Feb. 25, 2007

Lutes Fall to Loggers in Conference Match

TACOMA, Wash. - Pacific Lutheran saw its three-match winning streak ended on Sunday as the Puget Sound Loggers garnered a 6-3 Northwest Conference victory at the UPS Tennis Pavilion.

Lute junior Erika Feltus remained unbeaten this season in both singles and doubles play. She defeated Courtney Dunham, 6-4, 4-6, (10-4), at No. 1 singles and teamed with Nicole Petrzelka to beat Dunham and Alyssa Sidoff, 8-3, at No. 1 doubles.

The only other PLU player to win a match was freshman Ashley Coats, who defeated Sam Taylor, 7-6, 6-1, at No. 5 singles.

Pacific Lutheran returns to action on Saturday, March 3, when it hots Whitworth in a conference match scheduled to begin at 10 a.m. The match could be moved to an indoor location in case of inclement weather.

Puget Sound 6, Pacific Lutheran 3

Doubles:
Feltus-Petrzelka, PLU, def. Sidoff-Dunham, 8-3
Schultz-Russell, UPS, def. Coats-Megan Proffitt, 8-5
Taylor-Podlusky, UPS, def. Currie-Smith, 8-4

Singles:
Erika Feltus, PLU, def. Courtney Dunham, 6-4, 4-6, 1 (10-4)
Alyssa Sidoff, UPS, def. Nicole Petrzelka, 6-3, 6-1
Katie Schultz, UPS, def. Roz Currie, 6-2, 6-0
Katie Russell, UPS, def. Bria Smith, 6-2, 6-0
Ashley Coats, PLU, def. Sam Taylor, 7-6, 6-1
Alana Wong, UPS, def. Tracy Fujitani, 6-1, 6-1

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