The Abilene Christian men’s and women’s tennis
teams along with Northeastern State’s women’s squad
advanced to the NCAA Division II Tennis Championships after winning
their respective preliminary-round South Central Region
tournaments.
The Wildcats and RiverHawks advance to the finals in Altamonte
Springs, Florida, hosted by the Central Florida Sports Commission
and Rollins College, May 12-15.
The ACU women blanked Incarnate Word, 5-0, winning all three
doubles matches over the Cardinals as they claimed their 23rd
women's regional title and 15th straight. The Wildcats (27-7)
are making their 15th straight appearance in the national
tournament against Lynn (23-3).
ACU topped Washburn 5-0, while UIW beat Central Oklahoma, 5-3,
in the opening matches in Abilene, Texas.
NSU earned a spot in the Round of 16 with a 5-1 victory over
Cameron. The RiverHawks (15-4) will face undefeated Armstrong
Atlantic (29-0).
NSU topped Midwestern State, 5-1, and Cameron edged Tarleton
State 5-4, in first round action in Tahlequah, Okla.
ACU’s men topped UIW, 5-4, in a match that came down to
the last singles event. The Wildcats trailed the Cardinals
before wins at No. 4 and 6 singles punched their ticket to their
fourth straight national tournament appearance. The win sends
ACU to the national tournament for the 12th time overall, fourth
straight time and seventh time since 2001. The Wildcats will
begin play at nationals against Hawaii Pacific (19-2).
#2 Northeastern St (OK) 5, #6 Cameron University
1
Singles
1. Zuzanna Osinska (NSU) def. Amanda Moberg (CAMERON) 6-4, 6-2
2. Emina Spirtovic (NSU) vs. Julia Puckhaber (CAMERON) 7-6 (7-5),
1-2, unfinished
3. Michaela Romanova (NSU) def. Carolina Mullor (CAMERON) 6-0,
6-3
4. Ivana Belejova (NSU) vs. Sara Flores (CAMERON) 3-6, 3-5,
unfinished
5. Claire Chanay (NSU) vs. Elle Sholles (CAMERON) 3-6, 6-5,
unfinished
6. Karolina Cichon (NSU) def. Heather Doslich (CAMERON) 6-2, 6-2
Doubles
1. Zuzanna Osinska/Emina Spirtovic (NSU) def. Amanda Moberg/Julia
Puckhaber (CAMERON) 8-4
2. Ivana Belejova/Claire Chanay (NSU) def. Sara Flores/Daniela
Stevenson (CAMERON) 8-1
3. Carolina Mullor/Elle Sholles (CAMERON) def. Michaela
Romanova/Karolina Cichon (NSU) 8-4
Abilene Christian 5, Incarnate Word 0
Singles
2. Julia Mongin, ACU, def. Stephanie Rodriguez, UIW, 6-0, 6-0
5. Hannah Kelley, ACU, def. Alex Adams, UIW, 6-1, 6-1
Doubles
1. Jaclyn Walker-Julia Mongin, ACU, def. Gretchen
Trautmann-Adriana Hernandez, UIW, 8-1
2. Cassie Carver-Hannah Kelley, ACU, def. Erica Engberg-Alex
Adams, UIW, 8-4
3. Dina Pavlin-Lauren White, ACU, def. Stephanie Rodriguez-Karen
Rodriguez, UIW, 9-7
Abilene Christian 5, Incarnate Word 4
Singles
1. Francisco Segura, UIW, def. Eldad Campbell, ACU, 6-4, 7-5
2. Maxime Moreau, UIW, def. John Strahl, ACU, 6-3, 6-2
3. Alfredo Desiati, ACU, def. Jose Arizpe, UIW, 6-3, 6-2
4. Luke Hawk, ACU, def. Alex Wieland, UIW, 6-4, 5-7, 7-5
5. Bryan Joiner, ACU, def. Carlos Olvera, UIW, 4-6, 6-1, 6-2
6. Brett Proctor, ACU, def. David Ballenger, UIW, 6-4, 7-6
Doubles
1. Luke Hawk-Bryan Joiner, ACU, def. Francisco Segura-Jose Arizpe,
UIW, 8-6
2. Maxime Moreau-Alex Wieland, UIW, def. Eldad Campbell-John
Strahl, ACU, 9-7
3. Aidan DeLeon-Carlos Olvera, UIW, def. Brett Prcotor-Alfredo
Desiati, ACU, 8-6