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Tulsa Advances to AAC Championship After 4-3 Thriller Victory over SMU

TULSA, Okla. u2015 With a trip to the American Athletic Conference Championship on the line and tied 3-3 against second seeded SMU, freshman stood in front of hundreds of screaming Golden Hurricane fans with an opportunity to send second seeded Tulsa to its second straight conference championship game.

Hutchings had battled back all match, dropping the first set 1-6 before clawing back to win the second set 7-5 to force a crucial third set and give TU a chance. And a chance was all Hutchings and Tulsa needed.

Like she has 10 other times this season, Hutchings claimed victory at No.