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Seattle University Women?s Tennis Loses to Air Force in Season Opener

SeattleU looks to recover with Saturday matches against South Dakota, Gonzaga

Seattle University Women?s Tennis Loses to Air Force in Season OpenerSeattle University Women?s Tennis Loses to Air Force in Season Opener
The veterans kept their matches close, but in the end Air Force was able to pick up a 7-0 victory over Seattle University in women's tennis action Friday morning at the indoor tennis courts within Cadet Gymnasium.

In the number two singles position, Katrina Schwab (Spokane, Wash.) took the second set from Christen Monreal before Monreal was able to pull out a three-set victory (6-1, 3-6, 6-2). Ariel Ohno (Kent, Wash.) was competitive against Christine Molina in the number one singles slot before falling in straight sets (7-5, 6-4), as was Whitney Cheng (Seattle, Wash.) in the number five singles position against Sarah Cassman before she lost in straight sets (6-4, 7-5).

Tahlia Smoke defeated Audree Jenks (Albuquerque, N.M.) in the number three singles position in straight sets (6-1, 6-0), Melissa Cecil was victorious over Nicole Fleckenstein (Seattle, Wash.) in the number four singles slot (6-1, 6-1), and Katrina Eromin earned a straight-set win over Steffanie Mortera (Portland, Ore.) in the number six singles position (6-1, 6-4).

Air Force (1-0) also swept the doubles sets, with Cecil joining Hannah Dake in defeating Fleckenstein and Jenks in the number one position, 8-6, Allie Chermel combining with Eromin in earning an 8-4 victory over Ohno and Mortera in the number two position, and Molina and Monreal defeating Schwab and Mikaela Peterson (Spokane, Wash.) in the number three slot, 8-3.

Seattle University (0-1) remains here for a couple of neutral-site matches Saturday, Jan. 23, facing South Dakota at 8 a.m. local time and Gonzaga at 4 p.m. Mountain time.

Air Force 7, Seattle University 0

Singles:

1.      Christine Molina (AF) def. Ariel Ohno (SU): 7-5, 6-4

2.      Christen Monreal (AF) def. Katrina Schwab (SU): 6-1, 3-6, 6-2

3.      Tahlia Smoke (AF) def. Audree Jenks (SU): 6-1, 6-0

4.      Melissa Cecil (AF) def. Nicole Fleckenstein (SU): 6-1, 6-1

5.      Sarah Cassman (AF) def. Whitney Cheng (SU): 6-4, 7-5

6.      Katrina Eromin (AF) def. Steffanie Mortera (SU): 6-1, 6-4

Doubles:

1.      Cecil/Hannah Dake (AF) def. Jenks/Fleckenstein (SU): 8-6

2.      Eromin/Allie Chermel (AF) def. Ohno/Mortera (SU): 8-4

3.      Monreal/Molina (AF) def. Schwab/Mikaela Peterson (SU): 8-3