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CHAPMAN WOMEN SECURE SHUTOUT OVER CAL LUTHERAN

THOUSAND OAKS, Calif. – The Chapman University women’s tennis team claimed a 9-0 victory on the road over host Cal Lutheran University on Friday. The Panthers then finished the regular season on the road in Santa Cruz, suffering an 8-1 loss to the Banana Slugs. Nevertheless, with an overall record of 12-6, the Chapman women completed their most successful season since 2001 when the team went 14-4.

Against Cal Lutheran, the Panthers swept the doubles bracket led by an 8-4 victory for No. 1-seeded freshmen pair Liz Lewis and Kelley Fox.

Chapman completed the shutout in singles play, all in straight sets wins. No. 1 seed Lewis earned a 6-2, 6-0 over Suz Nomura to capture her sixth straight singles win. Fellow freshman Fox also earned her sixth victory in a row with a 6-0, 6-1 win.

Against U.C. Santa Cruz on Saturday, it was a battle between two top-25 teams that the Slugs won solidly. Chapman’s lone win came from junior Roxanne Kaiden, who won in three sets 7-5, 3-6, (10-3) to win her third straight.

The Panthers will have a week off and then travel to the Ojai Valley Tournament April 23-27.

Chapman 9, Cal Lutheran 0
Doubles:
1) Lewis/Fox (CU) def. Nomura/Dehmer (CLU) 8-4
2) Robinson/Kaiden (CU) def. Gormley/Aguinaldo (CLU) 8-1
3) Trippel/Ezekiel (CU) def. Downey/Olmstead (CLU) 8-1

Singles:
1) Elizabeth Lewis (CU) def. Suz Nomura (CLU) 6-2, 6-0
2) Kelley Fox (CU) def. Kate Dehmer (CLU) 6-0, 6-1
3) Sheehan Trippel (CU) def. Katie Downey (CLU) 6-1, 6-1
4) Laura Robinson (CU) def. Lacey Gormley (CLU) 6-1, 6-2
5) Roxanne Kaiden (CU) def. Eila Olmstead (CLU) 6-1, 6-0
6) Sabrina Ezekiel (CU) def. Kailyn Ellison (CLU) 6-0, 6-1

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