GLENDALE, AZ – The Swords fell to fellow PacWest Conference member and 37
th ranked Academy of Art 9-0 on the first day of the 2013 GCU Tournament. Chaminade battled at #1 and #2 singles as both junior
Jan Matsumoto (Honolulu, HI/Maryknoll) and freshman
Kimberly Takara (Mililani, HI/Mililani) battled the Urban Knights before falling.
ARTU 9, Chaminade 0
Singles competition
1.
Michelle Dandik (AAU-WT) def.
Jan Matsumoto (CUH-WT) 6-4, 6-2
2.
Nina Gajdosikova (AAU-WT) def.
Kimberly Takara (CUH-WT) 6-2, 6-4
3.
Jenny Johansson (AAU-WT) def.
Roni Hewett (CUH-WT) 6-0, 6-0
4.
Amal Ben El Hadj (AAU-WT) def.
Shayla Hosaka (CUH-WT) 6-1, 6-0
5.
Kinga Kurczbuch (AAU-WT) def.
Isel Barba (CUH-WT) 6-2, 6-0
6.
Tamara Kenia (AAU-WT) def.
Katherine Guerrero (CUH-WT) 6-0, 6-0
Doubles competition
1.
Daniela Amelunge/Nina Gajdosikova (AAU-WT) def.
Kimberly Takara/
Jan Matsumoto (CUH-WT) 8-2
2.
Michelle Dandik/Lucia Zavarcikova (AAU-WT) def.
Shayla Hosaka/
Roni Hewett (CUH-WT) 8-1
3.
Jenny Johansson/Sarah Lemp (AAU-WT) def.
Isel Barba/
Katherine Guerrero (CUH-WT) 8-0
Coach Rothhammer discussed the loss: "The ladies fought hard in the first match of the tournament. We are starting to find our groove."
Chaminade is back in action on Friday, facing Western New Mexico at 12 PM MT and Azusa Pacific at 6 PM MT at the Paseo Racquet Club in Phoenix, AZ.
With today's loss, Chaminade moves to 0-2 on the year. Academy of Art moves to 2-0 on the year with the win.
