Feb. 16, 2007

Lutes Open 2007 With a 9-0 Romp Over Pacific

FOREST GROVE, Ore. - Pacific Lutheran opened its 2007 women's tennis season with a 9-0 Northwest Conference victory over the Pacific Boxers on Friday afternoon.

The Lutes, who return most of the top players from the team that finished second in the Northwest Conference tournament a year ago, took advantage of an inexperienced and overmatched Pacific team to win every singles match in straight sets. In the six matches, the Lutes lost only 15 total games.

The Lutes return to action at 10 a.m. Saturday when they play the Lewis & Clark Pioneers in Portland.

SINGLES:
1. Erika Feltus (PLU) def. Dayna Wong (PAC), 6-0, 6-1
2. Nicole Petrzelka (PLU) def. Jamie Yoshino (PAC), 6-0, 6-4
3. Roz Currie (PLU) def. Ashley Spahn (PAC), 6-1, 6-2
4. Bria Smith (PLU) def. Sophie Waddington (PAC), 6-1, 6-3
5. Ashley Coats (PLU) def. Tessa Krebs (PAC), 6-2, 6-0
6. Tracy Fujitani (PLU) def. Kelly McGee (PAC), 6-0, 6-1
Exh. Megan Proffit (PLU) def. Samantha Richards (PAC), 8-1

DOUBLES:
1. Petrzella-Feltus (PLU) def. Wong-Yoshino (PAC), 8-1
2. Proffit-Coats (PLU) def. Spahn-Laura Swenson (PAC), 8-3
3. Smith-Currie (PLU) def. Krebs-Waddington (PAC), 8-3

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