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March 19, 2008

Seasiders Chew Up Big Red

Ramona Husaru hits a return during her singles win today

Laie, HI—The Brigham Young University Hawaii women’s tennis team won their 13th match of the season today with a 9-0 sweep of Division I Cornell. The Seasiders, ranked number one in NCAA II play, swept the doubles matches and then took all six singles matches as well to run their record to 13-0 this season. It was the 73rd consecutive win for BYU–Hawaii.

Top-ranked Elwen Li swept to a 6-0, 6-2 win at number one singles after teaming with Maggie Deng for an 8-1 win at the top doubles slot. Deng, ranked sixth in DII play, claimed a 6-3, 6-0 win at number two singles. Ramona Husaru and Becky Lu faced a tough battle at the second doubles position but finally prevailed by a 9-8(4) score. Husaru then cruised to a 6-1, 6-3 win at number three singles, but Lu was extended to a super-tiebreaker before winning at the fourth singles spot, 3-6, 6-2, 1-0(5). Ayako Ikeda and Jenny Chin rounded out the doubles play with an 8-1 win at number three doubles and then each won matches at five and six singles respectively.

The Seasiders will face Chaminade tomorrow in Waipio at 2:00 pm HST.

Results:

Singles:
No. 1 #1 Elwen Li, BYUH def. Elizabeth Googe, Cornell 6-0, 6-2
No. 2 #6 Maggie Deng, BYUH def. Sinziana Chis, Cornell 6-3, 6-0
No. 3 Ramona Husaru, BYUH def. Tamara John, Cornell 6-1, 6-3
No. 4 Becky Lu, BYUH def. Dana Cruite, Cornell 3-6, 6-2, 1-0(5)
No. 5 Ayako Ikeda, BYUH def. Ruxandra Dumitrescu, Cornell 6-4, 6-2
No. 6 Jenny Chin, BYUH def. Melissa Orteza, Cornell 6-3, 6-2

Doubles:
No. 1 #1 Li/Deng, BYUH def. Googe/Chis, Cornell 8-1
No. 2 Husaru/Lu, BYUH def. John/Shayna Miller, Cornell 9-8(4)
No. 3 Ikeda/Chin, BYUH def. Cruite/Dumitrescu, Cornell 8-1