Courtesy: Lindsey Wilson Sports Information

MOBILE, Ala. – No. 3-seeded Lindsey Wilson women's tennis punched its ticket to the national semifinals Thursday morning with a 4-1 victory over No. 6-seeded Loyola (La.) (17-6) in the quarterfinals of the 2025 NAIA National Championships at the Mobile Tennis Center. Senior Anastasiia Ivanchenko delivered the clinching point for the Blue Raiders with a straight-sets win at No. 4 singles.

The Blue Raiders (18-2) were dominant in doubles play, quickly claiming the opening point. The No. 4-ranked duo of Mayra Gisone and Ivanchenko opened the scoring with a 6-1 win at No. 2. Moments later, top-ranked Heyka Rodriguez and Anastasiia Vorobiova matched that score with a 6-1 win over the No. 5-ranked pair of Lucy Carpenter and Chloe Henderson at the top line to secure the 1-0 lead.

In singles, Lindsey Wilson extended its advantage to 2-0 when No. 7-ranked Aina Domingo Bernabeu took down No. 5-ranked Carpenter in straight sets, 6-2, 6-2, in a marquee top-court matchup.

No. 19-ranked Vorobiova added another Blue Raider point at No. 2 with a commanding 6-2, 6-2 win over No. 35-ranked Micaela Ponce to push the lead to 3-0.
Loyola got on the board at No. 3 singles, where No. 50-ranked Henderson defeated No. 33-ranked Mariangeles Mateu, 6-0, 6-4, to make it 3-1.

Ivanchenko then sealed the win for Lindsey Wilson with a 6-2, 7-5 victory over Adele Fereres at No. 4, clinching the Blue Raiders' spot in the semifinals.
With the victory, Lindsey Wilson moves on to face No. 2-seeded Georgia Gwinnett (14-2) in Friday's national semifinal. The Grizzlies advanced after a 4-0 win over Middle Georgia in their quarterfinal.

Friday's semifinal against top-seeded Georgia Gwinnett will be a rematch of this year's NAIA Indoor semifinals, where the Grizzlies defeated the Blue Raiders 4-1 in a match that was much tighter than the scoreline suggests—every unfinished court was deep in a third set before the Grizzlies clinched. This marks Lindsey Wilson's 12th all-time appearance in the national semifinals, matching last year's run. The Blue Raiders will look to break through for their third national final appearance in program history.