Kearney, Neb. – The Nebraska-Kearney men's team easily defeated Colorado Christian, 5-0, and Montana State-Billings, 5-1, to advance to the finals of the 2012 RMAC Tournament Friday afternoon in Denver, Colo.

The second-seeded Lopers (17-8) will battle top-seed and two-time defending tourney champ Western New Mexico in the finals Saturday at 10:00 a.m. Central.

The Mustangs beat fourth-seed Colorado Mesa, 5-1, in their semifinal match. Last Saturday in Pueblo, Colo., Western handed UNK a 6-3 loss.

Against the winless CCU Cougars Friday morning, UNK won the doubles matches by scores of 8-4, 8-3, and 8-1. Elkhorn senior Josh Raymond (No. 1) and English freshman Jack Nicholson (No. 4) won their respective singles matches in straight sets to close out the dual.

MSUB figured to put up a tougher fight as the 'Jackets and Lopers have had a series of close duals in recent years. However, UNK won 8-6 and 8-5 at No. 2 and No. 3 doubles and then swept No. 3-5 singles in straight sets.

Besides Nicholson, Lopers to win singles matches were sophomore Revel Yehezkia (Indonesia) and junior Arin Enge (Olathe, Kans.).

The top-seeded Loper women received a first-round bye and battled fourth-seed Metro State late Friday night. With a 5-1 win over the 'Runners, UNK advanced to Saturday's final where they'll take on the upset minded WNMU Mustangs, who beat second-seeded Colorado Mesa, 5-3, Friday afternoon.

Against Metro, the Lopers managed to lead 3-0 after doubles thanks to identical 9-7 wins in the top two spots.

RMAC Player of the Year Vanessa Guanwan (6-0, 6-2) and senior Nickola Messbarger (7-6, 7-6), in the fifth spot, managed singles victories to record teh fourth and fifth team points.

Already this year, Kearney beat Western by a 7-2 score.