Lions advance to face rival Carabins in CUTC final

MONTREAL (CIS) – The York Lions and Montreal Carabins advanced to the women's final of the Canadian university tennis championship Thursday.

York, looking defend its 2015 title, defeated McGill with a convincing 5-2 victory in the semifinals, while Montreal narrowly eliminated Alberta 4-3. The Lions will face the Carabins for the title on Saturday. The Pandas, making their 7^th straight appearance at the national championship, will play the Martlets in the consolation final.

The men's semifinals take place Friday with McGill taking to the court against the University of Toronto and Alberta challenging Montreal.

Women's Semifinal #1: York vs. McGill

Doubles

Tereza Susen/Ginta Cojocaru (McGill) def. Elizabeth Branopolski/Jelena Grkovic (York) 8-4

Nikki Carnovale/Eugenie Lim Ah Tock (York) def. Frances Walker/Irem Karamanoglu (McGill) 8-4

Heather Hills/Julia Khalilova (York) def. Lisa Zhao/Elsa Schlemm (McGill) 8-4 

Singles 

Nikki Carnovale (York) def. Tereza Susen (McGill) 6-1, 6-2

Frances Walker (McGill) def. Ivana Banovic (York) 6-3, 6-2

Eugenie Lim Ah Tock (York) def. Irem Karamanoglu (McGill) 6-0, 6-2

Ginta Cojocaru (McGill) def. Heather Hills (York) 2-6, 6-2, 6-3

Isabella Baston (York) def. Elsa Schlemm (McGill) 1-6, 7-5, 7-6

Julia Khalilova (York) def. Jennifer Dai (McGill) 6-2, 7-6

Women's Semifinal #2: Alberta vs. Montreal

Doubles

Kristina Sanjevic/Erika Voaklander (Alberta) def. Clémentine Michallon/Anais Boa (Montreal) 3-0 (retired)

Marianne Jodoin/Catherine Drolet (Montreal) def. RJ Gan/Erika Voaklander (Alberta) 8-5

Laurianne Roussel/Anie Pier Langlois (Montreal) def.  Maki Oba/Michaela Sherven (Alberta) 8-4 

Singles 

Kristina Sanjevic (Alberta) def. Marianne Jodoin (Montreal) 6-3, 6-0

Clémentine Michallon (Montreal) def. Erika Voaklander (Alberta) 6-2, 6-3

RJ Gan (Alberta) def. Laurianne Roussel (Montreal) 6-2, 6-0

Catherine Drolet (Montreal) def. Erika Voaklander (Alberta) 7-5, 4-6, 6-4

Maki Oba (Alberta) def. Sophie Dagenais (Montreal) 6-3, 6-2

Anie Pier Langlois (Montreal) def Michaela Sherven (Alberta) 7-6, 6-4

For more information on the canadian university tennis championships visit Tennis Canada.