BATON ROUGE, La. – Ole Miss women’s tennis continued competition at the ITA Regional Championships on Monday, as Alice Battesti advanced to the singles final with a three-set victory over LSU’s Tegan Bush, while the doubles team of Andrea Nova and Alice Soulie finished as runners-up.
Battesti battled past Bush in the women’s singles semifinals, earning a 6-2, 3-6, 6-1 victory to secure her spot in the championship match. After taking the opening set, Battesti responded following a second-set loss to close out the match with a strong third set.
In the women’s doubles final, Nova and Soulie fell to Gianna Oboniye and Athina Pitta, 7-5, 7-5. The Ole Miss duo competed closely throughout both sets but came up short in the championship match.
Battesti will look to cap her run at the ITA Regional Championships with a singles title in the final.
ITA REGIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS – MONDAY RESULTS
Women’s Singles Semifinals
Alice Battesti (Ole Miss) def. Tegan Bush (LSU), 6-2, 3-6, 6-1
Women’s Doubles Final
Gianna Oboniye/Athina Pitta def. Andrea Nova/Alice Soulie (Ole Miss), 7-5, 7-5