No. 4 Cardinals Return to National Finals, Dropping No. 1 CMS Thrilling 4-3 Comeback

CHATTANNOOGA, TN. – Under the lights of the Champions Club on Tuesday evening, Sarah Youngberg’s ’26 third-set heroics laid the groundwork for Mariia Kornilova’s ’29 27-shot rally as the match point to send the Wesleyan women’s tennis team to the 2026 National Championship finals, dropping No. 1 Claremont-Mudd- Scripps in a 4-3 comeback victory. Rallying from a 3-2 deficit, the 22-2 Cardinals turned out the first Division III loss to the top-ranked Athenas this season. The Cardinals have won 18 in a row, entering the NCAA National Championship match for the fourth time in seven seasons and will face No.…