ORLANDO, Fla. — Freshman Lulu Sun recorded a dramatic three-set victory to lead The University of Texas women's tennis team to a 4-3 win against No. 5 Pepperdine (25-4) in the NCAA Championship Match that lasted four hours and one minute on Saturday evening at the USTA National Campus. With the match tied at 3-3, Sun posted a 6-4, 6-7 (3-7), 7-5 victory on court 3 against Taisiya Pachkaleva to seal the dual-match win and the national championship for the Longhorns (31-1).
UT earned its third NCAA team title in program history. The Longhorns previously won NCAA Championships in 1993 and 1995.