The final LSU women’s tennis player fell at the Intercollegiate Tennis Association Southern Regional in Birmingham, Ala., on Sunday, leaving no Lady Tiger in contention during Monday’s final round.
LSU senior Whitney Wolf lost in the semifinals to Alabama sophomore Mary Anne Macfarlane.
Wolf, who accumulated a 49-61 record in three seasons with the Tigers, was able to grab the first set, 6-3, before dropping the next two sets, 3-6 and 2-6.
Wolf was the only Lady Tiger to advance into the third day despite six of their seven players continuing into the second round. Macfarlane did eventually lose in the finals to Ole Miss senior Kristi Boxx.
LSU wasn’t as successful in the second round when senior Olivia Howlett, junior Kaitlin Burns and Wolf were the only Tigers to advance to the third round of singles play.
If Wolf had won the tournament, she would have qualified for the U.S. Tennis Association/Intercollegiate Tennis Association National Indoor Championships starting Nov. 4 at the Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in New York City, the site of the U.S. Open.
“I was really impressed with Whitney’s level of play [on Sunday],” LSU coach Tony Minnis said in a news release. “She is playing more consistently. Hopefully she can keep it up through the rest of the