MERION STATION - Eight Hawks will play in the final day of singles competition at the 2015 SJU Women's Tennis Invitational after advancing Saturday in the second day of the tournament.
Additionally, Saint Joseph's Claire Minnoe and Alex Zachem will play in the semifinals of the First Flight Doubles consolation bracket.
In singles play, senior Kristina Eisenbrand and junior Claire Minnoe will face off for the First Flight Consolation title. Both Hawks dropped their opening matches in singles play, but each won their semifinal match in the consolation draw to set up the all-SJU final.
At the second flight, Maureen Devlin will face Victoria Koagn of George Washington in the semifinals after posting a 6-2, 6-3 win over Loyola's Julie Clark. Zachem posted a 6-1, 6-2 victory over La Salle's Jade Smith, but fell in the quarterfinals to Amanda Studnicki of Delaware, 6-4, 7-5.
In the consolation draw, Arianne Polatnick will play Loyola's Emily Hughes in the semifinals.
Anne Marie Devlin and Sarah Contrata both have semifinal matches in the third flight consolation bracket, while Robyn Ferraro will take on Delaware's Draga Sabotic in the semifinals of the Fourth Flight Singles. Maddie Graziani was a 6-1, 6-7 (3), 10-6 winner over Emilie Bush of Bucknell in the quarterfinals of the consolation bracket and advanced to the semifinals where she will face Egle Jakuciuante of George Washington.
Play begins on Sunday at 9:30 a.m. at the SJU Tennis Complex.