HAMMOND - The sophomore keeps surging in Southeastern!
 
Honoka Umeda showed up and showed out on Saturday, winning the semifinals against the No. 2 seeded Felicia Back of Stephen F. Austin.
 
"She is a true Demon," says head coach Marcos Morelli. "She is playing with courage and determination."
 
Umeda, the No. 3 seed in the women's singles bracket, started the tournament with a bye and a win against McNeese's Salome Fluri, setting up a match with No. 2 Back of SFA. Umeda went on to win the set 7-6, 6-4.
 
The Demons will watch their teammate in the Singles Championship on Sunday at 12:30 p.m.
 
RESULTS
Singles Semifinals
Honoka Umeda (NSU) def. Felicia Back (SFA), 7-6, 6-4