The Pioneer women's team closed out the regular season with a
6-3 (results) victory at
Whitman Saturday afternoon. Amalia Nilsson finished the regular
season with a perfect 16-0 record in Conference singles. The men
fell 9-0 (results)
against Whitman in the Tennis Dome.
In Walla Walla, the Pioneer women secured a #3 seed in the
Conference tournament with a 6-3 victory on the road at Whitman.
Amalia Nilsson (freshman, Stockholm, Sweden) finished off the
regular season with a 7-6, 6-1 victory at #1 singles. Nilsson went
a perfect 16-0 at singles against Northwest Conference opponents
this season. Lisa Harunaga (sophomore, Kailua, Hawaii) finished her
season with a 14-1 record at #2 singles, winning 6-0, 6-1. Maggie
Peach (sophomore, Bellingham, Wash.) and Mika Yokoyama (freshman,
Tokyo, Japan) also had singles victories. The Pioneers also won the
top-two doubles matches to earn the 6-3 victory.
The Pioneer women will head to Yakima for the Conference
tournament next weekend.
On the men's side, the men played their last official match of
the season, falling 9-0 to the Whitman Missionaries. The Pioneers
finish the season with a 3-13 mark in Conference play, finishing in
seventh place. Only the top six teams go to Yakima for the
Conference tournament.
The men will play one final exhibtion match against L&C
alumni Tuesday evening in the tennis dome.