TUSCALOOSA, Ala. – As the only doubles team remaining for the University of South Alabama women's tennis team, Nikola Kohoutova and Lumi Tutunaru fought through two doubles matches to advance to the round of eight at the ITA Southern Regional held at the University of Alabama Tennis Stadium.
The Jag doubles duo opened the day by cruising by the 12th-seeded team of Clara Urchoeguia and Lucie Raquin from Louisiana, 8-1, and then picked up an impressive win over top-seeded Adeline Flach and Georgie Axon of Auburn, 8-3.
The Jags fell in the remaining three Main Draw singles matches, but picked up a pair of wins in the consolation bracket from Delien Kliehans and Tutunaru.