SAN DIEGO - The Point Loma women's tennis team dropped a 7-2 decision to Pacific West Conference rival Fresno Pacific on Saturday, Mar. 9.
The Sunbirds (11-2) won all three doubles matches en route to the victory. The loss puts the Sea Lions at 4-8 on the season.
PLNU earned its only points of the match at No. 5 and No. 6 singles.
Wileen Chiu took down Erin Carlson in straight sets at No. 5 singles 6-2 and 6-2.
Kiersten Steinhauer picked up a win at No. 6 with a 6-4 and 6-2 victory over Anna Mikhaylova.
Fresno Pacific 7, Point Loma 2
Singles
#1. Marie Boura (FPU) def.
Maika Adair (PLNU) 6-3, 5-7, 6-0
#2. Petra Jurova (FPU) def.
Hope Penner (PLNU) 6-0, 6-0
#3. Katarena Paliivets (FPU) def.
Preethika Venugopal (PLNU) 6-4, 6-3
#4. Erika Januskova (FPU) def.
Sharon Reibstein (PLNU) 7-5, 0-6, 7-6
#5.
Wileen Chiu (PLNU) def. Erin Carlson (FPU) 6-2, 6-2
#6.
Kiersten Steinhauer (PLNU) def. Anna Mikhaylova (FPU) 6-4, 6-2
Doubles
#1. Paliivets/Januskova (FPU) def. Penner/Venugopal (PLNU) 8-4
#2. Boura/Jurova (FPU) def. Adair/Reibstein (PLNU) 8-2
#3. Mikhaylova/Simoni (FPU) def. Chiu/Steinhauer (PLNU) 8-6