Owensboro, Ky. – The University of Findlay women's tennis team, ranked No. 12 in the country, came up just short in the Great Midwest Athletic Conference (G-MAC) Championship match on Saturday, April 26, losing to Tiffin University by a score of 4-2. That defeat gives Findlay a 19-3 record in duals this year and is the first loss to a conference opponent this season.

The Oilers had momentum early, winning the doubles point. UF's first doubles team was defeated 6-1, but Lidia Laskova and Charlie Croteau won 6-4 at third doubles to even things up. A minute later, Anamarija Kovacevic and Elina Ivanova won 6-4 to put the Oilers on top in the match.

Freshman Audrey Ouellet won at sixth singles 6-1, 6-4 to put the Oilers in front 2-0, but then the rally began.

Tiffin won at second singles in two sets and shortly after, earned the point at first singles which tied things up at 2-2.

The Dragons then closed things out with a pair of three-set victories at third and fourth singles to earn their third title in four years.

Doubles

1. Emily Barrett / Jemimah Choi (TU) def. Valentina Salek / Polina Zaytseva (UF) 6-1
2. Anamarija Kovacevic / Elina Ivanova (UF) def. Carina Gilman / Anaelle Lepinay (TU) 6-4
3. Lidia Laskova / Charlie Croteau (UF) def. Celine Ferron / Francesca Milani (TU) 6-4

Singles

1. Jemimah Choi (TU) def. Anamarija Kovacevic (UF) 6-7 (6-8), 6-1, 6-0
2. Emily Barrett (TU) def. Polina Zaytseva (UF) 7-6 (7-1), 6-4
3. Anaelle Lepinay (TU) def. Elina Ivanova (UF) 4-6, 6-2, 6-4
4. Carina Gilman (TU) def. Valentina Salek (UF) 5-7, 6-3, 6-1
5. Ivanova Lucero (UF) ABD Francesca Milani (TU) 6-2, 6-7 (5-7) 2-3 (DID NOT FINISH)
6. Audrey Ouellet (UF) def. Anisha Sivakumar (TU) 6-1, 6-4

Findlay, ranked second in the poll last week, will now await the regional selection show to see where it will play in the Midwest Regional.