LA JOLLA, Calif. - The Point Loma women's tennis team dropped an 8-1 decision to cross-town rival and No. 18 ranked UC San Diego on Wednesday, Apr. 10.
The win moves the Tritons to 12-6 on the season and drops the Sea Lions to 8-14.
Maika Adair picked up the only point for PLNU on the afternoon as she defeated Melissa Breisacher at No. 1 singles. Adair needed just two sets to earn the 6-3 and 6-4 victory. The win helped Adair avenge a loss earlier in the season to Breisacher.
The Sea Lions last match of the regular season will be next Monday when it hosts Vanguard at 2:00 p.m. PLNU will then head to the PacWest Championships on Thursday, Apr. 18.
#19 UC San Diego 8, Point Loma Nazarene 1
Singles
1.
Maika Adair (PLNU-WT) def. Melissa Breisacher (UCSD-WT) 6-3, 6-4
2. Kyra Scott (UCSD-WT) def.
Hope Penner (PLNU-WT) 6-0, 6-2
3. Paula Chou (UCSD-WT) def.
Sharon Reibstein (PLNU-WT) 6-4, 7-6 (7-0)
4. Melinda Chu (UCSD-WT) def.
Wileen Chiu (PLNU-WT) 6-2, 6-4
5. Tara Vanooteghem (UCSD-WT) def.
Preethika Venugopal (PLNU-WT) 3-6, 6-3, 10-5
6. Jacquelyn Davis (UCSD-WT) def.
Kiersten Steinhauer (PLNU-WT) 6-1, 6-0
Doubles
1. Melissa Breisacher/Kyra Scott (UCSD-WT) def.
Maika Adair/
Sharon Reibstein (PLNU-WT) 8-3
2. Paula Chou/Jacquelyn Davis (UCSD-WT) def.
Hope Penner/
Preethika Venugopal (PLNU-WT) 8-3
3. Melinda Chu/Tara Vanooteghem (UCSD-WT) def.
Wileen Chiu/
Kiersten Steinhauer (PLNU-WT) 8-4
Match Notes
Point Loma Nazarene 8-14; Regional ranking #10
UC San Diego 12-6; National ranking #19; Regional ranking #5
Order of finish: Doubles (1,3,2); Singles (2,6,4,1,5,3)