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CINCINNATI, Ohio \u2013 The Oakland University women’s tennis team concluded its season after a hard-fought 4-3 loss to Cleveland State in the semifinals of the 2026 Horizon League Championship on Saturday afternoon.<\/p>\n
In doubles play, Oakland grabbed an early lead. Sophomore Nisa Bulut<\/a> and senior Tara Montreuil<\/a> earned a 6-4 win on the No. 3 court, followed by juniors Edie Hammond<\/a> and Emilia Jarvinen<\/a>, who secured another 6-4 victory on the No. 1 court.<\/p>\n To advance to the program’s first-ever Horizon League Championship match on Sunday, the Golden Grizzlies needed to take three of the six singles matches. After the Vikings evened the score at 1-1 with a victory on the No. 6 court, Bulut claimed Oakland’s first singles point with a 6-2, 6-3 decision on court No. 3. Cleveland State responded by tying the match again with a win on the top court, before Hammond delivered another point, remaining undefeated in conference play with her 6-4, 6-2 victory.<\/p>\n With two matches remaining, Oakland needed one more win to extend its season. Freshman of the Year and All-League First Team selection Oliwia Klimas<\/a> took the first set on court No. 2 but dropped the next two, battling to the end in a 6-4, 3-6, 5-7 defeat. The outcome then came down to Jarvinen on court No. 5, who forced a third set after losing the first. Despite pushing the match to extra games, Jarvinen narrowly came up short, giving Cleveland State the 6-4, 5-7, 7-5 win and the chance to compete for its first-ever conference championship.<\/p>\n The Golden Grizzlies close the season with an impressive list of accomplishments, including the Horizon League Individual Singles Champion and Runner-Up, three All-League team selections, the Freshman of the Year award, the Coach of the Year award, and the program’s first-ever Horizon League regular-season championship.<\/p>\n DOUBLES RESULTS
\nOrder of Finish: 2, 3, 1<\/p>\n SINGLES RESULTS
\nOrder of Finish: 6, 3, 1, 4, 2, 5<\/p>\n How to Follow Oakland Women’s Tennis: For complete information on Oakland Women’s Tennis, follow the team on Instagram at @oaklandtennis_<\/a> and on X at @OaklandWTennis<\/a>.<\/p>\n
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\n\tHammond\/Jarvinen def. Franz\/Petkova Mustafa, 6-4\u00a0
\n\tMancino\/Geisz vs. Piechowicz\/Klimas, 6-2
\n\tBulut\/Montreuil def. Redmile\/Tapia, 6-4
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\n\tFranz def. Piechowicz, 7-6(1), 6-3
\n\tMancino def. Klimas, 4-6, 6-3, 7-5
\n\tBulut def. Petkova Mustafa, 6-2, 6-3
\n\tHammond def. Redmile, 6-4, 6-2
\n\tTapia def. Jarvinen, 6-4, 5-7, 7-5
\n\tGeisz def. Montreuil, 6-2, 6-4
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