WEST WINDSOR, N.J.— The No. 2 Sacred Heart University women's tennis team defeated No. 3 FDU, 4-0, to advance to its first Northeast Conference championship in program history on Saturday.
 
The Pioneers took the doubles point on wins from the teams of Katsiaryna Starastsenka/Olivia Kharkover and Aina Garriga/Ciara O'Toole.
 
Starastsenka and Golod clinched victories in straight sets at Nos. 1 through 2 singles. Kharkover won the first set at in a tiebreaker before clinching the victory at No. 3 in straight sets.
 
SHU will face No. 1 LIU in the title game on Sunday at 1 p.m.
 
Doubles

1. Alena Kubanova/Namie Isago (FDU) def. Vitalina Golod/Kim Fenton (SHU) 6-3
2. Katsiaryna Starastsenka/Olivia Kharkover (SHU) def. Shreya Gulia/Amina Lasheen (FDU) 6-3
3. Aina Garriga/Ciara O'Toole (SHU) def. Valentina Silva/Gauri Bhagia (FDU) 7-5

Order of finish: 1, 2, 3

Singles

1. Katsiaryna Starastsenka (SHU) def. Alena Kubanova (FDU) 6-4, 6-3
2. Vitalina Golod (SHU) def. Anastasia Lim (FDU) 6-0, 4-6, 6-4
3. Olivia Kharkover (SHU) def. Amina Lasheen (FDU) 7-6 (6), 6-1
4. Gauri Bhagia (FDU) vs Aina Garriga (SHU) 3-1 unfinished
5. Ciara O'Toole (SHU) vs Shreya Gulia (FDU) 1-0 unfinished
6. Flavia Rambaldi (SHU) vs Namie Isago (FDU) no result

Order of finish: 1, 3, 2