Athletics

St. Olaf And Saint Benedict Advance To Semifinals Of MIAC Women’s Tennis Playoffs

The third-seed St. Olaf Oles and the fourth-seed St. Ben’s Blazers advanced to the semifinal round of the MIAC Women’s Tennis Tournament on Friday at the Brown Outdoor Complex in St. Peter. The Oles defeated the sixth-seed Concordia Cobbers 8-1, while the Blazers defeated fifth-seed St. Thomas 5-4.

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Kylie Huether won her match at #2 singles to send Saint Benedict into the semifinals.
Kylie Huether won her match at #2 singles to send Saint Benedict into the semifinals.

St. Olaf will face Carleton in one of the semifinal matches on Saturday.
St. Olaf will face Carleton in one of the semifinal matches on Saturday.

The third-seed St. Olaf Oles and the fourth-seed St. Ben’s Blazers advanced to the semifinal round of the MIAC Women’s Tennis Tournament on Friday at the Brown Outdoor Complex in St. Peter. The Oles defeated the sixth-seed Concordia Cobbers 8-1, while the Blazers defeated fifth-seed St. Thomas 5-4.

Top-seed Gustavus will face St. Ben’s and second-seeded Carleton will face St. Olaf on Saturday morning at 11:30 am. The semifinal winners will square off at 3 p.m. The champion will receive the MIAC’s automatic bid to the NCAA Championships.

St. Olaf 8, Concordia 1
Saint Benedict 5, St. Thomas 4