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Women's Tennis 5/17/2015 12:00:00 AM
May 17, 2015

#7 UCLA (22-4) def. #2 NORTH CAROLINA (30-2) 4-1
Hawkins Indoor Tennis Center

No. 7 UCLA pulled off the early upset of No. 2 North Carolina, 4-1, advancing to Monday's semifinal round of play. Splitting the first two doubles sets on Courts 1 and 3, the Bruins were lifted by an 8-4 victory on Court 2 to take the doubles point, 0-8, 8-5, 8-4. Flipping to singles, Jennifer Brady grabbed a 6-4, 6-1 advantage on Court 3 to move the UCLA lead to 2-0. UNC's Whitney Kay put the Tarheels on the board with a 6-3, 6-4 win on Court 4, narrowing UCLA's lead to 2-1. On Court 2, UCLA's Chanelle Van Nguyen posted a 6-0, 6-2 mark to bring the Bruins within a point of clinching the match. It came down to top-ranked UCLA's Robin Anderson on Court 1, facing UNC's Jamie Loeb. Anderson pulled through for the Bruins, outlasting Loeb for a 6-3, 7-6(1) victory.

#6 GEORGIA (24-6) def. #14 STANFORD (18-6) 4-1
Hawkins Indoor Tennis Center

No. 6 Georgia closed out No. 14 Stanford, 4-1, extending their season into a semifinal matchup with UCLA. After sweeping the doubles point, 8-2, 8-0, UGA maintained control of the match through the transition to singles. Silvia Garcia extended UGA's lead to 2-0 with a 6-2, 6-2 victory on Court 3. Stanford answered back from Court 2, with Taylor Davidson grabbing a 6-2, 6-4 victory to put the match at 2-1, UGA. On Court 5, Hannah King pushed the UGA lead to 3-1, grinding out a 6-2, 2-6, 6-3 victory. Kennedy Shaffer secured the match victory for the Bulldogs on Court 4, besting Stanford's Krista Hardebeck, 6-3, 0-6, 6-4.

#1 USC (25-2) def. #8 BAYLOR (28-7) 4-1
Hurd Tennis Center - 4 p.m.

No. 1 USC downs No. 8 Baylor, 4-1, advancing to a Monday semifinal showdown with Vanderbilt. Splitting the doubles on Courts 2 and 3, the deciding set came on Court 1, with the Trojans earning the doubles point with a tiebreaker win, 8-7(1). Transitioning to singles, USC maintained control of the match, picking up a 2-0 advantage with Madison Westby's 7-6(4), 6-2 win on Court 4. From Court 6, Meredith Xepoleas gave the Trojans a 3-0 lead, grabbing a 6-4, 6-2 victory. Fighting to extend the match, Baylor's Ema Burgic lifted the Bears with a 6-2, 7-6(6) win from Court 1. Just moments later, on Court 5, the Trojans were able to close the match out with Gabby Smith's 6-1, 6-4 advantage over BU's Theresa Van Zyl.

#4 VANDERBILT (23-6) def. #5 FLORIDA (24-4) 4-3
Hurd Tennis Center - 4 p.m.

No. 4 Vanderbilt outlasted No. 5 Florida, 4-3, advancing to a semifinal matchup with No. 1 USC. The Commodores picked up a 1-0 advantage, clawing out the crucial doubles point from the Gators, 8-1, 5-8, 8-7(8). UF bounced back in singles, picking up a quick equalizer point from Court 5. Belinda Woolcock grabbed a 6-1, 6-4 win to even the match at 1-1. The Gators continued to roll, with Kourtney Keegan giving the Gators a 2-1 lead with a 6-3, 6-3 victory on Court 4. From the No. 1 spot, Brooke Austin's 6-3, 6-3 win put Florida just a point shy of a match victory. Vanderbilt answered on Court 3, with Frances Altick posting a 6-2, 6-4 mark to narrow the Gator lead to 3-2. On Court 6, Ashleigh Antal grinded out a 4-6, 6-4, 6-2 victory to even the match at 3-3. Down to the final singles match, Vandy's Astra Sharma pulled through for the Commodores, downing Florida's Josie Kuhlman in three sets, 7-5, 2-6, 6-4.

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Players Mentioned

Theresa Van Zyl

Theresa Van Zyl

56' 5"
Freshman
Ema Burgic

Ema Burgic

5' 10"
Sophomore

Players Mentioned

Theresa Van Zyl

Theresa Van Zyl

56' 5"
Freshman
Ema Burgic

Ema Burgic

5' 10"
Sophomore