KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Vanderbilt women's tennis moved closer to securing another NCAA qualifying bid on Friday after sophomores Erin Pearce and Mia Yamakita notched a doubles quarterfinals win at the ITA South Sectional Championships hosted by Tennessee.
The Dore duo faced the Volunteers' Rinon Okuwaki and Maeve Thornton with a spot in the semifinal round on the line. The second doubles match of the event for Pearce and Yamakita was yet another rout, leaving no doubt in a 6-3, 6-0 win over their Tennessee opponents. The pair have knocked off back-to-back SEC doubles teams after sinking Georgia opponents on Thursday.