Rick Parker, USU
Utah State sophomore and fifth-seeded Alexandra Pisareva had another stellar performance in singles play on Friday at the ITA Regionals as she advanced to Saturday's quarterfinals by defeating UNLV's Izumi Asano, 4-6, 6-2, 6-2.
"It was a good day for us in singles," said sixth-year head coach Sean McInerney. "Having Alexandra reach the quarterfinals thus far is fantastic. She played a really composed match against a very good UNLV player on her home courts, and I'm really proud of her effort."
Pisareva will be one of eight finalists that will compete for the singles title after she won her three previous matches, all in straight sets.