After losing a competitive match to the University of Idaho in the morning, 6-1, the Seattle University women’s tennis team earned its second victory in as many days, defeating Lewis-Clark State, 6-1, Sunday afternoon.
SeattleU started the afternoon by sweeping the doubles sets, beginning with the number one team of Audree Jenks (Albuquerque, N.M.) and Nicole Fleckenstein (Seattle, Wash.) defeating Jamie Chan and Katharina Marsela, 8-5. In the number two position, Ariel Ohno (Kent, Wash.) and Whitney Cheng (Seattle, Wash.) defeated Rilee Moorhead and Megan Smedley, 8-3, while Mikalea Peterson (Spokane, Wash.) and Katrina Schwab (Spokane, Wash.) earned an 8-5 victory over Alyson Peck and Chelsea Gay in the number three position.
At number one singles, Jenks posted a 6-2, 6-2 win over Chan, and Ohno defeated Marsela in straight sets in the number two position (6-3, 6-0). Fleckenstein earned a 6-1, 6-0 victory over Moorhead in the number three slot, Cheng defeated Smedley in straight sets in the number four position (6-1, 6-3), and Schwab overcame a first-set loss to defeat Peck in the number five position (5-7, 6-0, 10-6). The only victory for Lewis-Clark State came in number six singles, as Elaine Lee defeated Aya Sugimoto (Poulsbo, Wash.) in straight sets (6-0, 6-4).
In the morning match against Idaho, Cheng was the only SeattleU player to earn a singles victory, defeating Yvette Ly in the number four position in straight sets (7-6 (7-1), 7-5). Two other Redhawks took their matches to three sets, but Ohno lost to Alexandra Ulesanu in the number two position (5-7, 6-3, 10-8) and Schwab fell to Jana Siwa at the number five position (6-4, 5-7, 13-11).
In the other singles matches, Jenks lost to Maria Perevoshchikova at the number one singles position (6-1, 6-0), Fleckenstein fell in straight sets to Barbara Maciocha in the number three position (6-3, 6-1), and Peterson lost to Natalie Kirch (6-4, 6-3).
Peterson and Schwab picked up SeattleU’s lone doubles victory over the Vandals, defeating Kirch and Annamaria Gould (8-7 (7-3)). Idaho was able to pick up the doubles point as Perevoshchikova and Daniela Cohen defeated Jenks and Fleckenstein in the number one position (8-3), while Ly and Ulesanu were victorious over Ohno and Cheng in the number two spot (8-5).
"This team is continuing to improve, as evidenced by their play during this weekend’s road trip. Yesterday’s victory over Eastern Washington was big, and they played well today against two tough teams," head coach Mark Frisby said. "We are ready to head down to Texas to compete for the independent title."
Seattle University (4-6) will travel to Edinburgh, Texas, for the season-ending National Independent Tournament, hosted by Texas-Pan American at the Orville Cox Tennis Center Friday, April 17 through Sunday, April 19.
Seattle University 6, Lewis-Clark State College 1
Singles
1) Audree Jenks (SU) def. Jamie Chan (LCSC): 6-2, 6-2
2) Ariel Ohno (SU) def. Katharina Marsela (LCSC): 6-3, 6-0
3) Nicole Fleckenstein (SU) def. Rilee Moorhead (LCSC): 6-1, 6-0
4) Whitney Cheng (SU) def. Megan Smedley (LCSC): 6-1, 6-3
5) Katrina Schwab (SU) def. Alyson Peck (LCSC): 5-7, 6-0, 10-6
6) Elaine Lee (LCSC) def. Aya Sugimoto (SU): 6-0, 6-4
Doubles
1) Jenks/Fleckenstein (SU) def. Chan/Marsela (LCSC): 8-5
2) Ohno/Cheng (SU) def. Moorhead/Smedley (LCSC): 8-3
3) Mikalea Peterson/Schwab (SU) def. Peck/Chelsea Gay (LCSC): 8-5
Seattle University wins doubles point
University of Idaho 6, Seattle University 1
Singles
1) Maria Perevoshchikova (UI) def. Audree Jenks (SU): 6-1, 6-0
2) Alexandra Ulesanu (UI) def. Ariel Ohno (SU): 5-7, 6-3, 10-8
3) Barbara Maciocha (UI) def. Nicole Fleckenstein (SU): 6-3, 6-1
4) Whitney Cheng (SU) def. Yvette Ly (UI): 7-6 (7-1), 7-5
5) Jana Siwa (UI) def. Katrina Schwab (SU): 6-4, 5-7, 13-11
6) Natalie Kirch (UI) def. Mikalea Peterson (SU): 6-4, 6-3
Doubles
1) Perevoshchikova/Daniela Cohen (UI) def. Jenks/Fleckenstein (SU): 8-3
2) Ly/Ulesanu (UI) def. Ohno/Cheng (SU): 8-5
3) Peterson/Schwab (SU) def. Kirch/Annamaria Gould (UI): 8-7 (7-2)
Idaho wins doubles point