Sophomore Bianca Andersen has been selected to represent Wilmot Union High School as a special qualifier at the WIAA Division 1 state girls tennis tournament.
The tournament held at Nielsen Tennis Stadium on the University of Wisconsin campus starts 10:30 a.m. on Oct. 13.
Andersen, who boasts a 23-4 record, expects to play Watertown junior Ricki Budewitz (10-11) in the opening round.
Winner of the match faces Brookfield East senior Emma Corwin (20-4), who has a first round bye.
Adding Andersen as a special qualifier came after she lost her first match in Thursday’s Brookfield East sectional, where six other area athletes made an appearance.
According to coach Lisa Obertin, special qualifiers are selected based on a set criteria, including an established record and history against high ranked players in the state meet.
Early in the season, Andersen took Sun Prairie’s Lats Sysouvanh to a third set, where the Panthers sophomore lost 10-8.
Sysouvanh, who is the No. 8 seed, is 25-2.
Meanwhile, in the Brookfield East sectional, Westosha Central High School juniors Brooke Wysiatko and Katie Barningham (21-4) finished third of four qualifiers.
But, the other four, Falcons No. 1 doubles team of seniors Alyssa Hrncar/Tori Salerno, along with Wilmot singles players Bella Andersen (No. 2) and Brynn Amundson (No. 3) did not advance to the second round.