SURPRISE, Ariz. ­– The Fresno Pacific women's tennis team took on No. 4 seed Point Loma on Thursday in the PacWest Championships, defeating the Sea Lions 4-1 and earning a spot in the semifinals on Friday.
 
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"What a big win today for the women, taking out the No. 4 seed. They just fought their hearts out for every point and played with great composure. It's just amazing to see their growth and perseverance as a whole." – head coach George Rodriguez
 
HOW IT HAPPENED

• After falling in the No. 3 doubles match, Alice Di Matteo and Sanne Brull were able to match with a 6-1 win, leaving it to the No. 1 match to decide the doubles point.
• Maria Borodii and Lea Falentin were ablet to seal that match with a 6-3 win and put the Sunbirds up 1-0 after doubles.
• In singles, Di Matteo kept the hot hand, winning 6-4, 6-1 in straight sets to give FPU a 2-0 lead.
• Falentin wasn't too far behind, winning 6-3, 6-4 to put the Sunbirds one point away from a trip to Friday's semifinal.
• The Sea Lions were able to capture a point to make it 3-1, but for the second day in a row, Brull locked up with win for FPU with a 6-4, 6-2 win in the No. 5 match.

 
UP NEXT
 
The Blue and Orange will face off against top-seeded and the No. 13 ranked team in the nation Hawaii Pacific on Friday at 1 p.m. for a spot in Saturday's final.
 
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