From Emory University Athletics

For the 30^th consecutive season the Emory University Women's Tennis program will play in the University Athletic Association championship match as the Eagles defeated 11^th-ranked Carnegie Mellon University, 7-2, in the semifinals Friday afternoon at Sanlando Park in Altamonte Springs, Florida.

Emory is in search of its fifth straight UAA title and the 28^th overall in program history and will face second-seeded and ninth-ranked University of Chicago in the championship match Saturday morning beginning at 9:00 AM. The Maroons reached the title match following a 5-4 win over Washington University in the other semifinal match on Friday. Emory leads the all-time series with UC, 18-2, including an 8-1 victory in last year's meeting in the UAA semifinals.

Junior Bridget Harding and senior Katarina Su recorded their 25^th win of the season at first doubles, taking down Nicholle Torres and Cori Sidell by an 8-4 margin. After an 8-5 win at third doubles for the Tartans, senior Michelle Satterfield and sophomore Daniela Lopez put the Eagles in front heading into singles with an 8-6 decision on court two.

CMU was no match for Emory in singles as the Blue and Gold reeled off five straight wins to clinch the victory. Senior Paula Castro was 6-1, 6-1 winner at sixth singles before Harding delivered a 6-0, 6-1 win at first singles. Senior Melissa Goodman polished off her opponent 6-1, 6-1 on court five and Lopez prevailed 6-4, 6-4 on the third line. Su added a win at fourth singles as CMU's Vinaya Rao retired with the score 4-6, 2-1.

Notes

Katarina Su moved into a tie with Lorne McManigle ('11) on the all-time doubles wins list with 93…Michelle Satterfield notched her 90^th career doubles win, becoming the eighth Eagle to accomplish the feat…Su also climbed into a tie with Madison Gordon ('16) for fifth place all-time with her 83^rd career singles win.