PENSACOLA, Fla. - Lynn women's tennis tandem Kristen Younes and Meadow Garcia made a strong statement in doubles play at the ITA South Regional Championships, advancing to the quarterfinals behind back-to-back wins over duos from Saint Leo and Valdosta State. The fifth-seeded pair powered past early competition before their impressive run came to a close on Thursday afternoon.
 
ROUND OF 32:
- Doubles All-American Kristen Younes teamed up with Fighting Knight freshman Meadow Garcia as the fifth-seed to take on Saint Leo's Deren Ozel and Camila Keller
- The pair emerged victorious, clutching an 8-7 (7-1) win in the opening bout
 
ROUND OF 16:
- Younes and Garcia dominated their second-round matchup, powering past Valdosta State's Lena Beckx and Milica Prokic with an emphatic 8-4 victory
 
QUARTERFINALS:
- As one of the final eight teams remaining, Younes and Garcia squared off with third-seeded Kristyna Hranacova and Katja Markus of Nova Southeastern
- Younes and Garcia's afternoon came to an end as Hranacova and Markus defeated the Blue and White duo in the quarterfinal round, 8-3
 
UP NEXT:
The ITA South Regional Championships continue in Pensacola on Friday, Oct. 3 as singles action gets underway in the morning. Salma Djoubri (8 am), Garcia (8 am), and Younes (10:30 am) are set to represent the Blue and White in one-on-one competition.