KEARNEY, Neb. -- The top-ranked Barry Buccaneers women's tennis team defeated #5 Hawaii Pacific 4-3 in the semi-finals to advance to the championship match. Xiyao Wang clinched the match point at singles #3.   

INSIDE THE MATCHUP
Final: #1 Barry 4, #5 Hawaii Pacific 3
Records: Barry (6-0, 3-0 SSC), HPU (5-3) 

SUMMARY:

Doubles 

1. Marleen Tilgner/Shaline Pipa (HPU) def. Deniz Khazan/Daniela Farfan (BU) 6-3
2. Elodie Busson/Abigail Wild (HPU) def. Dinara Alloiarova/Nathalia Gasparin (BU)  6-3
3.  Xiyao Wang/Selina Pichler (BU) vs. Nicole Ballach/Rikona Murakami (HPU) 5-2, unf. 

Singles 

1. Shaline Pipa (HPU) def. Deniz Khazan (BU) 6-3, 7-5
2. Elodie Busson (HPU) def. Dinara Alloiarova (BU) 6-4, 6(4)-7(7), 6-3 
3. Xiyao Wang (BU) def. Marleen Tilgner (HPU) 7-5, 5-7, 6-1
4. Selina Pichler (BU) def. Abigail Wild (HPU) 4-6, 7-5, 6-2
5. Daniela Farfan (BU) def. Nicole Ballach (HPU) 6-2, 6-0
6. Clara Versier (BU) def. Rikona Murakami (HPU) 6-4, 6-1

ON THE HORIZON

The Bucs will play in the championship against SSC foe Saint Leo on Sunday, Feb. 26 at 6:30 pm ET.