WAIPIO, Hawaii - The Point Loma women's tennis team dropped into the seventh place match of the Pacific West Conference Championships with a 5-0 loss to Academy of Art on Friday, Apr. 19.

The win moved Academy of Art to 19-7 on the season as PLNU dropped to 9-15.

All three doubles matches went to the Urban Knights. The Sea Lions were closest at No. 3 where Wileen Chiu and Kiersten Steinhauer were edged by Jenny Johansson and Lucia Zavarcikova 8-6.

AAU's final two points for the win came at No. 2 and No. 3 singles. It won both matches in straight sets.

PLNU will now take on Dominican in the seventh place match starting on Saturday (Apr. 20) at 1:30 p.m.

#38 Academy of Art University 5, Point Loma 0
Singles
1. Nina Gajdosikova (AAU-WT) vs. Maika Adair (PLNU) 6-4, unfinished
2. Michelle Dandik (AAU-WT) def. Hope Penner (PLNU) 6-3, 6-2
3. Amal Ben El Hadj (AAU-WT) def. Sharon Reibstein (PLNU) 6-2, 6-1
4. Jenny Johansson (AAU-WT) vs. Wileen Chiu (PLNU) 6-3, unfinished
5. Daniela Amelunge (AAU-WT) vs. Preethika Venugopal (PLNU) 6-3, unfinished
6. Lucia Zavarcikova (AAU-WT) vs. Kirsty Mountain (PLNU) 6-3, unfinished

Doubles
1. Nina Gajdosikova/Daniela Amelunge (AAU-WT) def. Maika Adair/Sharon Reibstein (PLNU) 8-4
2. Amal Ben El Hadj/Michelle Dandik (AAU-WT) def. Hope Penner/Preethika Venugopal (PLNU) 8-2
3. Jenny Johansson/Lucia Zavarcikova (AAU-WT) def. Wileen Chiu/Kiersten Steinhauer (PLNU) 8-6

Match Notes
Point Loma 9-15; Regional ranking #10
Academy of Art University 19-7; National ranking #38; Regional ranking #8