SAN DIEGO, Calif. — Junior Pamela Badillo forced a third-set tiebreaker with Pepperdine’s Alexia Harmon, but fell just two points shy of reaching the Round of 32 as the time in the main draw came to a close for Beach Tennis at the ITA Southwest Regionals.
Advancing through qualifying yesterday, Badillo won the first set against Harmon but dropped the second before a tight battle through the third, but the junior ultimately was eliminated 2-6, 6-3, 7-6 (5). Thea Jagare similarly won a pair of matches to advance through qualifying on Thursday, and also pushed her opponent to a third set, but Jagare lost to Emily Deming of San Diego 2-6, 6-2, 6-3.
Junior Diana De Simone was Long Beach State’s lone placed main draw participant, but lost in straight sets to Lexi Wolf of USC. Junior Elen Jantacova was a lucky loser, pushed through to the main draw following a second round qualifying defeat, but fell to Lila Fairclough of USC 6-3, 6-2.
The seven players will remain in San Diego for one additional day of competition on Saturday, playing in extra matches before returning to Long Beach.
Singles Competition
Main Draw Round of 64
Emily Deming (USD) def. Thea Jagare (LBSU), 2-6, 6-2, 6-3
Alexia Harmon (PEP) def. Pamela Badillo (LBSU), 2-6-, 6-3, 7-6 (5)
Lexi Wolf (USC) def. Diana De Simone (LBSU), 6-2, 6-2
Lily Fairclough (USC) def. Elen Jantacova (LBSU), 6-3, 6-2
