’s Zac Dunkle in a three-set match, 6-7, 7-6, 6-1. He played a second three-set match against Malte Stropp of Mississippi State, winning 6-3, 6-7, 7-5.
Bowtell beat Samford’s Scott Foster, 6-2, 6-2. He then continued his winning streak taking down the 79th-ranked Artem IIlyushin of Mississippi State 6-7, 6-0, 6-3.
Doubles partners, Carlsson and Skupski, also earned a spot in the doubles semifinals.
The 16th-ranked duo started by defeating University of Louisiana at Lafayette’s Brandon Farine and Yanick Mandl, 8-2, then clinched a spot in the semifinals with a victory over Roamin Bocaert and Lucan Viel of South Alabama, 9-8(4).
LSU coach Jeff Brown said he was impressed with the team’s success.
“We had another strong day,” Brown said. “Those players that advanced will get a chance to play against some tough competition tomorrow, and we look forward to coming out and competing.”
Junior Whitney Wolf and sophomore Keri Frankenberger advanced to the singles quarterfinals on the women’s side.
Wolf clenched a spot in the quarterfinals after defeating Alabama’s Alex Clay, 6-4, 7-5. Frankenberger defeated Auburn’s Olivia Bennett in three sets, 6-3, 3-6, 6-2.
Lady Tigers coach Tony Minnis was pleased with the success.
“I was very impressed with Whitney and Keri,” Minnis said. “Keri played as good as I’ve ever seen her play, and Whitney was at another level today. Hopefully, they’ll continue to play well tomorrow.”
The action concluded for both teams today.
The winners of the tournament will receive an automatic bid to the USTA/ITA Intercollegiate Indoor Championships in New York.
 
 
 
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