Women's Tennis

MEC Women's Tennis Final Set for Top Two Seeds

CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The top two seeds in the Mountain East Conference Women’s Tennis Championship are set to meet in the final.

No. 1 University of Charleston and No. 2 Fairmont State University each cruised to 4-0 wins in Saturday’s semifinal, setting the stage for Sunday’s championship.

The final is set for noon.
 
#1 Charleston def. #4 West Liberty, 4-0 | Box Score
 
UC did not lose a games in four matches to quickly eliminate the Hilltoppers. The Golden Eagles’ doubles teams at Nos. 2 and 3 each won 6-0 to claim a point.

In singles play, the Nos. 4, 5, and 6 singles players each won 6-0, 6-0.  
 
#2 Fairmont State def. #3 West Virginia Wesleyan, 4-0 | Box Score

The Falcons cruised through Saturday’s semifinal. Fairmont State’s top two doubles teams dropped a combined six games across two sets, and then the Nos. 2, 4, and 6 singles players won in straight sets to end the match.

At No. 2, Hope Backx defeated Sneha Sundaraneedi, 6-2, 6-2. No. 4, Lara Smith, beat Gabby Dooling 6-3, 6-0. And then at No. 6, Emma McKnight defeated Emilie Bergman, 6-2, 6-1.