NASHUA, N.H. (April 30, 2021) -- For the first time in program history, the Franklin Pierce University women's tennis team will play for the Northeast-10 Conference title. The top-seeded Ravens punched their ticket through to the final round of the NE10 Championship with a 4-0, neutral-site win over fourth-seeded Le Moyne on Friday afternoon. Due to wet court conditions, the two met at the Longfellow New Hampshire Tennis & Swim Club for the semifinal contest.

With the win, Franklin Pierce improves to 11-0 and advances to the NE10 final, which is slated for Sunday. The Ravens will host third-seeded Stonehill at 1 p.m. With the loss, Le Moyne falls to 8-3.

The Ravens continued their postseason dominance on Friday, as they won every set which was completed. First, Franklin Pierce breezed to wins at both first and third doubles to claim the doubles point. At first doubles, it was a 6-0 sweep for graduate student Himani Mor (Sonipat, India) and sophomore Liria Loria (La Paz, Bolivia) over junior Birdem Oz and sophomore Francesca Lilliegren. It was a 6-2 decision at third doubles, where freshman Zoe Asterio Correa (Toronto, Ontario) took care of graduate student Estela Carra (Logrono, Spain).

Second doubles was competitive, but left unfinished after the doubles point was decided.

It took Franklin Pierce just six sets of singles play to finish off the semifinal, though one required a tiebreak. Sixth singles went in the books first, as Carra rolled over senior Camila Humala, 6-0, 6-1. Things were closer at third singles, where Loria pushed past freshman Fiona Pepper, 6-3, 6-4. Fourth singles required a second-set tiebreak, but sophomore Laura Alvarez Tello (Vigo, Spain) sent the Ravens through to the title match with a 6-2, 7-6 (4) win over Lilliegren.

Franklin Pierce had taken the first set at first, second and fifth singles as well, but all three would go unfinished after the team match was decided.