ROME, Ga. – Tatjana Stoll is one step closer to a singles women's tennis national championship and won her first match at the ITA Cup on Thursday morning. 
 
The NSU senior downed Ashley Penhorn of St. Mary's 6-2, 6-3, and will advance to the quarterfinals to face Jill Engelmann of Barry (Fla.).   Engelmann won the ITA South Regional and beat West Florida's Irene Recuenco. 
 
Friday's match is slated to start at 10 a.m., follow @RiverHawksWTEN on Twitter for live updates.