ARLINGTON, Texas - The Abilene Christian women's tennis team advanced to the semifinals of the WAC Team Tennis Championship for the third time in four years with a 4-2 victory over Seattle U on Thursday afternoon.
The Wildcats, seeded No. 4 in this year's draw, earned the doubles point over the No. 5 Redhawks thanks to an incredible comeback by Masha Vrsalovic and Alice Klinteby on the first line.
Down 5-1, the pair won five consecutive games to stay alive. After SU pulled even at 6-6 in the set, ACU won the tiebreaker 7-5.
Masha Vrsalovic stretches for a ball during ACU's quarterfinal match of the WAC Team Tennis Championship.
Maria Cascos and Olivia Sears continued their hot streak at No. 3 doubles. The pair earned a 6-4 win for their fourth victory in-a-row. Cascos and Sears are now 9-3 as doubles partners this spring.
In singles competition, Seattle U tied the score 1-1 with a win at the No. 1 position. ACU regained the lead with a straight-set win by Alice Klinteby at No. 5 singles, and Olivia Sears defeated her opponent in three sets at the No. 2 line.
The Redhawks claimed the No. 6 singles, slicing the Wildcats' lead to 3-2.
ACU players huddle up before their quarterfinal match of the 2025 WAC Team Tennis Championship.
Angelo Del Campo, who had been on a three-match slide and had not won a singles match in more than a month, came through with the match-clinching point at No. 3 singles. Del Campo beat Liliya Dimova, 7-6, 6-2 and was surrounded by teammates when they rushed on the court after the final point.
It is the second straight year ACU has defeated Seattle U in the quarterfinal round, and for the second year in a row the Wildcats will face Grand Canyon in the semifinals.
