LOS ANGELES, Calif. (Nov. 7, 2024) – captured both singles matches to highlight Washington State Tennis' first day at the 2024 ITA Sectional Championships, Thursday at Marks Stadium on the USC Campus.
Alvarez Sande, who entered the draw as the No. 5 seed, needed three sets in her first round to defeat BYU's Yujia Huang, 6-3, 6-7(5), 6-3. The Cougar junior then cruised in her second match, completing a 6-1, 6-3 victory over USC's Maia Sung.
The wins pushed Alvarez Sande into the quarterfinals where she will face UCLA's Elise Wagle, who upset top-seed Kailey Evans of San Diego in straight sets.