LOS ANGELES, Calif. (Nov. 7, 2024) –Eva Alvarez Sande 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. The winner of that match automatically qualifies for the 2024 NCAA Singles Championship later this month.
 
Senior Elyse Tse also competed in the singles draw and started strong, posting a 6-1, 6-0 win over Colorado's Mila Stanojevic. In her second match, Tse ran up against one of the top freshman in the country as she dropped a close 6-4, 6-4 contest against UCLA's Kate Fakih.
 
The ITA Sectional Championships continues Friday with quarterfinal rounds in singles and first round of doubles. WSU will be represented by Alvarez Sande and Maxine Murphy in the doubles draw.