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| By Mike Anderson, NKU Sports Information INDIANAPOLIS – The Northern Kentucky University women’s tennis team played its way into the Great Lakes Valley Conference championship match on Friday after defeating Bellarmine and SIU Edwardsville in the quarterfinals and semifinals, respectively, by identical 5-0 scores. The Norse swept through the doubles matches against Bellarmine, with Emily Okerson and Maggie Koetter picking up the necessary singles victories to down the Knights. Okerson defeated Lauren Cotton, 6-1, 6-1, in the No. 5 flight, while Koetter bested Katy Sutton, 6-2, 6-0. Only Patricia Brinck was behind in her match when the Norse were declared victorious. NKU again cruised to victory in the doubles competition against SIU Edwardsville, while Stephanie Isaacs had to take Laura Horning to a 7-5 second set for the victory. Kristen Sunday posted matching 6-4 sets over Ali Wulfers to end the match for the Norse. Northern Kentucky (16-3) will take on No. 21 Drury on Saturday morning for a shot at the GLVC Championship. Earlier this season, the Norse and Panthers played to a 6-3 decision that could have swung either way, as Okerson fell in a second-set tiebreak. Three of the singles matches in that meeting went to a third set, while Brinck and Koetter dueled Lindsey Castrodale and Thu Ha Mai to an 8-6 finish in the No. 3 doubles flight. Start time is scheduled for 10 a.m. |