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March 11, 2008

Seasiders Drop Emory
Maggie Deng hits a return during today's action

Laie, HI—The Brigham Young University Hawaii women’s tennis team continued their winning ways today with a 9-0 sweep of NCAA III power Emory (GA). The Seasiders, ranked number one in NCAA II play, powered their way past the fourth-ranked visitors to run their record to 9-0 this season. It was the 69th consecutive win for BYU–Hawaii.

Top-ranked Elwen Li swept to a 6-1, 6-0 win at number one singles while Ramona Husaru was scoring an identical triumph at the third singles position. Becky Lu won 6-3, 6-0 at number four singles and Maggie Deng took a 6-3, 6-2 victory at the second slot. The Seasiders had to work harder at the fifth and sixth positions for the wins, however. Ayako Ikeda battled to a 6-2, 4-6, (10-8) super-tiebreaker win at the fifth position and Jenny Chin had to rally from a first-set loss to record a 4-6, 6-3, 6-1 win at the sixth singles spot.

The Seasiders had little trouble during the ensuing doubles matches as Li and Deng took an 8-1 win at the top, Husaru and Lu scored an 8-0 whitewash at number two, and Ikeda and Chin claimed an 8-1 win at number three doubles.

The Seasiders will face Division I Illinois State on Friday in Laie at 2:00 pm HST.

Results:

Singles:
No. 1 #1 Elwen Li, BYUH def. Sabra Rogers, Emory 6-1, 6-0
No. 2 #6 Maggie Deng, BYUH def. #18 Tshema Nash, Emory 6-3, 6-2
No. 3 Ramona Husaru, BYUH def. Lorne McManigle, Emory 6-1, 6-0
No. 4 Becky Lu, BYUH def. Leah Seyburn, Emory 6-3, 6-0
No. 5 Ayako Ikeda, BYUH def. Kirsten Hillock, Emory 6-2, 4-6, (10-8)
No. 6 Jenny Chin, BYUH def. Jenny Moscato, Emory 4-6, 6-3, 6-1

Doubles:
No. 1 #1 Li/Deng, BYUH def. Nash/Rogers, Emory 8-1
No. 2 Husaru/Lu, BYUH def. Seyburn/Hillock, Emory 8-0
No. 3 Ikeda/Chin, BYUH def. McManigle/Sara Vrabec, Emory 8-1