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Ashley Blanchard, WMU Photographer

Women's Tennis

Women's Tennis Looks to Secure MAC West Title Against EMU and MIami

KALAMAZOO, Mich. – The Western Michigan women's tennis looks to finish a top of the Mid-American Conference West Division as it wraps up the regular this season at Eastern Michigan on Friday and hosting Miami on Sunday at 1 p.m.
 
No live scoring will be available on Friday, but Sunday's match can be followed live at www.wmustats.com.
 
LAST WEEK
WMU locked up a spot in the MAC Tournament for the first time since 2019 after beating the Eagles at home, 6-1, and then defeating Ball State on the road, 5-2.
 
POLE POSITION
Western Michigan sits a top of the MAC West standings with a 6-2 record, ahead of the 4-4 Eagles and 4-4 Cardinals. The Broncos already hold the tie-breaker over the Cardinals after sweeping them.
 
A share of a MAC Regular Season Championship is also within grasp. The Broncos can claim a share if Toledo loses one of its matches to Ball State or Buffalo, and WMU sweeps EMU and Miami. WMU can also win the MAC Regular Season Championship outright with a sweep of EMU and MU and two losses by the Rockets.
 
PERFECT AND ALMOST PERFECT
Heading into the final week of the regular season, senior Karin Hamilton is perfect in MAC singles play with a 6-0 record. She is 4-0 as Western Michigan's No. 2 and 2-0 at the No. 3 spot. Hamilton missed two MAC matches due to injury, the only two the Broncos lost this season.
 
Junior Polina Khotko and senior Lindsey Zieglar are near perfect in MAC singles play, both with 7-1 records. Zieglar has been WMU's No. 1 in all eight matches, while Khotko is 6-1 at No. 4 and 1-0 at No. 3.
 
SPECIAL SENIORS
Prior to the start of Sunday's match against Miami, the Broncos will take time to celebrate their senior class of Karin Hamilton, Valeriya Monko, Maya Perkucin and Lindsey Zieglar.
 
ON THE HORIZON

Western Michigan has secured its spot for next weekend's MAC Tournament in Toledo and will find out its seeding on Sunday.
 
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Players Mentioned

Karin Hamilton

Karin Hamilton

Senior
Valeriya Monko

Valeriya Monko

Senior
Maya Perkucin

Maya Perkucin

Senior
Lindsey Zieglar

Lindsey Zieglar

5' 7"
Fifth Year
Polina Khotko

Polina Khotko

Junior

Players Mentioned

Karin Hamilton

Karin Hamilton

Senior
Valeriya Monko

Valeriya Monko

Senior
Maya Perkucin

Maya Perkucin

Senior
Lindsey Zieglar

Lindsey Zieglar

5' 7"
Fifth Year
Polina Khotko

Polina Khotko

Junior