April 28, 2012
OJAI, Calif. - Washington's stay at the Pac-12 Championships wrapped up on Saturday with a semifinal appearance in the invitational draw for senior Samantha Smith and freshman Julija Lukac. The pair had defeated a UCLA duo to advance but dropped the semifinal match to an Arizona tandem at Libbey Park. Lukac and Smith started the day with a quarterfinal win over UCLA's Holly Flemming and Morgan Thomas, prevailing, 8-2. Moving on to the semis, they faced top-seeds Sarah Landsman and Hailey Johnson. The Wildcat pair was effective and earned the 8-4 win. NCAA Tournament selection is this coming Tuesday, but with the Huskies ranked 52nd in the most recent ITA poll, the likelihood of a fifth-straight postseason selection is slim. That would leave 23rd-ranked senior Denise Dy to compete in the NCAA Singles Championships starting mid-May. Smith, a four-year starter, wraps her career with matching totals of 69 singles wins and 69 doubles wins. The doubles mark ranks ninth in Washington history.
Washington Women's Tennis Doubles Invitational Draw Semifinal |
