PacWest Quarterfinals - No. 11 Academy of Art versus Concordia Final Results
Updated PacWest Championship Bracket
 
SURPRISE, Ariz. – After receiving a bye in Tuesday's first round of the PacWest Championship, No. 11 Academy of Art took on Concordia in Wednesday morning's quarterfinal. The Urban Knights wasted no time in jumping ahead 2-1 in doubles and later sealed the deal with three unanswered points in singles to take the match 5-1.
 
Both doubles wins for ART U were flawless in that they were both taken by a score of 8-0. In the first position, No. 14-ranked Alma Thell-Lenntorp and Klara Thell-Lenntorp were the first to finish and juniors Monika Stanikova and Paula Alcantara were second.
 
Moving into singles, the Urban Knights were dominant once again, taking three matches to record the win. No. 41 K. Thell-Lenntorp pulled off an upset in the second position, defeating No. 10 Ghazal Pakbaten in straight sets (6-3, 6-4). Alcantara only conceded one game per set as she went on to defeat the Eagles' Kathrine Jensen by the decisive score of 6-1, 6-1. The Knights' final point came in fifth singles from A. Thell-Lenntorp. After sweeping the first set 6-0, her opponent fought back in the second, but the Lund, Sweden native ultimately took the set 6-3.
 
With their quarterfinals win, ART U will now head to the semifinals where they will face No. 13 Azusa Pacific who they defeated 6-3 earlier this season. This will be the first time that the two teams have faced each other in the semifinals and the Urban Knights hold a 3-0 record against the Cougars in the PacWest Championship.
 
"We are thrilled to have advanced to the semifinals," said head coach Clarisse Baca. "Our clincher today, K. Thell-Lenntorp, really stepped it up by playing No. 2 singles for the first time this season. Tomorrow, we face a very tough opponent in APU and we know that we have to work really hard to come out on top."