LAKE NONA, Fla. – College of Chicago’s top-ranked girls’s tennis program cruised to a 5-1 quarterfinal victory over Carnegie Mellon on the NCAA Division III Crew Championship on Sunday.
The undefeated Maroons defeated CMU for the second time this season, advancing to the NCAA semifinals, which will likely be on Tuesday, Might 16. UChicago will tackle fourth-ranked Middlebury at Midday CT with a berth to the NCAA Championship on the road.
UChicago received 2-of-3 doubles matchups to take a 2-1 benefit into the singles portion of the competitors. The Maroons then secured the primary three accomplished singles matches to clinch the 5-1 win.
In doubles, Claudia Ng and Perene Wang teamed up at No. 2 to defeat their opponents, 8-5. At No. 3 doubles, Nicole Geller and Lauren Khou additionally received by an similar 8-5 rating.
In singles, Miranda Yuan secured a win on the fifth spot, 6-0, 6-1. Shianna Guo defeated her opponent at No. 2 singles in straight units as properly, 6-3, 6-0. Ng additionally dealt with her matchup at No. 6 singles, 6-2, 6-2, to complete off the win.
Nicole Geller received the primary set at No. 3 singles 6-4 and was tied 4-4 within the second when the match was clinched.
This would be the Maroons’ second-straight look within the semifinals and they’re going to have a rematch with Middlebury, who they defeated 5-1 in 2022.
