Results

Omaha, Neb. - The 44th-ranked University of Denver women's tennis team defeated South Dakota State University 4-0 today in the Women's Summit League finals match at the Koch Family Tennis Center in Omaha, Neb. to claim their third straight Summit League title.

Overall, the Lady Pioneers have never allowed a point in team scoring at The Summit League Tournament, winning all four of their matches 4-0 over the past two seasons, along with the two 4-0 wins at the conference tournament this weekend.

"Hats off to South Dakota State in the doubles as they served big and played very aggressive," head coach Christian Thompson said after the match. "We knew that point would be a battle indoors.

"To cap off an incredible year with a third Summit League Championship feels very rewarding. We played extremely well in the singles matches today. It has been a great run non-conference and conference season. They have definitely earned a spot at the NCAA Team Championships."

Denver went 2-0 in doubles matches and a perfect 6-0 in singles matches in today's victory. Summit League Player of the Year Julia O'Loughlin (Highland Beach, Fla.), Maureen Slattery (Newport News, Va.), Bianca Mok (Boise, Idaho), Charlotte Derbyshire (Stockton, England), Evy Van Genechten (Antwerp, Belgium) and Morgan Barnhill (Austin, Texas) each picked up singles victories in today's match to help claim the championship title for the Pioneers. Mok won the clinching point at the No. 3 singles spot after beating Florencia Magni 6-1, 6-3.

Barnhill and Mok defeated Florencia Magni and Beatriz Souza (SDSU) 6-3 in their doubles match, while Derbyshire and Gracia Mboko (Burlington, Ontario) beat Tacy Haws-Lay and Morgan Brower (SDSU) 6-4 in their match. The duo of O'Loughlin and Slattery also competed in the No. 1 doubles spot, however their match went unfinished.

As the winner of this weekend's tournament, DU earned the Summit League's automatic bid to the NCAA National Championship. The NCAA Selection Show is scheduled for Tuesday, May 3, at 5:00 p.m., and will be streamed live online at NCAA.com. The NCAA Regionals are slated for May 13-15 at campus sites throughout the country. The final rounds of the NCAA Championships, along with the individual events, are set for May 19-30 with the University of Tulsa hosting at the Michael D. Case Tennis Center in Tulsa, Okla.

Results from today's match:

Saturday, April 30:

Singles
1. Julia O'Loughlin (DEN-W) def. Iasmin Rosa (SDSU-W) 6-1, 6-0
2. Maureen Slattery (DEN-W) def. Ffion Davies (SDSU-W) 6-2, 3-2
3. Bianca Mok (DEN-W) def. Florencia Magni (SDSU-W) 6-1, 6-3
4. Charlotte Derbyshire (DEN-W) def. Tacy Haws-Lay (SDSU-W) 6-4, 2-1
5. Evy Van Genechten (DEN-W) def. Beatriz Souza (SDSU-W) 6-4, 2-1
6. Morgan Barnhill (DEN-W) def. Morgan Brower (SDSU-W) 6-0, 6-2

Doubles
1. Maureen Slattery/Julia O'Loughlin (DEN-W) vs. Iasmin Rosa/Ffion Davies (SDSU-W) 3-5, unfinished
2. Bianca Mok/Morgan Barnhill (DEN-W) def. Florencia Magni/Beatriz Souza (SDSU-W) 6-3
3. Charlotte Derbyshire/Gracia Mboko (DEN-W) def. Tacy Haws-Lay/Morgan Brower (SDSU-W) 6-4

Match Notes:
South Dakota State 16-10
Denver 21-2; National ranking No. 44
Order of finish: Doubles (2,3); Singles (1,6,3)
Summit League Women's Tennis Championships (Finals)
Denver wins the Summit League Tournament
Official: Vern Weber