March 16, 2007

Lutes Sweep Pacific in NWC Women’s Tennis

TACOMA, Wash. – Pacific Lutheran swept the visiting Pacific Boxers, 9-0, in a Northwest Conference women’s tennis match played on a sunny and warm Friday afternoon at the PLU tennis courts.

With the victory, the Lutes improve to 6-3 overall and in conference matches. Pacific is now 0-11 overall and 0-9 in the conference.

Pacific put up a tough battle in two of the three doubles matches, but the Lutes prevailed in all three to get off to a good start. Erika Feltus and Nicole Petrzelka improved to 7-1 at No. 1 doubles with an 8-4 win over Dayna Wong and Jaime Yoshino, and Roz Currie and Bria Smith fought off a challenge from Tessa Krebs and Sophie Waddington at No. 3 before recording an 8-6 win. Megan Proffitt and Ashley Coats had no trouble at No. 2 doubles, taking an 8-0 win over Ashley Spahn and Laura Swenson.

In singles action, Feltus improved to 8-1 this season with a 6-2, 6-0 victory over Wong, and Petrzelka also improved to 8-1 at No. 2 with a 6-2, 6-1 triumph over Yoshino. Other Lutes winning singles matches were Smith, Coats, Roz Currie and Liz Currey.

Both teams play Northwest Conference matches on Saturday, Pacific Lutheran hosting the Lewis & Clark Pioneers at noon and Pacific playing at home against Puget Sound.

PLU 9, PACIFIC 0

Doubles:
Erika Feltus-Nicole Petrzelka, PLU, def. Dayna Wong-Jaime Yoshino, 8-4
Megan Proffitt-Ashley Coats, PLU, def. Ashley Spahn-Laura Swenson, 8-0
Roz Currie-Bria Smith, PLU, def. Tessa Krebs-Sophie Waddington, 8-6

Singles:
Feltus, PLU, def. Wong, 6-2, 6-0
Petrzelka, PLU, def. Yoshino, 6-2, 6-1
Smith, PLU, def., Spahn, 6-1, 6-2
Coats, PLU, def. Waddington, 6-3, 6-4
Currie, PLU, def. Krebs, 6-2, 6-4
Liz Currey, PLU, def. Kelly McGee, 6-0, 6-0

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