SURPRISE, Ariz. – The Fresno Pacific women's tennis team got a big 4-1 win over Academy of Art on Saturday, finishing third overall in the PacWest Tournament. The finish is the program's best finish in PacWest Tournament history.
 
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"The women played with everything they had today, and they had to. Art U put up a fight, but we were ready to go the distance with them, and we did. Today, we came up on the winning side. Coming in third is a big accomplishment for us, and it proves our hard work is paying off. I'm proud of every single player on this team."
 
HOW IT HAPPENED

• Alice Di Matteo and Sanne Brull got things kicked off with a bang, winning their No. 2 doubles match 6-2.
• Elise Leik and Alice Marques were able to seal the doubles point and give the Sunbirds a 1-0 lead after taking the No. 3 match 6-3.
• In singles, Lea Falentin kept her hot hand by winning in straight sets 6-3, 6-2 to give FPU a 2-0 lead.
• Maria Borodii came up huge in the No. 1 match after falling 7-5 in the first set. She went on to take sets two and three in dominating fashion, winning 6-0, 6-1 to put the Sunbirds one point away from the win.
• The Urban Knights were able to grab a point to make it 3-1, but Di Matteo locked it up in the No. 3 match after losing the first set 6-4 by taking sets two and three 6-4, 6-3.

 
UP NEXT
 
The Blue and Orange will await the decision from the national committee on who and where they will play in regionals. The decision is expected to come within the next week. Stay connected with FPU Athletics via social media for updates on the postseason.
 
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