Lileikite Claims Singles Consolation Crown

ATLANTA, Ga. – Today marked the third day of action at the ITA Southeast Regional Championships. Four Hurricanes competed this morning and afternoon, including a match that pitted two Miami teammates against each other.

Lina Lileikite and Monique Albuquerque each won their consolation quarterfinal matches.

Lileikite won her match in straight sets, 6-1, 6-1, over Georgia State’s Kristin Rehse. Yukako Noi (FSU), Albuquerque’s opponent, retired in the second, handing the victory and semifinal birth to Albuquerque.

The two wins set up the showdown between the teammates in the final four. Lileikite got the best of Albuquerque, defeating her 6-3, 6-3.

Lileikite captured the consolation title after Alizee Michaud (Stetson) forfeited.

No. 18 Stephanie Wagner was upset in the quarterfinals of the singles main draw by Florida’s Jose Juhlman, 6-2, 7-5.

Freshman Sinead Lohan was a set away from upending No. 14 Brianna Morgan (UF). Morgan won the first set, 7-5, but Lohan answered with a 6-2 victory in the second set.

Lohan battled but came up just short in the third set, losing 6-1.

In the final four of the main doubles bracket, Miami’s pair of Stephanie Wagner and Lina Lileikite run finally came to an end. Wagner/Lileikite were defeated by Florida’s Kourtney Keegan and Brooke Austin, 6-3, 6-2.

RESULTS

Singles Main Draw Quarterfinals

Josie Kuhlman (UF) def. Stephanie Wagner (Miami), 6-2, 7-5.

Brianna Morgan (UF) def. Sinead Lohan (Miami), 7-5, 2-6, 6-1.

Consolation

Emily Fanning (Florida State) def. Silvia Fuentes (Miami) 6-3, 3-6, 6-3


Monique Albuquerque (Miami) def. Yukako Noi (Florida State) 6-1, 3-0, retired


Lina Lilekite (Miami) def. Kristin Rehse (Georgia State) 6-1, 6-1

Doubles Main Draw

Kourtney Keegan and Brooke Austin (UF) def. Stephanie Waner and Lina Lileikite (Miami), 6-3, 6-2.