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INDIANA, Pa. (April 19) – The No. 16 California University of Pennsylvania tennis team claimed a 5-0 victory against Millersville in the semifinals of the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) Tournament on Friday morning.

With the win, the Vulcans extend their season-best win streak to four matches and improve to 13-9 this season. Cal U, who has won six-consecutive league titles, will face the winner of IUP-Kutztown in the PSAC Championship on Sunday, April 21, at 11 a.m. (new time). Meanwhile, the Marauders finish the year with an 8-12 record after posting their first win in the league tournament in a decade.

Cal U took an early 3-0 lead after sweeping doubles play for the eighth time this spring. The No. 21 tandem of freshman Alexandra Borgenhoff (Alingsas, Sweden/Katrinelund) and sophomore Ramona Czakon opened the session with an 8-0 victory at the second position against Elizabeth Wagner and Tori Davis. Senior Jade Pondicas (Johannesburg, South Africa/British International Distance) and freshman Maxime Colen (Breda, Netherlands/Newman) then blanked Nicole Daacke and Alexandra Heller by an 8-0 count at third doubles. The No. 13 duo of junior Lucie Sipkova (Pardubice, Czech Republic/Gymnazium Pardubice Mozartova) and sophomore Lucie Rey (Geneva, Switzerland/Colombieres) extended its win streak to seven matches with an 8-1 victory at the first slot over Melissa Plowman and Kelsey Waite.

The Vulcans then clinched the match victory with a pair of wins in singles play, while also holding the lead in the remaining four unfinished singles matches. Borgenhoff cruised to a 6-0, 6-0 win against Wagner at the third position, marking her team-best 27th singles victory this year. Rey secured the match win by recording a 6-0, 6-0 victory at fourth singles over Daacke.

Cal U will be making its eighth-consecutive appearance in the PSAC Championship on Sunday. The Vulcans have defeated IUP in each of the last two title matches.

PSAC TOURNAMENT SCHEDULE
Tuesday, April 16, 2013 (Quarterfinals) - West Chester, Pa.
• Match 1 – (E3) Millersville d. (E2) West Chester, 5-4

Wednesday, April 17, 2013 (Quarterfinals) - Indiana, Pa.
• Match 2 – (W2) IUP d. (W3) Mercyhurst, 5-1

Friday, April 19, 2013 (Semifinals) - Indiana, Pa.
• Match 3 – (W1) California (Pa.) d. Millersville, 5-0
• Match 4 – (W2) IUP vs. (E1) Kutztown, PPD (weather)

Saturday, April 20, 2013 (Semifinals/Consolation) - Indiana, Pa.
• Match 4 – (W2) IUP vs. (E1) Kutztown, 9 a.m. (IUP leads 3-0)
• Match 5 – (E3) Millersville vs. Loser of Match 4, 3 p.m.

Sunday, April 21, 2013 (Championship) - Indiana, Pa.
• Match 6 – (W1) California (Pa.) vs. Winner of Match 4, 11 a.m. (NEW time)