TULSA, Okla. – The University of Tulsa's 30th-ranked and No. 1 seeded women's tennis team defeated eighth-seeded Tulane, 4-1, in the quarterfinals of the American Athletic Conference Championships on Thursday afternoon at the Dunavant-Wellford Tennis Center in Memphis, Tenn. The Golden Hurricane (19-4 overall) will take on fifth-seeded Houston in the semifinals on Friday, April 22, at 3:00 p.m.
Tulsa dominated doubles play as senior Saana Saarteinen and junior Mahitha Dadireddy (No. 3) blanked Jacqui Katz and Kyla Klier in a 6-0 decision. The Hurricane clinched the doubles point to take a 1-0 match advantage going into singles play when junior Rongrong Leenabanchong and freshman Martha Matoula (No.