{"id":300223,"date":"2025-11-22T19:22:07","date_gmt":"2025-11-22T19:22:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/300223\/"},"modified":"2025-11-22T19:22:07","modified_gmt":"2025-11-22T19:22:07","slug":"womens-tenniss-emily-welker-comes-up-short-in-ncaa-singles-semifinals-ole-miss-athletics","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/300223\/","title":{"rendered":"Women\u2019s Tennis\u2019s Emily Welker Comes up Short in NCAA Singles Semifinals – Ole Miss Athletics"},"content":{"rendered":"

ORLANDO, Fla. \u00a0\u2013 \u00a0Ole Miss women’s tennis’s Emily Welker<\/a> lost in the NCAA Singles Semifinals on Saturday morning in Orlando, Florida.
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\nNo. 67 Welker faced off against No. 113 Berta Passola Folch of California in the NCAA Singles Semifinals. In the first set, Welker struggled to keep up with Folch, for she lost, 2-6. However, Welker recovered in the second set as she won, 6-4, to force a third set.
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\nThe third set became a marathon for both Welker and Folch, for it went to a tiebreaker. Initially, it looked as if Folch was going to swiftly secure the tiebreaker, for she jumped out to a 1-5 lead against Welker.
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\nWelker responded with three unanswered points to bring the tiebreaker within one point at 4-5. However, Folch fended off Welker’s late push to win the set, 6 (7) \u2013 7 (9), ending Welker’s tenure in Orlando.
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\nWelker leaves the tournament as an NCAA Singles All-American and as the first Rebel since 2018 to advance to the NCAA Singles Semifinals.
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\nWelker’s Run:
\nRound of 64 – defeated No. 88 Lavinia Tanasie (NC State), 6-2, 6-1
\nRound of 32 – defeated No. 45 Valeria Ray (Vanderbilt), 2-6, 6-0, 6-3
\nRound of 16 – Won by forfeit against No. 26 Lily Jones (Michigan).
\nQuarterfinals \u2013 defeated No. 106 Savannah Dada-Mascoll (Appalachian State), 4-6, 6-3, 7-5
\nSemifinals \u2013 Lost to No. 113 Berta Passola Folch (California), 2-6, 6-4, 6 (7)-7 (9)
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\nSATURDAY’S RESULTS:
\nSingles:
\nNo. 113 Berta Passola Folch (California), def. No. 67 Emily Welker<\/a> (Ole Miss), 6-2, 4-6, 7 (9)-6 (7)
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