Box ScoreSURPRISE, Ariz. — The Dominican University of California women's tennis team was swept by No. 3 BYU-Hawaii in the opening round of the Pacific West Conference Championships on Thursday at the City of Surprise Tennis and Racquet Club.
The No. 10 regionally-ranked Penguins were swept in doubles play to a Seasiders squad that features the No. 4 and 7 teams in the nation. The Seasiders took the match with wins at No. 3 and 6 singles.
Dominican moves to the consolation bracket and will face Point Loma at 9:00 a.m. on Friday, April 18. Live stats will be available
here.
Singles competition1. #16 Nannan Zhang (BYUH) vs.
Irina Morozova (DUC) 6-1, 1-1, unfinished
2. #18 Min Liu (BYUH) vs.
Emily Prescott (DUC) 6-1, 4-1, unfinished
3. #23 Sasha Ulbrichtova (BYUH) def.
Caitlin Aloia (DUC) 6-1, 6-1
4. Marika Kobayashi (BYUH) vs.
Chloe Vicari (DUC) 6-2, 2-1, unfinished
5. Jeong-Min Jeon (BYUH) vs. Kelly Zwickler (DUC) 6-4, unfinished
6. Jade Griffin (BYUH) def.
Francesca Katafias (DUC) 6-1, 6-0
Doubles competition1. #4 Min Liu/Nannan Zhang (BYUH) def.
Irina Morozova/
Emily Prescott (DUC) 8-2
2. #7 Marika Kobayashi/Marietta Tuionetoa (BYUH) def.
Caitlin Aloia/
Chloe Vicari (DUC) 8-1
3. Sasha Ulbrichtova/Jin Jin Han (BYUH) def. Kelly Zwickler/
Francesca Katafias (DUC) 8-2