SURPRISE, Ariz. - The No. 25 Point Loma women's tennis team dropped its opening match at the Pacific West Conference Championships to No. 14 Academy of Art, 5-0, on Thursday, Apr. 17.
 
The match ended as soon as the Fourth seeded Urban Knights earned the decisive fifth point. ART U earned the first three points by taking all three doubles matches. The No. 5 seeded Sea Lions closest point came at No. 2s where Maika Adair and Hillary Ramage were edged by Lucia Zavarcikova and Jenny Johansson 8-6.
 
In singles, the Sea Lions did not have a chance to ever turn the momentum as the Urban Knights were able to pick up straight set victories at No. 3 and No. 5.
 
The loss evened Point Loma's record at 12-12 on the season while ART U improved to 16-2.
 
PLNU will now enter the consolation portion of the tournament. It will face the No. 8 seed, Dominican, on Friday, Apr. 18 at 9:00 a.m.
 
#14 Academy of Art University 5, #25 Point Loma 0
Singles competition
1. #50 Nina Gajdosikova (AAU-WT) vs. Adair, Maika (PLNU-WT) 6-4, 4-1, unfinished
2. Lucia Zavarcikova (AAU-WT) vs. von Koch, Regina (PLNU-WT) 3-6, 3-2, unfinished
3. Michelle Dandik (AAU-WT) def. Penner, Hope (PLNU-WT) 7-6 (7-3), 6-2
4. Annika Schneider (AAU-WT) vs. Venugopal, Preethika (PLNU-WT) 5-4, unfinished
5. Daniela Amelunge (AAU-WT) def. Murray, Kaitlyn (PLNU-WT) 6-2, 6-4
6. Jenny Johansson (AAU-WT) vs. Mountain, Kirsty (PLNU-WT) 6-0, 5-1, unfinished
 
Doubles competition
1. Nina Gajdosikova/Daniela Amelunge (AAU-WT) def. Penner, Hope/von Koch, Regina (PLNU-WT) 8-2
2. Lucia Zavarcikova/Jenny Johansson (AAU-WT) def. Adair, Maika/Ramage, Hillary (PLNU-WT) 8-6
3. Annika Schneider/Michelle Dandik (AAU-WT) def. Murray, Kaitlyn/Venugopal, Preethika (PLNU-WT) 8-1
 
Match Notes
Point Loma 12-12; National ranking #25; Regional ranking #7
Academy of Art University 16-2; National ranking #14; Regional ranking #4
Order of finish: Doubles (1,3,2); Singles (5,3)
Pacific West Conference Championship Tournament
Academy of Art No. 4 seed
Point Loma No. 5 seed
ART U adavnces to PacWest Semifinals
T-3:03 A-98