SPOKANE, Wash. – Tea Lukic and Constanza Fernandez Rincon are moving on to the second day of competition at the Pac-12 Fall Qualifier after combining for four wins on Friday. The Aztecs advanced to Saturday’s doubles semifinal, while Lukic also made it through to the semifinal round in singles.
The duo paired up in doubles for the first time this season, taking down Fresno State’s Eliza Dunbar and Nina Wiese 6-2.
In the singles round of 16, Fernandez Rincon earned a 6-0, 6-7 (8-10), 6-1 victory over Texas State’s Olivia Collins, and Lukic cruised to a 6-3, 6-1 win against Sorcha Caves out of Colorado State to advance to the quarterfinals. Lukic then downed Gonzaga’s Angelina Hug 7-6 (7-3), 6-1.
Fernandez Rincon’s stay in the singles main draw came to an end after falling 7-6 (7-5), 3-6, 1-6 to Terezia Mlkva out of Utah State.
The Aztecs will take the court at 9 a.m. on Saturday for the doubles semifinals, where they will face Gonzaga’s Sia Cariov and Angelina Hug. Lukic will then take on Utah State’s Sabina Pintea in singles.
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