Sunbirds bulldoze women’s tennis

The Eagles fell 1-6.

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Junior Gaby Carvajal notches the Eagles’ sole win.

Charlotte McKinley, Freelance Writer

Only winning one match, women’s tennis played against Fresno Pacific University on Feb. 13 and lost, 1-6.

LOSING DOUBLES

The Eagles started off hopeful but could not keep up with the Sunbirds.

Junior Lilly McNeill and redshirt junior Brooke Fager finished their match 6-1. Then, graduate student Colbeyshae Emery and sophomore Alexandria Mann fell to the Sunbirds 4-6. Juniors Gaby Carvajal and Amelia Kitts broke the tie with a loss, 1-6. 

ONE WIN, FOUR LOSSES

The Sunbirds overpowered Fager. She lost her first set 2-6 and second set 0-6. McNeill was the next to fall, scoring her sets 4-6 and 1-6. Mann continued the loss streak with sets scoring 0-6 and 2-6.

Carvajal was the first and only win for the Eagles. She came out on top, scoring both her sets 6-2. Emery could not withstand her opponent but fought a three-set match. She lost her first set 3-6, won her second 6-1 and lost her third set 3-6. Kitts was the next to lose, also going three sets. She won her first set 6-2, lost her second 5-7 and lost her third set 5-10.

The Eagles were thoroughly defeated, 1-6.

Women’s tennis (1-1) will face off against Concordia University Irvine at home on Feb. 18 at 2 p.m. Footage and stats from the game are located on the Biola Athletics website.

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