SALT LAKE CITY, Utah -- Freshman standout Lutfiana Budiharto made quick work of Utah's Leigh Walsh, and advanced to the second round of the main draw in the ITA Central Regional Championship, which began Thursday in Salt Lake City, Utah.
Budiharto dropped only one game on her way to a 6-1, 6-0 straight-set victory over Walsh. The Shocker freshman will now face Wyoming's Sarah Summerfield in Friday's Round of 32.
Budiharto was the only Shocker to earn wins in both singles and doubles play, teaming up with Anna Egorova to defeat the Colorado doubles team of Esposito and Jendrian in an 8-3 decision. The duo will now take on the Utah tandem of Evgenaikryuchkova and Walsh in the Round of 16.
The Shockers' only other win came in the opening round of doubles play, when WSU's duo of Florentina Hanisch and Lenore Lazaroiu defeated the Oklahoma team of Eckel and Radon in an 8-3 decision. Hanisch and Lazaroiu dropped their second-round match-up to Arkansas' team of Airapetian and Tigu by an 8-5 score. WSU's team of Stephanie Dalmacio and Laryssa Ferreira dropped their first doubles match to Boise State's duo of Frej and Mackova by the closest of margins, 9-8.
The rest of the Shockers didn't fare as well in singles play. Laryssa Ferreira dropped a three-set decision (7-6, 6-7, 6-2) to Colorado's Camila Belassi, while Colorado State's Laura Neal defeated Florentina Hanisch in three sets, 3-6, 7-6, 6-3. New Mexico's Mackenzie White defeated Lenore Lazaroiu in straight sets, 6-1, 6-1, while Anna Egorova dropped a 6-4, 6-2 decision to New Mexico State's Natalia Salum. Stephanie Dalmacio and Torrie Browning rounded out the Shocker scorecard. Dalmacio suffered a 6-3, 6-1 setback to Arkansas' Emily Carbone, while Browning fell to BYU's Kristina Doerr, 6-4, 6-3.
Results of Friday's matches will be posted on goshockers.com as they become available.
--Wichita State--