Amherst defeated Middlebury (10-5) by a score of 5-3 in the NESCAC Semifinals in a contest played at Middlebury College. The Jeffs (16-1) advance to Sunday's title match at 1:00 p.m. against the winner of the Williams/Tufts contest.

Amherst took two of three doubles matches, with Middlebury's Leah Kepping and Brittany Faber emerging with an 8-6 win over Jordan Brewer and Gabby Devlin at #1.

Middlebury tied the match at 2-2 when Victoria Aiello defeated Jordan Brewer 6-4, 3-0, (ret.) in the #1 singles slot. Laken King earned a win at #6, followed by a victory at #4 for Caroline Richman to give the Jeffs a 4-2 lead. Middlebury's Leah Kepping brought the Panthers within one at 4-3 with a win at #2 singles. Devlin later sealed the match for Amherst, defeating Brittney Faber 6-1, 6-4 in #3 singles.

Final Score: Amherst 5, Middlebury 3
Doubles                                                                                                                      
1. Kepping/Faber (M) def. Brewer/Devlin (A) – 8-6
2. Brown/Mimi Bell (A) def. Burke/Aiello (M) – 8-4
3. Richman/Jen Newman (A) def. Paradies/Wilkey (M) – 8-4

Singles
1. Victoria Aiello (M) def. Jordan Brewer (A) – 6-4, 3-0, ret.
2. Leah Kepping (M) def. Carlissa King (A) – 6-0, 6-4
3. Gabby Devlin (A) def. Brittney Faber (M) – 6-1, 6-4
4. Caroline Richman (A) def. Sally Wilkey (M) – 6-4, 6-0
5. Natasha Brown (A) led Anna Burke (M) – 7-6 (5), 2-3
6. Laken King (A) def. Dorrie Paradies (M) – 6-2, 6-3