Varon advances to semifinals; doubles team falls in semis
Eastern Florida State College women's tennis player Luisa Varon will play in the national tournament semifinals on Friday afternoon.
Luisa Varon will be playing for a spot in the ITA Oracle Cup final Friday afternoon after winning her quarterfinals match in Surprise, Arizona.
Varon teamed with Josephine Karcher in doubles and won the first match 6-2, 6-2 against a team from Glendale Community College, but lost in the semifinals 6-2, 6-2. They will play in the third-place match at 6 p.m. on Friday.
Varon opened the day's events with a 6-1, 6-3 victory in her singles match against Canada College's Diana Barcelata. She will play Sarah Frendo of Cowley College in the semifinals of the national tournament at 2:30 p.m.
If she wins, she will advance to the finals at 11:30 a.m. Saturday. The winner of the JUCO division will advance to the Super Bowl later Saturday afternoon.
