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Arizona Christian University

OFFICIAL ATHLETIC SITE OF ARIZONA CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY

Women's Tennis

Straight Sets Win For Firestorm

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Glendale, CA- On Wednesday, Arizona Christian needed the minimum number of sets to beat Occidental 9-0.  Three game wins in a set was most allowed by ACU at the Scholl Canyon Tennis Center.  Sophomore Tia Okano did not drop a game all match winning 8-0 in doubles and 6-0, 6-0 in singles.

Beginning with doubles, the Firestorm (4-2) set the tone early as they won all three matches 8-0.

Junior Autria Compton used scores of 6-3 and 6-0 on the fifth court to account for the first singles win.

Okano blanked Andrea Clawson with a pair of 6-0 wins to lock up the team win.

Freshmen Melanie Dreux and Elizabeth Kelley needed 6-2, 6-0 and 6-0, 6-3 results respectively to earn wins on courts four and five.

Court one saw Junior Mikayla Morgan control the action to the tune of 6-2 and 6-1 scores.

The final match playing on the day sent Freshman Jayci Kelley up against Alana Adelman.  J. Kelley prevailed with a double 6-3 win.

Head Coach Chris Tolson stated, "The women continue to dominate doubles.  They are really working well together and owning the net against their opponents."

On Thursday, the #13 Firestorm will open Golden State Athletic Conference play as they meet up with #18 San Diego Christian.  The NAIA Top 25 showdown is set for a 12:00 pm first serve at Grossmont College.

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