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Falconer will play Lewiston-Porter for the Section VI Division 2 girls tennis team title today at Orchard Park High School.
The Golden Falcons went 2-0 on Saturday in East Aurora to earn a spot in today's final against the Lancers with the winner advancing to the Far West Regional on Friday, Oct. 23.
In the quarterfinals Saturday, Falconer beat Olmsted 3-2.
At second singles, Rachael Swanson topped Leah Malecki 6-1, 6-4. The Golden Falcons also won at first and second doubles. Lauren Whitmore and Jenna Bellinger topped Marisol Moya-Starkey and Macie Goldman 6-2, 7-6 (7-2) at first doubles while Zoie Centi and Mae Gustafson beat Yu Yu Mo and Jue Ty 6-2, 5-7, 7-5 at second doubles.
Falconer then beat East Aurora 3-2 in the semifinals.
At first singles, Myla Brainard beat Felicity Everhart 6-0, 6-3. At second singles, Swanson topped Nicolette Baker 6-3, 6-0. Centi and Gustafson locked up the match with a 6-1, 7-5 win over Elsa Sobieraj and Alana O'Malley at second doubles.
In Springville, Lewiston-Porter beat Alden 5-0 in their quarterfinal before blanking Olean 5-0 in their semifinal.
Frewsburg/Southwestern fell to Alden 4-1 in a prequarterfinal in Springville. Second doubles Natalie David and Gabriella Fisk picked up a 3-6, 6-1, 10-7 victory for their team's only win.
In East Aurora, Chautauqua Lake/Maple Grove fell to East Aurora 4-1 in the quarterfinals. First singles Eden Ludwig was her team's only winner with a 6-1, 6-1 victory.
Olean advanced to the semifinals with a 3-2 win over Springville in their quarterfinal in Springville.
PREQUARTERFINAL
Alden 4, Frewsburg/Southwestern 1
Hailey Mederski (A) d. Claire Spielman 6-2, 6-0; Lily Faatz (A) d. Kelsey Fischer 6-0, 6-2; Paige Bogumil-Lauren Pfentner (A) d. Ella Fuller-Marleigh Stappenbeck 6-2, 6-1; Natalie David-Gabriella Fisk (F/S) d. Olivia Ripstein-Sophia Iannello 3-6, 6-1, 10-7; Claire Estrada-Anya Holzman (A) d. Abby McCloskey-Rachael Cramer-Belic 6-1, 6-0
QUARTERFINALS
East Aurora 4, Chautauqua Lake/Maple Grove 1
Eden Ludwig (CL/MG) d. Felicity Everhart 6-1, 6-1; Nicolette Baker (EA) d. Vivian Watson 6-1, 6-3; Marleigh Boersch-Adriane Shanahan (EA) d. Josie Dawson-Cameron Mackey 6-3, 5-7, 10-8; Elsa Sobieraj-Alana O'Malley (EA) d. Caroline Hetrick-Emma Rowe 7-6 (7-4), 6-2; Alishia Kouya-Farrah Keyhani (EA) d. Ederne Uribarri-Perez-Kaylee Knight 6-1, 6-1
Lewiston-Porter 5, Alden 0
Ellie Latorre (L-P) d. Hailey Mederski 6-1, 6-1; Lucy Raimondi (L-P) d. Lily Faatz 6-1, 6-2; Kiersten Elliott-Skylar Elliott (L-P) d. Lauren Pfentner-Paige Bogumil 6-1, 6-p; Leah Chretien-Aliye Huzmeli (L-P) d. Olivia Ripstein-Sophia Iannello 6-0, 6-1; Mazlynn Spence-Sophia Shaikh (L-P) d. Anya Holzman-Claire Estrada 6-2, 6-4
Olean 3, Springville 2
Evelyn Berry (S) d. Lina Chauhdry 6-1, 6-1; Natalie Snyder (O) d. Natalie Rumfola 6-3, forfeit; Taylor Wells-Peyton Wells (S) d. Tiana Maine-Molly Burnett 6-4, 6-4; Diyanah Manar-Christina Qiu (O) d. Jacqueline Thompson-Teerada Dickson 6-4, 6-3; Addie Wright-Giana Baglione (O) d. Jay Dean-Alexis Beckwith 6-4, 4-6, 6-2
Falconer 3, Olmsted 2
Elle Pacifico (O) d. Myla Brainard 7-6 (9-7), 5-7, 6-0; Rachael Swanson (F) d. Leah Malecki 6-1, 6-4; Lauren Whitmore-Jenna Bellinger (F) d. Marisol Moya-Starkey-Macie Goldman 6-2, 7-6 (7-2); Zoie Centi-Mae Gustafson (F) d. Yu Yu Mo-Jue Ty 6-2, 5-7, 7-5; Meena Humann-Ava Legrand (O) d. Courtney Kujawa-Ava Koch 6-1, 6-3
SEMIFINALS
Lewiston-Porter 5, Olean 0
Ellie Latorre (L-P) d. Lina Chauhdry 6-0, 6-0; Lucy Raimondi (L-P) d. Natalie Snyder 6-0, 6-1; Skylar Elliott-Kiersten Elliott (L-P) d. Tiana Maine-Molly Burnett 6-2, 6-0; Leah Chretien-Aliye Huzmeli (L-P) d. Diyanah Manar-Christina Qui 6-0, 6-2; Mazlynn Spence-Sophia Shaikh (L-P) d. Addie Wright-Giana Baglione 6-2, 6-0
Falconer 3, East Aurora 2
Myla Brainard (F) d. Felicity Everhart 6-0, 6-3; Rachael Swanson (F) d. Nicolette Baker 6-3, 6-0; Marleigh Boersch-Adriane Shanahan (EA) d. Lauren Whitmore-Jenna Bellinger 6-3, 6-3; Zoie Centi-Mae Gustafson (F) d. Elsa Sobieraj-Alana O'Malley 6-1, 7-5; Farrah Keyhani-Alishia Kouya (EA) d. Courtney Kujawa-Ava Koch 6-0, 6-3