GLENDALE, Ariz. – The Chaminade University women's tennis team held their own in Arizona's desert, but ended up falling 9-0 at the Paseo Presidents Day D2 Dual at the Paseo Racquet Club.
The loss dropped the Silverswords to 0-2 on the season. The Warriors improved to 2-0.
The 'Swords had two competitive singles matches with
Melanie Schumilas giving McKenzy Harden all she could handle before falling, 7-6 and 6-2 at the No. 1 spot. Then in No. 2 singles,
Kimberly Takara pushed J'Ana Diamond, but eventually came up short, 7-5, 6-4.
All three of Chaminade's doubles matches were highly also toughly contested. The 'Swords' No. 1 team of Takara and
Jan Matsumoto fell to Diamond and Jessica Laurie, 8-5, while the No. 2 team of Schumilas and
Roni Hewett pushed the CS Stanislaus duo of Harden and Analyssa Tallas to a 9-7 decision. In the No. 3 spot,
Isel Barba and
Satzy Pulido also hung tough, eventually falling to Jessica Stokes and Kaitlyn Ireland, 8-4.
The Silverswords play again this evening at the Paseo Racquet Club against PacWest foe Dixie State.
Singles:
McKenzy Harden (CSUS) def.
Melanie Schumilas (CUH) 7-6, 6-2
J'Ana Diamond (CSUS) def.
Kimberly Takara (CUH) 7-5, 6-4
Jessica Laurie (CSUS) def.
Jan Matsumoto (CUH) 6-3, 6-1
Analyssa Tallas (CSUS) def.
Roni Hewett (CUH) 6-2, 6-0
Jessica Stokes (CSUS) def.
Isel Barba (CUH) 6-1, 6-2
Katie Ferlmann (CSUS) def.
Satzy Pulido (CUH) 6-0, 6-0
Doubles:
Diamond/Laurie (CSUS) def. Takara/Matsumoto (CUH) 8-5
Harden/Tallas (CSUS) def. Schumilas/Hewett (CUH) 9-7
Stokes/Katie Ireland (CSUS) def. Barba/Pulido (CUH) 8-4
