SAN RAFAEL, Calif. – The Dominican University of California women's tennis team dropped an 8-1 home match on Saturday to Point Loma.
The Penguins' record drops to 4-5 while the Sea Lions improve to 8-4.
Dominican's lone point on Saturday came at the No. 4 singles position, when Brooke Briseno defeated Nicole Camaratta by a score of 6-4, 6-4.
Briseno and teammate
Skyler Schaar gave Point Loma's top doubles pair a battle at the No. 1 spot but ultimately fell 8-4.
In the No. 2 and No 3 singles positions,
Rickimae Torres and
Alex Wartenberg put pressure on their opponents in the second set. Both finished on the losing end of a 7-5 result to close out their matches.
Dominican will look to bounce back on Friday with a 2:30 p.m. home match against American River.
Singles competition
1. Newell,Nikki (PLNU-WT) def.
Skyler Schaar (DUC-WT) 6-2, 6-3
2. Groeneveld,Shelby (PLNU-WT) def.
Rickimae Torres (DUC-WT) 6-1, 7-5
3. Koch,Regina von (PLNU-WT) def.
Alex Wartenberg (DUC-WT) 6-2, 7-5
4.
Brooke Briseño (DUC-WT) def. Camaratta,Nicole (PLNU-WT) 6-4, 6-4
5. McGowan,Taylor (PLNU-WT) def.
Solveig Karlsen (DUC-WT) 6-0, 6-3
6. Torres,Michelle (PLNU-WT) def.
Cori Beeby (DUC-WT) 6-1, 6-0
Doubles competition
1. Koch,Regina von/Newell,Nikki (PLNU-WT) def.
Brooke Briseño/
Skyler Schaar (DUC-WT) 8-4
2. McGowan,Taylor/Groeneveld,Shelby (PLNU-WT) def.
Rickimae Torres/
Alex Wartenberg (DUC-WT) 8-3
3. Camaratta,Nicole/Gamble,Ellie (PLNU-WT) def.
Solveig Karlsen/
Cori Beeby (DUC-WT) 8-1
