Recap courtesy of Miami's Athletic Communications Department
OXFORD, Ohio – After dropping a heartbreaking doubles point, the Miami University tennis team rallied to secure four victories in singles competition to upset No. 1 UMass in the Mid-American Conference Semifinals. Miami will face the winner of Buffalo/Toledo on Sunday at 12 p.m.
Miami trailed 1-0 early after doubles play and was down 3-2 with two matches remaining. At No. 4 singles,
Evelyn Risner erased a first-set loss to capture a 3-6, 6-2, 6-3 win to tie the match at 3-3.
Maria Luisa Oliveira then dropped a second-set tie breaker to send to deciding match to a third and final set. The sophomore responded with a 6-3 win in set three, sending the RedHawks to the championship match.
Complete results can be found below.
Doubles Results
Ella Faessler/Renata Farima (UMass) def.
Maria Luisa Oliveira/
Allie Faulkner (Miami), 7-5
Evelyn Risner/
Avery Voss (Miami) def. Tye Amelia/Ao Chang (UMass), 6-2
Martina Pavissich/Madara Markevica (UMass) def.
Nina Chavez/
Lovisa Valentinsson (Miami), 7-6
Singles Results
Maria Luisa Oliveira (Miami) def. Ella Faessler (UMass), 7-6, 6-7, 6-3
Allie Faulkner (Miami) def. Martina Pavissich (UMass), 6-1, 6-2
Avery Voss (Miami) def. Ao Chang (UMass), 7-5, 6-3
Evelyn Risner (Miami) def. FARIMA Renata Farima (UMass), 3-6, 6-2, 6-3
Duru Baycan (UMass) def.
Nina Chavez (Miami), 6-2, 6-2
Madara Markevica (UMass) def.
Maria Komar (Miami), 6-1, 7-5
2026 MAC Women’s Tennis Championship
Oxford, Ohio | April 25-26, 2026
Saturday, April 25
Match 1: No.1 Massachusetts
3, No. 4 Miami
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Match 2: No. 2 Buffalo vs. No. 3 Toledo | 2:30 PM ET
Sunday, April 26
Match 3: No.4 Miami vs. Winner Match 2 | 12:00 PM ET
