Miami Set to Face Akron in Sunday's MAC Championship Finale

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YPSILANTI, Mich. (EMUEagles.com) -- The second-seeded University of Akron tennis team will play for the program's first-ever Mid-American Conference championship on Sunday, following a 4-0 win over third-seeded Western Michigan in Saturday's semifinal round of the league tournament at Ypsilanti High School. The event is being hosted by Eastern Michigan University.

Akron (19-4), which was playing in the semifinal for the second-consecutive season, will face top-seeded Miami (Ohio) (19-5) in the title match Sunday, May 1, at noon. The RedHawks defeated fourth-seeded Bowling Green (15-8) in today's other semifinal contest.

Miami handed Akron its only league loss this season, a 4-3 decision in Oxford on April 22. The RedHawks have been regular-season and tournament champions the last two years.

The tournament winner will earn the conference's automatic bid to the NCAA Championship.

The tournament is free to the public.

MAC Women's Tennis Tournament Day Three Results:
No. 1 Miami 4, No. 4 Bowling Green 0
No. 2 Akron 4, No. 3 Western Michigan 0

No. 1 Miami 4, No. 4 Bowling Green 0

Tennis Match Results
No. 4 Bowling Green vs No. 1 Miami
Apr 30, 2011 at Ypsilanti, Mich.
(Ypsilanti High School)

Singles competition
1. Anastasia Dracheva (MU) def. Christine Chiricosta (BGSU) 6-1, 6-2
2. Stephanie Danesis (MU) vs. Maddy Eccleston (BGSU) 3-6, 6-4, 4-2, unfinished
3. Megan Martzolf (MU) def. Nikki Chiricosta (BGSU) 7-6 (7-5), 6-2
4. Nimisha Mohan (MU) def. Mary Hill (BGSU) 6-4, 6-2
5. Riekie Honiball (MU) vs. Emily Reuland (BGSU) 2-6, 6-3, 1-3, unfinished
6. Cara Wald (MU) vs. Jessica Easdale (BGSU) 1-6, 7-5, 1-4, unfinished

Doubles competition
1. Stephanie Danesis/Megan Martzolf (MU) def. Christine Chiricosta/Maddy Eccleston (BGSU) 8-6
2. Jade Johnson/Emily Reuland (BGSU) def. Riekie Honiball/Jessica Parr (MU) 8-2
3. Anastasia Dracheva/Cara Wald (MU) def. Nikki Chiricosta/Mary Hill (BGSU) 9-8 (10-8)

Match Notes:
No. 4 Bowling Green 15-7
No. 1 Miami 18-5
Order of finish: Doubles (2,1,3); Singles (1,4,3)
MAC Women's Tennis Championship Match #7
Winner advances to Sunday's Championship Match at Noon
Official: Lynda Henshaw

No. 2 Akron 4, No. 3 Western Michigan 0

Tennis Match Results
No. 3 Western Michigan vs No. 2 Akron
Apr 30, 2011 at Ypsilanti, Mich. (Ypsilanti High School)

Singles competition
1. Zara Harutyunyan (UA) def. Maggie Remynse (WMU) 6-0, 6-1
2. Angelika Jogasuria (UA) def. Nini Sujashvili (WMU) 6-2, 6-3
3. Prang Pantusart (UA) vs. Maria Nivia (WMU) 6-2, 5-5, unfinished
4. Angelina Jogasuria (UA) def. Jill Pastunink (WMU) 6-1, 6-0
5. Anya Baronayte (UA) vs. Amanda Moccia (WMU) 6-2, 5-2, unfinished
6. Natalia Kuvankina (UA) vs. Rachel Denny (WMU) 6-4, 3-4, unfinished

Doubles competition
1. Zara Harutyunyan/Angelina Jogasuria (UA) def. April Kerr/Nini Sujashvili (WMU) 8-3
2. Angelika Jogasuria/Prang Pantusart (UA) def. Maria Nivia/Jill Pastunink (WMU) 8-4
3. Anya Baronayte/Jeremie Benjamin (UA) vs. Amanda Moccia/Maggie Remynse (WMU) 6-6, unfinished

Match Notes:
No. 3 Western Michigan 14-11
No. 2 Akron 18-4
Order of finish: Doubles (1,2); Singles (1,4,2)
MAC Women's Tennis Cahmpionship Match #7
Winner advances to Sunday's Championship Match at Noon
Official: Lynda Henshaw

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