CLAREMONT, Calif. - The Point Loma women's tennis team ran into a tough opponent on Saturday as it faced the No. 2 team in NCAA Division III, Claremont-Mudd-Scripps, and fell 7-2.
 
CMS improves to 18-0 with the victory as PLNU drops to 14-7.
 
Nicole Camaratta and Ellie Gamble grinded out a 9-8 victory at the No. 3 doubles spot to keep the Sea Lions in the match heading to singles. Taylor McGowan would earn Point Loma's lone singles win on court 5 with a 6-7, 6-4 and 11-9 victory.
 
PLNU will return home to host Concordia on Thursday, Apr. 13 at 11 a.m. for Senior Day. 

#2 Claremont-Mudd-Scripps 7, #19 Point Loma 2
Apr 08, 2017 at Claremont, CA 
Singles competition
1. Nicole Tan (CMS) def. Nikki Newell (PLNU-WT) 6-1, 6-3
2. Catherine Allan (CMS) def. Regina von Koch (PLNU-WT) 6-3, 5-7, 11-9
3. Jessie Cruz (CMS) def. Michelle Torres (PLNU-WT) 6-4, 6-4
4. Lindsay Brown (CMS) def. Nicole Camaratta (PLNU-WT) 6-0, 6-1
5. Taylor McGowan (PLNU-WT) def. Ana Bryan-Ajania (CMS) 6-7, 6-4, 11-9
6. Katie Kuosman (CMS) def. Ellie Gamble (PLNU-WT) 7-6, 6-4

Doubles competition
1. Lindsay Brown/Nicole Tan (CMS) def. Nikki Newell/Regina von Koch (PLNU-WT) 8-2
2. Catherine Allan/Katie Kuosman (CMS) def. Shelby Groeneveld/Taylor McGowan (PLNU-WT) 8-5
3. Nicole Camaratta/Ellie Gamble (PLNU-WT) def. Madison Shea/Ana Bryan-Ajania (CMS) 9-8

Match Notes
Claremont-Mudd-Scripps 18-0; National ranking #2
Point Loma 14-7; National ranking #19
PLNU plays in NCAA Division II
CMS plays in NCAA Division III
T-4:02 A-44