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Women’s tennis sinks to Fresno Pacific

The Eagles lost to FPU after struggles in the singles matches proved their downfall.
Sophomore Ines Diaz Gomez prepares to hit the ball.
Sophomore Ines Diaz Gomez prepares to hit the ball.
Photo courtesy of Haven Luper-Jasso // THE CHIMES

Women’s tennis traveled to Fresno, California on Saturday afternoon in a matchup against the Fresno Pacific University Sunbirds. The Eagles secured two of the doubles points, but found ultimate defeat in the singles, winning only one of the six matches, resulting in the overall 2-5 loss.

STRUGGLES FROM FRESNO

Biola had control of the doubles matches. Freshman partners Colbeyshae Emory and Brooke Fager beat out FPU 6-4. Senior Allison Torres and sophomore Ines Diaz followed the same pattern of their teammates, also winning their doubles match 6-4. Senior Lauren Lee and freshman Faith Grisham couldn’t stop their No. 2 doubles opponents, losing 1-6.

Emery took her opponent to three sets in the No. 1 singles. After losing the first 5-7, she came back to take the second set, 6-4, and continued her momentum into the third where she earned the victory, 10-5. Diaz, Torres and junior Madison Swaney all struggled in their singles matches, losing each of their matches 0-6, 1-6.

The Eagles (2-4) will hit the Biola Tennis Center courts on Tuesday, Feb. 18 at 2 p.m. to take on California State University, Los Angeles.

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Andi Basista is a senior journalism major who loves basketball, underground music and is highly appreciative of a good beach day. [email protected]  Originally from a small farm town in Ohio, I have put aside my corn shucking gloves to embrace a new life in the Angel City to study sports journalism. It is true what they say about culture shock and LA traffic. I am used to being late to work because of getting stuck behind a John Deere tractor, but now it is because of gridlock on the I5. However, I have quickly adjusted to the city life and haven’t looked back since. I moved from the midwest out to Los Angeles over two years ago. Since then my life has changed in big ways. I have learned the importance of pursuing my dreams in order to make them a reality. Sports have been a part of my life for as long as I can remember. From the time I was able to stand up on my own, there was always a ball in my hand. Basketball quickly became my MO. I was involved in multiple athletic organizations, traveling on AAU teams and playing my way through my middle and high school league. My passion for the sport is what inspired me to pursue a career in sports journalism. Being at a place like Biola that has an abundance of opportunities has allowed me to expand from my small-town roots, and that is something I am truly thankful for.
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