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All-Northwestern Matchup Set for Doubles Final at ITA Midwest Regional

ANN ARBOR, Mich. -- It will be an all-Northwestern doubles final Monday at the ITA Midwest Regionals hosted by the University of Michigan.
 
Both of the Wildcats' teams emerged in a tiebreaker to reach the final.
 
After defeating DePaul's Keisha Clousing and Patricia Lancranjan, 8-4, in the morning's quarterfinal round, fourth-seeded Erin Larner and Maddie Lipp outlasted Ohio State's Shiori Fukuda and Maria Tyrina 8-7 (5) in the semifinal round.
 
Meanwhile, 5-8 seed Lee Or and Alex Chatt posted a pair of tiebreaker wins. In the quarterfinals, they topped Notre Dame's Brooke Broda and Allison Miller, 8-7 (2), before topping Ohio State's Anna Sanford and Olivia Sneed, 8-7 (3), in the semifinals.
 
The two Northwestern teams will square off at 8 a.m. Central time Monday for the title.
 
In singles action, Or and Rheeya Doshi both remained alive as they advanced to the quarterfinal round. Or knocked out the No. 1 seed in the draw as she upset Michigan's Kate Fahey 1-6, 6-4, 6-3. Doshi took out 5-8 seed Miller also in three sets, winning 2-6, 6-1, 6-3.
 
Northwestern is guaranteed an individual in the semifinals as Or and Doshi are slated to square off against one another.
 
Northwestern Sunday Results
Doubles Quarterfinals
Lee Or/Alex Chatt (NU) def. Allison Miller/Brooke Broda (Notre Dame) 8-7 (2)
Erin Larner/Maddie Lipp (NU) def. Keisha Clousing/Patricia Lancranjan (DePaul) 8-4
 
Doubles Semifinals
Lee Or/Alex Chatt (NU) def. Anna Sanford/Olivia Sneed (Ohio State) 8-7 (3)
Erin Larner/Maddie Lipp (NU) def. Shiori Fukuda/Maria Tyrina 8-7 (5)
 
Singles Round of 16
Lee Or (NU) def. Kate Fahey (Michigan) 1-6, 6-4, 6-3
Rheeya Doshi (NU) def. Allison Miller (Notre Dame) 2-6, 6-1, 6-3
Mia Rabinowitz (Illinois) def. Erin Larner (NU) 6-4, 6-2
Emilee Duong (Illinois) def. Inci Ogut (NU) 6-1, 7-5
 
 

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