University of Memphis Athletics

TULSA, Okla. – The University of Memphis duo of Emma Dvoracek and Clemence Thouard came up just short in the semifinal round of doubles play Saturday at the American Conference Fall Championships.

The No. 2 overall seed went the distance against Charlotte's No. 3-seeded pairing of Ni Xi and Sara Suchankova, ultimately falling in a match tiebreak.

After dropping the opening set, 3-6, Dvoracek and Thouard rallied with a 6-3 win in the second to even the match. The 49ers' pair held on in the decisive tiebreak, 10-5, to advance to Sunday's championship.

SEMIFINALS (Doubles):

Ni Xi / Sara Suchankova (CHAR) def. Emma Dvoracek/Clemence Thouard (MEM) 6-3, 3-6, 10-5

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