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HUNTINGTON, W.Va. -- Top-seeded West Virginia State advanced to its fourth-straight championship match by defeating West Liberty, 5-2, and will play cross-town rival Charleston in the finals after defeating the Golden Eagles, 5-2. 

The Yellow Jackets led 2-1 after dobles, and then picked up wins at No. 1, 2 and four singles to claim the match. Charleston, meanwhile, had to rally after being down 2-1 after doubles, but picked up a big win at No. 1 singles as Kristine Gegeshidze downed Rebekka Heigermoser in straight sets. The Golden Eagles also won at No. 3, 4 and 6 singles to claim the match.
 
#1 West Virginia State def. #4 West Liberty, 5-2
 Doubles
#1 Yevstakhevych/Isbey (WVSU) def. James/Huwe (WLU), 8-2
#2 Dillwald/Hensley (WVSU) def. Cabero/Pauley (WLU), 8-6
#3 Berbel/Pinchuk (WLU) def. McKnight/Goff (WVSU), 8-6
 
Singles
#1 Laura Isbey (WVSU) def. Rhiannon James (WLU), 6-0, 6-1
#2 Kierstin Hensley (WVSU) def. Raquel Cabero (WLU), 6-2, 6-0
#3 Laura Huwe (WLU) def. Marta Yevstakhevych (WVSU), 7-6, 1-1 RET
#4 Nina Dillwald (WVSU) def. Ana Berbel (WLU), 6-3, 6-1
#5 DNF
#6 DNF

#2 Charleston def. #3 West Virginia Wesleyan, 5-2
 Doubles
#1 Heigermoser/Pimenta (WVWC) def. Slusarciuc/Katipa (UC), 8-6
#2 Gegeshidze/Edwards (UC) def. Martinez/Hayashi (WVWC), 8-1
#3 Fernandez/Cameron (WVWC) def. Bakos/Uyttenhove (UC), 8-6
 
Singles
#1 Kristine Gegeshidze (UC) def. Rebekka Heigermoser (WVWC), 6-1, 6-1
#2 DNF
#3 Toni Katipa (UC) def. Cecilia Martinez (WVWC), 6-3, 4-6, 6-0
#4 Silvana Slusarciuc (UC) def. Estel Fernandez (WVWC), 7-6, 6-1
#5 DNF
#6 Jackie Bakos (UC) def. Kasumi Hayashi (WVWC), 6-2, 6-1