SPRING ARBOR, Mich. – The Spring Arbor University women's tennis team pulled out a thrilling 5-4 win over Huntington University in the Crossroads League Tournament Quarterfinals on Tuesday.

The 3rd-seeded Cougars grabbed a 2-1 lead after doubles with the No. 2 and No. 3 pairs earning convincing victories. Hope Roelofs and Katie Storrer won 8-2 while Mary-Kate McShane and Monika Wynne shutout their opponents prevailing 8-0.

Huntington (6-7, 3-5 Crossroads League), who entered the match as the No. 6 seed, quickly pulled ahead, though, in singles play. After coming away with wins at the No. 2, No. 3 and No. 4 positions, the Foresters owned a 4-2 advantage. However, SAU answered with a point at No. 5 singles with McShane's 6-1, 6-2 victory to get within one.

Wynne remained unbeaten in singles play this season with a hard-fought 6-2, 7-5 win at No. 6 to even the match at 4-4. With the deciding point coming down to the No. 1 singles court, junior Quincy Banini took the first set and rallied back from an early deficit in the second to claim the match 6-3, 6-4 and secure the win for the Cougars.

Spring Arbor (8-2, 6-2 Crossroads League) will travel to Indiana Wesleyan University (12-1, 7-1 Crossroads League) on Thursday, Oct. 2 and face the Wildcats for the right to play for the Crossroads League Tournament Championship on Saturday, Oct. 4.

Singles
#1 Quincy Banini def. Morgan Bemisderfer 6-3, 6-4
#2 Cassandra Kasicki def. Hope Roelofs 6-2, 6-3
#3 Constanze Golz def. Erin Hossack 6-0, 6-0
#4 Celine Rongos def. Katie Storrer 6-1, 6-1
#5 Mary-Kate McShane def. Erin Van Kampen 6-1, 6-2
#6 Monika Wynne def. Kerrie Ecker 6-2, 7-5

Doubles
#1 Bemisderfer / Rongos def. Banini / Hossack 8-2
#2 Roelofs / Storrer def. Kasicki / Golz 8-2
#3 McShane / Wynne def. Van Kampen / Ecker 8-0

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