PACIFIC PALISADES, Calif. – Vanderbilt senior Amanda Taylor scored an upset victory in the first round of the Riviera/ITA Women’s All-American Tennis Championships, defeating Megan Falcon of LSU, the No. 1 singles player in the country.
“Amanda played some of the most flawless tennis I’ve ever seen her play,” Vanderbilt assistant coach Aleke Tsoubanos said. “She spread the ball around the court so well. I think this is a huge confidence booster for her. I’m really proud of her.”
Falcon opened the match by winning the first two games, including breaking Taylor’s serve to go up 2-0. However, No. 20 Taylor bounced back and broke Falcon’s serve in the next game and went on to win the next five games to win the opening set 6-2. Taylor continued her momentum in the second set, winning 6-3 to close out the match.
Taylor advances to tomorrow’s second round where she will face the winner of the match between Laura Valverdu of Miami and Tracy Lin of UCLA. If Taylor wins her second round match, she would play in the quarterfinals later in the day on Friday.
Results:
No. 20 Amanda Taylor (VU) def. No. 1 Megan Falcon (LSU) – 6-2, 6-3.
