(SURPRISE, Ariz.) For the first time in program history, PLNU Women's Tennis will play for the PacWest championship.
 
Playing in the conference semifinals for the third straight year, No. 2 seed Point Loma defeated No. 6 seed Hawai'i Pacific 4-1 on Friday to book its spot in Saturday's PacWest title match.
 
The Sea Lions will take on No. 5 seed Biola, who upset No. 1 seed Azusa Pacific, 4-2. The Eagles will also be playing in the PacWest Championship for the first time.
 

🚨 PLNU Women's Tennis advances to @ThePacWest Championship for the first time in program history with a 4-1 semifinal victory over Hawai'i Pacific. 🚨#GoSeaLions pic.twitter.com/Txl3QaeHBk

— PLNU Sea Lions (@PLNUSeaLions) April 18, 2025

 
Against HPU, PLNU won the doubles point with victories on Courts No. 3 and No. 1.
 
Emely Valencia and Anna Pallencaoe won the first doubles match to finish, claiming the final six games at No. 3 to win 6-1.
 
Then at No. 1, Arianna Audelo and Quin Brady trailed 0-2 but battled back to take a 5-3 advantage. After HPU tied the set at 5-5, PLNU's No. 1 duo won eight of the final 10 points, as Audelo's serve was returned into the net to give Point Loma a 1-0 lead in the match.
 
The Sharks then won the first singles match to finish, only for the Sea Lions to win the next three singles matches.
 
Antonia Barth cruised at No. 3, winning 6-3, 6-0 to restore PLNU's advantage in the match.
 

🚨 Anna Pallencaoe's No. 6 singles victory sends PLNU Women's Tennis to @ThePacWest Championship for the very first time. 🚨 pic.twitter.com/2u76b1q63c

— PLNU Sea Lions (@PLNUSeaLions) April 18, 2025

 
Valencia trailed 0-4 in a second-set tiebreak before storming back to win seven of the final eight points to put the finishing touches on her 7-5, 7-6 (7-5) victory at No. 5.
 
Pallencaoe then officially booked Point Loma's spot in the conference championship with her 7-5, 3-6, 6-1 win at No. 6.
 
Leading 1-0 in the third set, Pallencaoe earned an early break of serve to take a 2-0 advantage. She broke her opponent's serve once again with a backhand volley winner to go up 5-1, before holding serve to close out the match.
 

🎾 No. 2 seed PLNU Women's Tennis will take on No. 5 seed Biola in @ThePacWest Championship on Saturday at 9 a.m.#GoSeaLions pic.twitter.com/APDtTWSnGq

— PLNU Sea Lions (@PLNUSeaLions) April 19, 2025

 
Brady was on the verge of winning at No. 4 singles as well, overcoming a first-set tiebreak defeat to win 11 of the next 12 games before her match was left unfinished once Pallencaoe earned the clinching fourth point for the Sea Lions.
 
Point Loma (17-4 overall) and Biola will play in the conference championship on Saturday at 9 a.m. Both teams are seeking their first ever PacWest title.
 
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