Senior Nicole Kantor and freshman Ebie Wilson both captured singles titles Sunday at the Hoosier Classic in Bloomington, Ind.Kantor claimed the Flight 1 singles title, cruising by Kansas State’s Antea Huljev in straight sets, 6-1, 6-3, while Wilson notched her first championship in her second career tournament, with a 6-2, 6-1 victory against Indiana’s Lindsey Stuckey in the Flight 3 finals.”I’m really proud of Nicole and Ebie for winning the tournament,” said LSU women’s tennis coach Tony Minnis in a news release. “Nicole beat three No. 1 players, so I was really impressed with how she played. Ebie winning the tournament as a freshman was really great.” Kantor, a former five-star recruit out of Horton Watkins High School in St. Louis, advanced to the finals in convincing fashion, defeating Indiana’s Katya Zapadalova, 6-1, 7-5, on Friday and Mississippi State’s Olesya Tsigvintseva, 6-3, 6-3, on Saturday.Wilson, a Mobile, Ala., native, had a tougher road to her title, needing three sets to secure a victory Saturday against Indiana’s Myriam Sopel, 7-6, 3-6, 1-0 (10-5).In doubles, Kantor and Wilson teamed up to make a successful duo, recording two victories on the weekend.The pair picked up an 8-4 victory Friday against Memphis’ Andrea Arques-Garcia and Marjorie Ondeck, and a 8-2 decision against Indiana’s Maria Guerreiro and Evgeniya Vertesheva on Saturday.While two Lady Tigers had success in Indiana, it was a different story for the men 1,113 miles away at the Rice Invitational in Houston.Sophomore Whitney Wolf retired her match Saturday against Oklahoma’s Marie-Pier Huet but fought back Sunday to salvage the Flight 2 consolation title when Sam Houston State’s Georgia Pozzan defaulted the match.Another LSU newcomer, freshman Keri Frankenberger, beat Tulane’s Lindsay Dvorak, 6-1, 6-1, to win the Flight 4 consolation.LSU is back in action this weekend when Kantor travels to Los Angeles to compete in the pre-qualifying round of the Intercollegiate Tennis Association All-American Tournament.—-Contact Sean Isabella at [email protected]
Women’s Tennis: Senior, freshman claim singles titles at Hoosier Classic
September 26, 2009