EDMOND, Okla. - Northwest Missouri State University senior Polina Gontaryk will play for the ITA Central Regional women's tennis title Sunday after knocking No. 2-seeded AnaMaria Zoric of Augustana in the semifinals.

Gontaryk will challenge top-seeded Mei Hasegawa of Central Oklahoma Sunday at 10 a.m. for the regional crown. Gontaryk used a three-set trumph Saturday over Zoric by a count of 3-6, 6-3, 6-0. 

The Bearcat doubles team of Majra Djokic and Chiharu Ito reached the regional semifinals before falling to the No. 2-seeded pair of Ayaka Koga and Hasegawa, 8-1. Djokic and Ito secured an 8-2 win over Augustana's Martina Sofia Sfilio and Kristin Lucas in the quarterfinals.

Gontaryk has clinched a trip to the ITA Cup set for Nov. 4-8 in Tuscaloosa, Ala.

BEARCAT WOMEN'S RESULTS
Singles (Main Draw)
Polina Gontaryk
W, 3-6, 6-3, 6-0 vs. No. 2 AnaMaria Zoric (Augustana)
vs. No. 1 Mei Hasegawa (Central Oklahoma) – Sun., 10 a.m.

Singles (B Draw)
Elena Williams
L, 6-2, 6-2 vs. Michaela Muller (Northeastern State)
 
Doubles (Main Draw)
Majra Djokic / Chiharu Ito
W, 8-2 vs. Martina Sofia Sfilio / Kristin Lucas Caceres (Augustana)
L, 8-1 vs. No. 2 Ayaka Koga / Mei Hasegawa (Central Oklahoma)


BEARCAT MEN'S RESULTS

Singles (Main Draw)
Bernardo Henriques
L, 6-4, 6-1 vs. Baptiste Linet (Northeastern State)
 
Singles (B Draw)
Will Sheil
L, 6-2, 6-2 vs. Keagan Lowman (Augustana)

Thomas Desgris
W, 6-4, 1-6, 1-0 (10-8) vs. Kyosuke Ishida (Northeastern State)
L, 3-6, 7-6 (7-3), 1-0 (10-7) vs. Keagan Lowman (Augustana)