Friday, April 25
Ojai, Calif.
12:00 PM
UCLA
1
vs
4
Michigan
Elise Wagle
Photo by: JEFF LIANG
Women's Tennis Falls to Michigan in Big Ten Semifinals
April 25, 2025 | Women's Tennis
OJAI, Calif. – The fourth-seeded UCLA women's tennis team dropped a 4-1 decision to No. 1 seed Michigan Friday in the semifinal round of the 2025 Big Ten Women's Tennis Tournament at Libbey Park.
The Bruins (16-8) got a straight-set singles victory from Elise Wagle. Each of the day's final three matches went to a third set, with two left unfinished when Emily Sartz-Lunde of the Wolverines (23-3) delivered the deciding point. Also victorious in singles play for Michigan were Piper Charney and Reese Miller.
Doubles play went the distance, with the Court 3 matchup proving the difference. In the end, Charney/Sartz-Lunde outlasted Ahmani Guichard/Anne-Christine Lutkemeyer 6-3 to give the Wolverines the initial point. A top-20 matchup on Court 1 went the way of No. 15 Wagle/Kimmi Hance, which defeated No. 20 Jessica Bernales/Lily Jones 6-2. Michigan's other win came when Miller/Julian Fliegner topped Olivia Center/Kate Fakih 6-2 on Court 2.
UCLA took two first sets and ultimately forced third sets on two others. The Wolverines extended their lead to 3-0 when No. 25 Charney beat No. 84 Hance 6-3, 6-1 on Court 2 and Miller followed by besting Guichard 6-2, 6-1 on Court 5.
No. 66 Wagle earned her second singles victory in as many days, taking down No. 41 Jones by a 6-4, 6-4 count. Wagle's personal singles winning streak reached eight – all in straight sets – with her latest performance. She has taken down six nationally-ranked players this season.
The all-freshman battle on Court 4 went the way of No. 82 Sartz-Lunde, who downed No. 33 Fakih 6-1, 4-6, 6-1 to clinch a spot for Michigan in the final.
The 2025 NCAA Division I Women's Tennis Selection Show is scheduled for Monday, April 28 at 2 p.m. PT. It will air on NCAA.com.
Tennis Match Results
UCLA vs Michigan
4/25/2025 at Ojai, CA
(Libbey Park)
#3 Michigan 4, #16 UCLA 1
Singles competition
1. #5 Julia Fliegner (MICH) vs. #34 Anne-Christine Lutkemeyer (UCLA) 6-4, 3-6, 3-4, unfinished
2. #25 Piper Charney (MICH) def. #84 Kimmi Hance (UCLA) 6-3, 6-1
3. #66 Elise Wagle (UCLA) def. #41 Lily Jones (MICH) 6-4, 6-4
4. #82 Emily Sartz-Lunde (MICH) def. #33 Kate Fakih (UCLA) 6-1, 4-6, 6-1
5. Reese Miller (MICH) def. Ahmani Guichard (UCLA) 6-2, 6-1
6. Jessica Bernales (MICH) vs. Olivia Center (UCLA) 4-6, 6-4, 3-4, unfinished
Doubles competition
1. #15 Kimmi Hance/Elise Wagle (UCLA) def. #20 Jessica Bernales/Lily Jones (MICH) 6-2
2. Julia Fliegner/Reese Miller (MICH) def. #9 Olivia Center/Kate Fakih (UCLA) 6-3
3. Piper Charney/Emily Sartz-Lunde (MICH) def. Ahmani Guichard/Anne-Christine Lutkemeyer (UCLA) 6-3
Match Notes:
UCLA 16-8; National ranking #16
Michigan 23-3; National ranking #3
Order of finish: Doubles (1,2,3); Singles (2,5,3,4)
The Bruins (16-8) got a straight-set singles victory from Elise Wagle. Each of the day's final three matches went to a third set, with two left unfinished when Emily Sartz-Lunde of the Wolverines (23-3) delivered the deciding point. Also victorious in singles play for Michigan were Piper Charney and Reese Miller.
Doubles play went the distance, with the Court 3 matchup proving the difference. In the end, Charney/Sartz-Lunde outlasted Ahmani Guichard/Anne-Christine Lutkemeyer 6-3 to give the Wolverines the initial point. A top-20 matchup on Court 1 went the way of No. 15 Wagle/Kimmi Hance, which defeated No. 20 Jessica Bernales/Lily Jones 6-2. Michigan's other win came when Miller/Julian Fliegner topped Olivia Center/Kate Fakih 6-2 on Court 2.
UCLA took two first sets and ultimately forced third sets on two others. The Wolverines extended their lead to 3-0 when No. 25 Charney beat No. 84 Hance 6-3, 6-1 on Court 2 and Miller followed by besting Guichard 6-2, 6-1 on Court 5.
No. 66 Wagle earned her second singles victory in as many days, taking down No. 41 Jones by a 6-4, 6-4 count. Wagle's personal singles winning streak reached eight – all in straight sets – with her latest performance. She has taken down six nationally-ranked players this season.
The all-freshman battle on Court 4 went the way of No. 82 Sartz-Lunde, who downed No. 33 Fakih 6-1, 4-6, 6-1 to clinch a spot for Michigan in the final.
The 2025 NCAA Division I Women's Tennis Selection Show is scheduled for Monday, April 28 at 2 p.m. PT. It will air on NCAA.com.
Tennis Match Results
UCLA vs Michigan
4/25/2025 at Ojai, CA
(Libbey Park)
#3 Michigan 4, #16 UCLA 1
Singles competition
1. #5 Julia Fliegner (MICH) vs. #34 Anne-Christine Lutkemeyer (UCLA) 6-4, 3-6, 3-4, unfinished
2. #25 Piper Charney (MICH) def. #84 Kimmi Hance (UCLA) 6-3, 6-1
3. #66 Elise Wagle (UCLA) def. #41 Lily Jones (MICH) 6-4, 6-4
4. #82 Emily Sartz-Lunde (MICH) def. #33 Kate Fakih (UCLA) 6-1, 4-6, 6-1
5. Reese Miller (MICH) def. Ahmani Guichard (UCLA) 6-2, 6-1
6. Jessica Bernales (MICH) vs. Olivia Center (UCLA) 4-6, 6-4, 3-4, unfinished
Doubles competition
1. #15 Kimmi Hance/Elise Wagle (UCLA) def. #20 Jessica Bernales/Lily Jones (MICH) 6-2
2. Julia Fliegner/Reese Miller (MICH) def. #9 Olivia Center/Kate Fakih (UCLA) 6-3
3. Piper Charney/Emily Sartz-Lunde (MICH) def. Ahmani Guichard/Anne-Christine Lutkemeyer (UCLA) 6-3
Match Notes:
UCLA 16-8; National ranking #16
Michigan 23-3; National ranking #3
Order of finish: Doubles (1,2,3); Singles (2,5,3,4)
Team Stats
#1 Doubles Match
#2 Doubles Match
#3 Doubles Match
Order of Finish:
1,2,3
#1 Singles Match
1234
4640
Julia Fliegner / 0 (5/-) [MICH]
633UF
#2 Singles Match
12
31
Piper Charney / 0 (25/-) [MICH]
66
#3 Singles Match
12
66
Lily Jones / 0 (41/-) [MICH]
44
#4 Singles Match
123
161
Emily Sartz-Lunde / 0 (82/-) [MICH]
646
#5 Singles Match
12
21
Reese Miller / 0 [MICH]
66
#6 Singles Match
1234
6440
Jessica Bernales / 0 [MICH]
463UF
Order of Finish:
2,5,3,4
Players Mentioned
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