Lady Pirates Move Into Semis With 5-0 Win Over Cal (Pa.)

Good morning from Sanlando Park! An early start to the day saw the Lady Pirates pick up two straight set singles wins to finish off a 5-0 victory over California (Pa.) and move into the semifinals. Gabriella Kovacs (pictured) started things off with a 6-1, 6-0 win over Nina Kowalski at No. 4 singles, then Alida Muller-Wehlau clinched the match with a 6-1, 6-2 win over Alina Stanila at No. 2 singles.

The Lady Pirates will head back to the hotel and rest for a bit before returning to the courts for a 3:00 p.m. semifinal match against Valdosta State, who won 5-2 over Hawaii Pacific. Also still playing are BYU Hawaii and Lynn - Lynn took two of the three doubles points, but BYU Hawaii has the lead in three of the singles matches and a fourth is all tied. Those two teams, undefeated on the year, could be playing well into the late morning.

Next up, however, is the men's match against Hawaii Pacific. On paper an easier foe than Lynn, but we expect them to be fired up to face us this morning!