SE Sweeps Way to GAC Tourney Final

BENTONVILLE, Ark. – Southeastern continued its run through the Great American Conference Tournament with a 5-0 victory over Arkansas Tech in the semifinals to earn a berth in Sunday's tourney final versus Harding set for 1 p.m. in Bentonville, Ark.
 
The win lifts the Savage Storm to 19-7 on the season and marks second-straight trip to the GAC finals and the fifth trip overall. SE is 2-2 in conference final matches all time in the GAC.
 
In doubles play on Saturday, Southeastern fell behind after a loss at number three before evening the doubles series with a 6-2 win by Sara Gonzalez and Vanessa Cozamanis at number two over the Golden Suns duo of Madelina Amil Silva and Aastha Dargude.
 
SE would clinch the doubles point when Georgia Hosking and Skye Royall downed Daniela Baez and Lea Grinberg at the number one spot by a 6-4 margin.
 
Elizaveta Tregubova picked up the momentum in singles play as she pushed the lead to 2-0 with a 6-0, 6-3 win over Maria Krite at number five.
 
Hosking followed shortly after with a 6-2, 6-0 win at number four over Amil Silva to stretch the lead to 3-0.
 
Cozamanis would provide the clinching point in the match with a 6-2, 6-4 win at number six over Meaghan Butler.
 
Vanessa Nitu would push the final score out to 5-0 with a 6-3, 6-3 win at number two over Dargude.