Box Score

Azusa, CA -- In their second tough match in two days, the Academy of Art women's tennis team ran into another speed bump in Azusa, falling to the 24th-ranked Cougars in a match abbreviated in agreement by both teams. The Cougars were playing a doubleheader, and with the Urban Knights scheduled for a twinbill of their own tomorrow, the coaches ended the match once the clinching point was made, with ART U falling 5-1.

The Cougars swept doubles play, with the #7 doubles pairing in the West Region in Danae Ingwaldson & Emily Harris taking down Amal Ben El Hadj & Michelle Dandik Zaale 8-4. Nina Gajdosikova & Jenny Johansson fell in second singles 8-3 for ART U, while Kinga Kurczbuch & Lucia Zavarcikova dropped the third doubles match by a score of 8-4 to Stephanie Quan & Samantha Kaneta, and the Knights were down 3-0.

Heading to singles play, the Knights won the first match to finish on the day, as Dandik Zaale took down Ingwaldson in second singles 6-0, 6-4. Emily Harris, ranked tenth in the region in singles play, defeated Gajdosikova next in first singles 6-1, 6-4, followed by Kim Koetterheinrich defeating Tamara Kenia 6-3, 6-4 in the sixth spot to clinch the win. The Knights were in position to pick up a couple more points, as Ben El Hadj was in control in third singles. Jenny Johansson was also up in the second set in fourth singles, while Zavarcikova was locked in a battle with Bethany Duval in fifth singles.

The Urban Knights will travel down I-5 a few more miles for their doubleheader tomorrow, taking on #19 UC San Diego at 9:00 AM before facing PacWest foe Point Loma Nazarene University at 2:00 PM to conclude their road trip.