OSHAWA, Ont. – The Western Mustangs won their fifth women’s tennis match of the season on Friday, Oct. 2 defeating the UOIT Ridgebacks 7-0 and securing a place in the Ontario University Athletics (OUA) championships.

Singles-match players Paige Robinson (London, Ont.), Emma Lecavalier (Mesa, Arizona), Nathalie Ranger (Oakville, Ont.), Meaghan Gutelius (Cambridge, Ont.), Insia Virji (Richmond Hill, Ont.), and Megan Proud (Calgary, Alta.), all won to secure the win by ending the singles play with a score advantage of 6-0.

As expected by Mustangs head coach Mike Richards, the team performed equally well in their doubles matches. Robinson was paired with Lecavalier, while Gutelius was paired with Ranger, and both teams had solid wins. Virji and Proud won by default. The result concluded with a 3-0 advantage for the doubles point to give Western the 7-0 win over the host Ridgebacks.

By winning the match, the Mustangs improved to 5-1 and clinched for second place in the OUA, trailing only Montreal. Western will play against the York Lions at the OUA semifinals.

To ensure that the team is fully prepared, the Mustangs attended exhibition matches over the weekend and practiced with the Purple Eagles from the University of Niagara, Golden Grizzlies from Oakland University, Fighting Giants from St. Francis University, and the Bonnies from St. Bonaventure University.

With new-found experience, the Mustangs will be heading to the OUA championships on Oct.17 and 18, which is hosted by UOIT.

Here are the final women's standings:
1) Montreal
2) Western
3) York
4) Toronto