BRIDGEPORT, W.Va. — The University of Charleston cruised to the NCAA Atlantic Regional title on Tuesday, defeating fellow Mountain East Conference member Fairmont State, 4-0, in Charleston, West Virginia.

The Golden Eagles advance to the field of 16 single-elimination competition at Sanlando Park in Altamonte Springs, Florida. The NCAA Division II national championship is set for Wednesday, May 21 through Sunday, May 25. The championship match is set for 9 a.m. that Sunday.  

Fairmont State, seeded No. 4 in the region, defeated No. 5 Salem, 4-1, on Monday to advance to face No. 1 seed UC. Other top seeds to advance to the national stage were Barry, Augustana, Wayne State, Catawba, and Azusa Pacific. In addition to those top seeds and Charleston, others advancing to next week’s national tournament are West Alabama, North Georgia, St. Thomas Aquinas, Rockhurst, Queens, Indiana (Pa.), Washburn, and Nova Southeastern.

The NCAA Division II women’s national championship started in 1982. Nova Southeastern is the defending national champion after ending Barry’s streak of six consecutive national titles.

Charleston 4, Fairmont State 0
Location: Charleston, West Virginia
Singles Results
No. 1: Sara Martinez (UC) vs. Maria Fonseca, 7-5, 4-1, Unfinished
No. 2: Sofiia Krasikova (UC) def. Hope Backx, 6-0, 6-4
No. 3: Michelle Connor (UC) vs. Laura Maciel, 6-4, 5-1, Unfinished
No. 4: Filippa Larsson (UC) vs. Lara Smith, 6-1, 3-6, 0-0, Unfinished
No. 5: Harriet Glaves (UC) def. Jada Okoye, 6-4, 6-1
No. 6: Riva Hondiashvilli (UC) def. Emme McKnight, 6-2, 6-1

Doubles Results
No. 1: Filippa Larsson/Sara Martinez (UC) vs. Lara Smith/Hope Backx, 5-4, Unfinished
No. 2: Michelle Connor/Sofiia Krasikova (UC) def. Maria Fonseca/Jada Okoye, 6-4
No. 3: Harriet Glaves/Riva Hondiashvilli (UC) def. Emme McKnight/Laura Maciel, 6-0
 
Fairmont State 4, Salem 1
Location: Charleston, West Virginia
Singles Results
No. 1: Maria Fonseca (FSU) def. Erna Brdarevic, 7-6, 6-0
No. 2: Hope Backx (FSU) vs. Aiswarya Prasad, 6-2, 3-6, 5-4, Unfinished
No. 3: Laura Maciel (FSU) vs. Galia Mezouar, 7-6, 2-6, 2-1, Unfinished
No. 4: Lara Smith (FSU) def. Kylie Diaz, 7-5, 6-2
No. 5: Ekaterina Korsakova (SU) def. Jada Okoye, 6-3, 6-4
No. 6: Emme McKnight (FSU) def. Daria Korsakova, 7-6, 6-4

Doubles Results
No. 1: Lara Smith/Hope Backx (FSU) def. Erna Brdarevic/Galia Mezouar, 6-2
No. 2: Maria Fonseca/Jada Okoye (FSU) vs. Daria Korsakova, 5-2, Unfinished
No. 3: Laura Maciel/Emme McKnight (FSU) def. Aishwarya Prasad/Maria Salome Molina, 6-1