RedHawks Rally Past UMass to Advance to MAC Championship

Saturday, April 25

Oxford, Ohio

10 a.m.

Miami University

Massachusetts (MAC Semifinals)

RedHawks Rally Past UMass to Advance to MAC Championship

4/25/2026 2:05:00 PM | Women's Tennis

OXFORD, Ohio – After dropped a heart-breaking doubles point, the Miami University tennis team rallied to secure four victories in singles competition to upset No. 1 UMass in the Mid-American Conference Semifinals. Miami will face the winner of Buffalo/Toledo on Sunday at 12 p.m.

Miami trailed 1-0 early after doubles play and were down 3-2 with two matches remaining. At No. 4 singles, Evelyn Risner erased a first-set loss to capture a 3-6, 6-2, 6-3 win to tie the match at 3-3. Maria Luisa Oliveira then dropped a second-set tie breaker to send to deciding match to a third and final set. The sophomore responded with a 6-3 win in set three, sending the RedHawks to the championship match.

Complete results can be found below.

Doubles Results
Ella Faessler/Renata Farima (UMass) def. Maria Luisa Oliveira/Allie Faulkner (Miami), 7-5
Evelyn Risner/Avery Voss (Miami) def. Tye Amelia/Ao Chang (UMass), 6-2
Martina Pavissich/Madara Markevica (UMass) def. Nina Chavez/Lovisa Valentinsson (Miami), 7-6

Singles Results
Maria Luisa Oliveira (Miami) def. Ella Faessler (UMass), 7-6, 6-7, 6-3
Allie Faulkner (Miami) def. Martina Pavissich (UMass), 6-1, 6-2
Avery Voss (Miami) def. Ao Chang (UMass), 7-5, 6-3
Evelyn Risner (Miami) def. FARIMA Renata Farima (UMass), 3-6, 6-2, 6-3
Duru Baycan (UMass) def. Nina Chavez (Miami), 6-2, 6-2
Madara Markevica (UMass) def. Maria Komar (Miami), 6-1, 7-5