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CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. -- The No. 73-ranked Samford University women's tennis team extended its winning streak to seven-consecutive matches Thursday as the Bulldogs topped the Appalachian State Mountaineers, 4-0, in the quarterfinal round of the Southern Conference Tournament being held at the Champions Club.
 
With its victory, Samford (19-2) advanced to Friday's semifinal round of action where the Bulldogs will square off against the Chattanooga Mocs at 1 p.m. (CDT) for a trip to Saturday's championship contest. Friday's match will mark Samford's second meeting with Chattanooga in six days.
 
In Saturday's regular-season finale, the Bulldogs battled to a hard-fought 4-3 triumph over the Mocs to finish 2014 with an unblemished 13-0 home record.
 
Samford has been victorious in 17 of its last 18 matches. Since coming up short against No. 68-ranked Furman on March 29, the Bulldogs have rattled off consecutive wins versus Wofford, Lipscomb, Elon, UNCG, Troy, Chattanooga and Appalachian State (9-16).
 
Both of Samford's losses this season have come against nationally-ranked opponents.
 
Against the Mountaineers on Thursday, the Bulldogs breezed to the doubles point with quick victories on courts No. 2 and No. 3.
 
In the No. 3 matchup, Samford's combination of Stephanie N'tcha and Jessica Northcutt reeled off an 8-0 triumph over the Mountaineers' duo comprised of Megan Mullen and Brianna Armellino. The Bulldogs then clinched its early 1-0 advantage in the match on court No. 2 where Yasmeen Ebada and Carita Moolman tallied an 8-1 victory over Appalachian State's Clare Cox and McKayla Zupan.
 
Samford's Ebada and Moolman improved to 7-1 in doubles play this season, while N'tcha and Northcutt moved their record on the year to 5-1.
 
In singles play Thursday, the Bulldogs continued their domination in the match as they posted three immediate straight-set victories on courts No. 1, No. 3 and No. 4.
 
N'tcha, Samford's 2014 First-Team All-SoCon honoree in both singles and doubles play this season, defeated Cox on court No. 1, 6-3, 6-1, while Ebada cruised to a 6-0, 6-2 victory over Gabrielle Wreder in the No. 3 singles contest.
 
With their respective wins, N'tcha improved to 16-4 in singles play this season, while Ebada earned her eighth-consecutive triumph and moved to 19-1 in 2014.
 
Samford clinched its lopsided 4-0 victory on court No. 4, as Northcutt defeated the Mountaineers' Armellino, 6-3, 6-3. Northcutt, the Bulldogs' talented sophomore from Duluth, Ga., improved to 16-5 in singles play with the win.
 
The No. 73-ranked Samford University women's tennis team will next be in action Friday at 1 p.m. (CDT) as the Bulldogs square off against the Chattanooga Mocs in the semifinal round of play at the 2014 SoCon Tournament. The winner of the showdown will advance to Saturday's championship match and play for a trip to the NCAA Tournament.
 
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