FORT WAYNE, Ind. -- The top-seeded Oral Roberts University women's tennis team rallied after losing the doubles point Friday to defeat Western Illinois in semifinal action of The Summit League Championship at the Rhonda and Rudy Kachmann Tennis Complex in Fort Wayne, Ind.

In doubles, Hayden Rush and Anna Costa defeated Kim Lennartsson and Yana Meinert, 8-3, at the No. 2 spot. But Western Illinois took the doubles point when Amanda Griffin and Zi Wang posted an 8-2 victory Emily Arkell and Rafaela Souza at the No. 1 spot, and Ashley Clark and Kate Kennedy beat Tayler Pippen and Whitney Johnson at the No. 3 spot, 8-2.

Oral Roberts secured the victory with wins at No. 3, 4, 6 and 5 singles. Souza defeated Wang, 6-1, 6-4, Pippin beat Clark, 7-5, 6-2, Corrine Langston defeated Meinert, 7-5, 6-4, and Costa defeated Kennedy, 6-4, 6-2.

The Golden Eagles will play the winner of the Southern Utah-IPFW match for the championship on Saturday.

Singles
No. 1 – Emily Arkell (ORU) led Amanda Griffin (WIU), 7-6, 5-5 (DNF)
No. 2 – Hayden Rush (ORU) led Kim Lennartsson (WIU), 3-6, 6-2, 3-1 (DNF)
No. 3 – Rafaela Souza (ORU) def. Zi Wang (WIU), 6-1, 6-4
No. 4 – Tayler Pippin (ORU) def. Ashley Clark (WIU), 7-5, 6-3
No. 5 – Ana Costa (ORU) def. Kate Kennedy (WIU), 6-4, 6-2
No. 6 – Corrine Langston (ORU) def. Yana Meinert (WIU), 7-5, 6-4

Doubles
No. 1 – Griffin/Wang (WIU) def. Arkell/Souza (ORU), 8-2
No. 2 – Rush/Costa (ORU) def. Lennartsson/Meinert (WIU), 8-3
No. 3 – Clark/Kennedy (WIU) def. Pippin/Whitney Johnson (ORU), 8-2

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