Feb. 16, 2008

Women’s Tennis Outgunned by Lewis & Clark, 6-3

TACOMA – The Pacific Lutheran women’s tennis team was defeated by Lewis & Clark, 6-3, in a Northwest Conference match played today at the Puget Sound tennis pavilion.

Esther Ham defeated Mika Yokoyama, 6-4, 6-1, in the number five singles spot. Ham teamed up with Deanna Ellmer to win the Lutes only doubles match after they beat Teresa Kiemnce and Paige Earhart, 8-6.

Ashley Brooks was the other singles winner for the Lutes. Brooks defeated Maggie Peach in straight sets, 6-3, 6-1.

Pacific Lutheran drops to 1-1 on the season.

Lewis & Clark 6, PLU 3

Singles
Amalia Nilsson, (LC), def. Erika Feltus, (PLU), 6-4, 6-3
Lisa Harunaga, (LC), def. Liz Currey, (PLU), 4-6, 6-3, 6-0
Whitney DeBree, (LC), def. Ashley Coats, (PLU), 5-7, 7-6, 10-7
Ashley Brooks, (PLU), def. Maggie Peach, (LC), 6-3, 6-1
Esther Ham, (PLU), def. Mika Yokoyama, (LC), 6-4, 6-1
Teresa Kiemnce, (LC), def. Deanna Ellmer, (LC), 2-6, 6-2, 7-5

Doubles
Nilsson/DeBree, (LC), def. Feltus/Coats, (PLU), 8-0
Harunaga/Peach, (LC), def. Currey/Brooks, (PLU), 9-7
Ham/Ellmer, (PLU), def. Earhart/Kiemnce, (LC), 8-6

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