{"id":221469,"date":"2025-10-18T00:29:08","date_gmt":"2025-10-18T00:29:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/221469\/"},"modified":"2025-10-18T00:29:08","modified_gmt":"2025-10-18T00:29:08","slug":"wildcats-finish-doubles-runner-up-vrsalovic-on-to-singles-title-match","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/221469\/","title":{"rendered":"Wildcats Finish Doubles Runner-Up, Vrsalovic on to Singles Title Match"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\n                    &#13;<br \/>\n                        Story Links&#13;<br \/>\n                        &#13;<br \/>\n    &#13;<br \/>\n&#13;<\/p>\n<p>                     WAC Tennis Invitational<br \/>&#13;<br \/>\nThursday, Oct.16 &#8211; Saturday, Oct. 18<br \/>&#13;<br \/>\nTrailblazer Tennis Courts | St. George, UT<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/statb.us\/b\/622016\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Thursday Live Results<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/statb.us\/b\/622017\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Friday Live Results<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/statb.us\/b\/622018\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Saturday Live Results<\/a><\/p>\n<p>ST. GEORGE, Utah &#8212;<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0The ACU women&#8217;s tennis team finished runner-up in doubles, and has a chance at winning the singles championship at the WAC Tennis Invitational.<\/p>\n<p>The Wildcat pair of <a href=\"https:\/\/acusports.com\/sports\/womens-tennis\/roster\/masha-vrsalovic\/10982\" rel=\"smarttag nofollow noopener\" rev=\"10982\" target=\"_blank\">Masha Vrsalovic<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/acusports.com\/sports\/womens-tennis\/roster\/alice-klinteby\/10981\" rel=\"smarttag nofollow noopener\" rev=\"10981\" target=\"_blank\">Alice Klinteby<\/a> fought hard in the doubles final, extending a second-set tiebreaker, but lost to Tarleton State, 6-3, 7-6 [11-9].<\/p>\n<p>In singles competition, after a furious comeback on Thursday sent her to Friday&#8217;s semifinals, Vrsalovic did not need to rally as she breezed past Tarleton State&#8217;s Emma Persson to a 6-1, 6-3 victory.<\/p>\n<p>Vrsalovic &#8212; one of ACU&#8217;s four seniors on the team &#8212; advances to play TSU&#8217;s Maria Castano in the singles final on Saturday at 11:30 a.m.<\/p>\n<p>The winners of the singles and doubles draws earn automatic berths in the NCAA Singles and Doubles Championships to be played\u00a0Nov. 18-23 at the USTA National Campus in Orlando, Fla.<\/p>\n<p>On the consolation side of the singles bracket, Klinteby\u00a0narrowly lost to UT Arlington&#8217;s Sofia Selle in three sets &#8212; 6-4, 4-6, 7-6 [7-5].<\/p>\n<p>Klinteby plays in the seventh place match on Saturday at 10 a.m. CT.<\/p>\n<p>Thursday, Oct. 16\u00a0(<a href=\"http:\/\/statb.us\/b\/622016\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">LIVE RESULTS<\/a>)<\/p>\n<p>Women&#8217;s Singles Quarterfinals\u00a0<br \/>&#13;<br \/>\nMatch 1: No. 1 Maria Castano (Tarleton State) defeated No. 8 Sofia Selle (UTA): 6-4, 6-3<br \/>&#13;<br \/>\nMatch 2: No. 4 Mariana Zurita Berdecio (Utah Tech) defeated\u00a0No. 5\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/acusports.com\/sports\/womens-tennis\/roster\/alice-klinteby\/10981\" rel=\"smarttag nofollow noopener\" rev=\"10981\" target=\"_blank\"><a href=\"https:\/\/acusports.com\/sports\/womens-tennis\/roster\/alice-klinteby\/10981\" rel=\"smarttag nofollow noopener\" rev=\"10981\" target=\"_blank\">Alice Klinteby<\/a><\/a>\u00a0(ACU): 6-1, 6-3<br \/>&#13;<br \/>\nMatch 3: No. 3\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/acusports.com\/sports\/womens-tennis\/roster\/masha-vrsalovic\/10982\" rel=\"smarttag nofollow noopener\" rev=\"10982\" target=\"_blank\"><a href=\"https:\/\/acusports.com\/sports\/womens-tennis\/roster\/masha-vrsalovic\/10982\" rel=\"smarttag nofollow noopener\" rev=\"10982\" target=\"_blank\">Masha Vrsalovic<\/a><\/a>\u00a0(ACU) defeated No. 6 Maya Inouye (Utah Tech): 2-6, 6-3, 7-5<br \/>&#13;<br \/>\nMatch 4: No. 2 Emma Persson (Tarleton) defeated\u00a0No. 7\u00a0Tasnime Ahamout (UTA): 6-2, 6-0<\/p>\n<p>Women&#8217;s Doubles Semifinals\u00a0<br \/>&#13;<br \/>\nMatch 1: No. 1\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/acusports.com\/sports\/womens-tennis\/roster\/alice-klinteby\/10981\" rel=\"smarttag nofollow noopener\" rev=\"10981\" target=\"_blank\"><a href=\"https:\/\/acusports.com\/sports\/womens-tennis\/roster\/alice-klinteby\/10981\" rel=\"smarttag nofollow noopener\" rev=\"10981\" target=\"_blank\">Alice Klinteby<\/a><\/a>\/<a href=\"https:\/\/acusports.com\/sports\/womens-tennis\/roster\/masha-vrsalovic\/10982\" rel=\"smarttag nofollow noopener\" rev=\"10982\" target=\"_blank\"><a href=\"https:\/\/acusports.com\/sports\/womens-tennis\/roster\/masha-vrsalovic\/10982\" rel=\"smarttag nofollow noopener\" rev=\"10982\" target=\"_blank\">Masha Vrsalovic<\/a><\/a>\u00a0(ACU) defeated No. 4 Tasnime Ahamout\/Vanja Cado (UTA): 3-6, 6-0, 1-0 (10-5)<br \/>&#13;<br \/>\nMatch 2: No. 3 Maria Castano\/Aya Ishii (Tarleton State) defeated No. 2 Mariana Zurita Berdecio\/Maya Inouye (Utah Tech): 6-3, 6-3<\/p>\n<p>Friday, Oct. 17\u00a0(<a href=\"http:\/\/statb.us\/b\/622017\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">LIVE RESULTS<\/a>)<\/p>\n<p>Women&#8217;s Singles Semifinals<br \/>&#13;<br \/>\nMatch 5: No. 1 Maria Castano (Tarleton) defeated No. 4 Mariana Zurita Berdecio (UTU): 6-3, 6-0<br \/>&#13;<br \/>\nMatch 6: No. 3 <a href=\"https:\/\/acusports.com\/sports\/womens-tennis\/roster\/masha-vrsalovic\/10982\" rel=\"smarttag nofollow noopener\" rev=\"10982\" target=\"_blank\">Masha Vrsalovic<\/a> (ACU) defeated No. 2 Emma Persson (TAR): 6-1, 6-3<\/p>\n<p>Women&#8217;s Singles Consolations<br \/>&#13;<br \/>\nMatch 7: No. 8 Sofia Selle (UTA) defeated No. 5 <a href=\"https:\/\/acusports.com\/sports\/womens-tennis\/roster\/alice-klinteby\/10981\" rel=\"smarttag nofollow noopener\" rev=\"10981\" target=\"_blank\">Alice Klinteby<\/a> (ACU): 6-4, 4-6, 7-6 (7-5)<br \/>&#13;<br \/>\nMatch 8: No. 6 Maya Inouye (Utah Tech) defeated No. 7\u00a0Tasnime Ahamout (UTA): 6-4, 4-6, 7-6 (8-6)<\/p>\n<p>Women&#8217;s Doubles Final<br \/>&#13;<br \/>\nMatch 3: No. 3 Maria Castano\/Aya Ishii (Tarleton) defeated No. 1 <a href=\"https:\/\/acusports.com\/sports\/womens-tennis\/roster\/alice-klinteby\/10981\" rel=\"smarttag nofollow noopener\" rev=\"10981\" target=\"_blank\">Alice Klinteby<\/a>\/<a href=\"https:\/\/acusports.com\/sports\/womens-tennis\/roster\/masha-vrsalovic\/10982\" rel=\"smarttag nofollow noopener\" rev=\"10982\" target=\"_blank\">Masha Vrsalovic<\/a> (ACU): 6-3, 7-6 (11-9)<\/p>\n<p>Women&#8217;s Doubles Consolation<br \/>&#13;<br \/>\nMatch 4: No. 2 Mariana Zurita Berdecio\/Maya Inouye (Utah Tech) defeated No. 4 Tasnime Ahamout\/Vanja Cado (UTA): 7-6 (7-5), 5-7, 1-0 (13-11)<\/p>\n<p>Saturday, Oct. 18\u00a0(<a href=\"http:\/\/statb.us\/b\/622018\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">LIVE RESULTS<\/a>)<\/p>\n<p>Women&#8217;s Singles Consolations<br \/>&#13;<br \/>\nMatch 9 (3rd Place Match): No. 4 Mariana Zurita Berdecio (Utah Tech) vs. No. 2 Emma Persson (Tarleton) | 10 a.m. CT<br \/>&#13;<br \/>\nMatch 10 (5th Place Match): No. 8 Sofia Selle (UTA) vs. No. 6 Maya Inouye (Utah Tech) | 10 a.m. CT<br \/>&#13;<br \/>\nMatch 11 (7th Place Match): No. 5 <a href=\"https:\/\/acusports.com\/sports\/womens-tennis\/roster\/alice-klinteby\/10981\" rel=\"smarttag nofollow noopener\" rev=\"10981\" target=\"_blank\">Alice Klinteby<\/a> (ACU) vs. No. 7\u00a0Tasnime Ahamout (UTA) | 10 a.m. CT<\/p>\n<p>Women&#8217;s Singles Final<br \/>&#13;<br \/>\nMatch 12: No. 1 Maria Castano (Tarleton) vs. No. 3 <a href=\"https:\/\/acusports.com\/sports\/womens-tennis\/roster\/masha-vrsalovic\/10982\" rel=\"smarttag nofollow noopener\" rev=\"10982\" target=\"_blank\">Masha Vrsalovic<\/a> (ACU) | 11:30 a.m. CT<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"&#13; Story Links&#13; &#13; &#13; &#13; WAC Tennis Invitational&#13; Thursday, Oct.16 &#8211; Saturday, Oct. 18&#13; Trailblazer Tennis 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