LOS ANGELES – Junior Lily Taylor and Senior Sara Svetac secured their qualification for the NCAA Doubles Championship with a semifinal win at ITA West Sectionals Championship over doubles pair, Anna-Marie Weissheim and Alexia Jacobs from Washington, 6-4, 6-7 [10-3] Saturday from David X. Marks Tennis Stadium.
Last month, Taylor secured her qualification in the NCAA Singles Championship after defeating her own doubles partner Svetac in San Diego last month in three sets.
Arizona State will have a doubles pair represented in the NCAA tournament for the first time since 2024 with the previous duo being Patricija Spaka and Chelsea Fontenel.
During the weekend, Svetac and Taylor successfully won their round of 16 match in two sets 6-0, 6-4 and claimed victory against the UCLA pair Kate Fakih and Mayu Crossley, 6-1, 4-6, [10-8] to make it to their eventual victory in the semifinals.
This fall, Taylor is 9-2 in doubles and 5-1 when paired with Svetac. Svetac, a four-year Sun Devil, is 6-1 in doubles this fall and is 12-4 in singles.
The 2026 NCAA Division I Singles & Doubles Championships will take place from November 17–22, 2026 in Athens, Georgia.