Azusa Pacific 3
AZUSA, Calif. -- The NAIA’s No. 2-ranked Vanguard came back from an early 2-1 deficit to win 5 of 6 singles’ matches and defeat No. 4 Azusa Pacific, 6-3, in a battle of top 5 teams Friday in Azusa.
With the loss, Azusa Pacific drops to 14-5 overall, 9-2 GSAC. Vanguard all but wraps up the 2004 GSAC title as it improves to 16-3, 11-0.
The Cougars quickly jumped out a 2-1 lead after winning at Nos. 2 and 3 doubles by identical 9-7 scores. Jennifer Dao and Bay Daniels nearly made it a clean sweep before falling to Amy Brown and Olga Hlushchanka, 8-6, at No. 1.
In singles’ play, though, Vanguard snatched all momentum to take the match. The Cougars’ lone singles’ point came from Mayu Sato as she downed Damia Dinkervoort, 6-4, 6-2 at No. 4. Peggy Bell nearly took another point at No. 2 before narrowly falling to Jenny Edner, 4-6, 6-2, 6-4. Vanguard swept the other 4 matches in straight sets.
Singles
1 - Olga Hlushchanka (VU) d. Jennifer Dao (APU) 6-1, 6-4
2 - Jenny Edner (VU) d. Peggy Bell (APU) 4-6, 6-2, 6-4
3 - Amy Brown (VU) d. Bay Daniels (APU) 7-5, 6-2
4 - Mayu Sato (APU) d. Damia Dinkervoort (VU) 6-4, 6-2
5 - Alena Votavova (VU) d. Lynn Quitoriano (APU) 7-6, 6-2
6 - Olivia Amstad (VU) d. Christiana Scolinos (APU) 6-0, 6-0
Doubles
1 - Brown/Hlushchanka (VU) d. Dao/Daniels (APU) 8-6
2 - Bell/Quitoriano (APU) d. Edner/Donkervoort (VU) 9-7
3 - Sato/Scolinos (APU) d. Amstad/Votavova (VU) 9-7
