Box ScoreBEAVERTON, Ore. –
Jelena Vidovic (Fr., Vancouver, Wash.) picked up a pair of victories and
Kaitlyn Lomartire (So., Portland, Ore.) extended a win streak in singles Saturday as Pacific dropped a 6-3 Northwest Conference women's match to George Fox on the indoor courts at the Tualatin Hills Parks & Recreation Center.
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"It was a tough loss for the ladies, but they fought hard," said Pacific Head Tennis Coach
Brian Jackson. "We feel that there are some matches we can turn around the next time we see them. We look forward to playing them again in a couple of weeks."
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Vidovic paired with
Carlee Rhodaback (Jr., Albany, Ore.) for the first time this season and came out a winner at No. 2 doubles, scoring a close 9-8 (7-5) victory over Andrea Motley and Catrina Kwong. The Bruins won the other two doubles matches to gain the critical 2-1 lead early. Sarah Tuemmler and Chantelle Hadeed were 8-4 winners over Lomartire and
Mai Kobayashi (Fr., Waikoloa, Hawaii) in the No. 1 flight while Ali Diehl and Krista Rey were 8-4 winners over
Sidney Smith (Fr., Olympia, Wash.) and
Kanani Kea (Fr., Mililani, Hawaii) in the No. 3 match.
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In singles, Lomartire won her second straight match and tied the team score at 2-2 with a 6-2, 6-1 win over Hadeed in the No. 2 flight. Kwong gave the Bruins back the advantage with a 6-2, 6-1 win in the No. 4 match over Kobayashi before Vidovic made it a 3-3 deadlock with a 6-4, 6-1 victory in the No. 1 flight over Tuemmler.
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The Bruins, however, took the final three matches to secure the match. Motley scored a 6-1, 6-1 win over Rhodaback at No. 5 and Barnes survived a three-set battled with Smith at No. 3, 5-7, 6-1, 7-5, to clinch the team victory. Diehl also got the best of Kea in a three-set match at No. 6, winning 7-5, 5-7, 10-6.
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With the win, George Fox improved to 6-6, 3-4 NWC. Pacific fell to 3-5, 2-5 NWC. The Boxers will next compete in southern California on Mar. 23, taking on Caltech.
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