Women’s tennis loses in away match
Neither singles nor doubles could pull away from FPU.
April 8, 2019
Biola women’s tennis lost Monday afternoon on the road against Fresno Pacific University. None of the Eagles’ doubles or singles players were able to fight off FPU, resulting in a 4-0 sweep.
The No. 1 doubles team of sophomore Madison Swaney and junior Lauren Lee became the first to go in a 6-0 loss. The No. 2 and No. 3 teams followed suit but at a closer score of 6-4 each.
The Eagles’ singles players also struggled. Biola’s No. 2 player, junior Tinisee Kandakai, lost first, 6-2, 6-1. Lee lost for the second time of the day, this time in the No. 5 spot, 6-2, 6-3. Junior Allison Torres gave the last point to FPU, losing 6-3, 6-2. The other singles matches, including No. 1 player freshman Ines Diaz with a close first set of 7-6, went unfinished in the end.
The Eagles (8-9) will be back on the court at Westmont College Thursday at 12 p.m.
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