Box ScoreFOREST GROVE –
Kanani Kea (Fr., Mililani, Hawaii) closed her freshman season at Pacific as a winner as she won the lone singles match of the day in an 8-1 loss to No. 29 Lewis & Clark in Northwest Conference women's tennis action at the Holce Tennis Courts.
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Kea improved to 7-9 on the season with her win in the No. 5 flight, scoring a 6-3, 6-1 decision over Adrienne Fox. The Pioneers (16-3, 11-1 NWC), however, took the remaining matches, including a pair of close battles at No. 1 singles and No. 1 doubles, to secure the No. 2 seed in the upcoming NWC Championships.
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"It was a tough ending to a solid season of growth," said head coach
Brian Jackson. "We not only had to battle some tough weather conditions, but also a very tough Lewis & Clark team. The ladies fought hard, but we were outmatched. We gained some great experience for our young players this year. We look forward to another step next year."
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With the loss, Pacific concluded the season with a 6-10 overall record and a 3-9 mark in NWC play.
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In doubles, Summer Garrison and Claudia Lew opened the day by coming out on top of a well played match at No. 1 against
Jelena Vidovic (Fr., Vancouver, Wash.) and
Mai Kobayashi (Fr., Waikoloa, Hawaii), 8-5. Gillian Lowe and Christian Eliazo beat
Sidney Smith (Fr., Olympia, Wash.) and Kea at No. 2, 8-2. Fox and Kathryn Johnson completed the sweep with an 8-4 win at No. 3 over
Carlee Rhodaback (Jr., Albany, Ore.) and
Danielle Wicks (Jr., Phoenix, Ariz.).
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In singles, Vidovic was handed just her second singles loss of the season, falling to Garrison in the No. 1 flight, 6-3, 7-5. With the defeat, Vidovic finished her freshman season with an impressive 14-2 record in singles, including a 7-2 mark in the No. 1 flight. Smith saw her freshman season end with a 6-1, 6-3 loss to Eliazo at No. 2.
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Kobayashi took a 6-1, 6-1 loss to Claudia Lew at No. 3, while Rhodaback fell to Lowe at No. 4, 6-1, 6-0.Â
Kelly Flores (So., Ewa Beach, Hawaii) saw her season end with a 6-3, 6-3 loss to Johnson at No. 6.
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