FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. – The Mulerider Women's Tennis team surged past Ouachita Baptist with a commanding 4-1 victory in the semifinals of the 2025 Great American Conference Championship.

The Muleriders dominated in doubles play, sweeping all three courts. Ifigeneia Kafka and Josie Holderbach secured a 6-3 win at the top spot, Maria Fiacan and Amelie Gindl blanked their opponents 6-0 at line two, and Inna Serpukhova and Roksana Kokocha claimed a 6-4 win at line three.

Carrying that momentum into singles, SAU clinched the match with wins from Holderbach (6-2, 6-0 at line two), Fiacan (6-4, 6-1 at line three), and Kokocha (6-1, 6-2 at line five).

Southern Arkansas now moves on to face Southeastern Oklahoma in tomorrow's final at 12:30 p.m. The Muleriders edged out the Savage Storm 5-2 during the regular season, with key singles victories from Holderbach, Fiacan, Kafka, and Honoka Yoshimura.