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Haley Garcia with the backhand volley
7
Winner Dominican DUC (4-3)
0
Hope International University HIU (2-5)
Winner
Dominican DUC
(4-3)
7
Final
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Hope International University HIU
(2-5)

Match Recap: Women's Tennis |

Penguins sweep Royals

FULLERTON, Calif. – Dominican women's tennis extended its win streak to three as it won 7-0 over Hope International University on Thursday afternoon at Fullerton Tennis Center.

Audrey Rafols and Gina Dudley claimed their fifth win in a row at No. 1 doubles for the Penguins (4-3) defeating Shahrazad Barakat and Madison Giese 6-1. Zoe Coggins and Carolina Guerrero then sealed the doubles point for Dominican as they defeated the Royals' (2-5)  Dejana Markovic and Maxime Mendes 6-2 at No. 2 doubles.

Haley Garcia started off the Penguins strong in singles play with the 6-1, 6-1 victory over Barakat. No. 26 Rafols then moved Dominican within a point of clinching the victory as she dispatched Tiffany Beukes 6-3, 6-1. Dudley secured the winning point at No. 2 singles with the 6-4, 6-0 vicotry over Ellie Black of HIU.

The Penguins kept things rolling in singles with Hannah Lam-Truong claiming the 6-1, 6-3 victory in No. 5 singles, while Coggins overcame a difficult second set to win 6-0, 4-6, 10-4 in No. 3 singles. Sophia Portillos then capped off the sweep with a 6-1, 7-5 victory over Fiorella Dreux at No. 6 singles.

Dominican will conclude its first significant road trip of the season Saturday as it squares off with Concordia University Irvine at 10 a.m. PST at the CUI Tennis Courts.
 
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