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Winner Fresno Pacific FPU (7-0)
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Dominican University of Calif. DUC (3-3)
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Dominican University of Calif. DUC
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Match Recap: Women's Tennis |

Red-Hot Sunbirds Sweep Penguins, Win Streak at Seven

SAN RAFAEL, Calif. – The Fresno Pacific women's tennis team picked up a 7-0 road victory over Dominican on Friday, picking up the seventh straight victory to open the season. 
 
INSIDE THE MATCHUP: 
  • Final: #23Fresno Pacific 7, Dominican 0  
  • Records: FPU (7-0), Mills (3-3)
  • Location: Castellucci Family Tennis Center| San Rafael, Calif.    
                                                          
HOW IT HAPPENED:  
  • The top doubles duo of Mariia Borodii and Lea Falentin picked up a 6-0 win over Kaitlyn Nguyen and Kamar Alajeely to start the day.
  • Ioanna Lathouri and Alice Di Matteo followed with a 6-3 victory in the second flight to give FPU the point. Sanne Brull and Alice Marques were on the brink of a victory at the time of completion, leading the third flight 5-2. 
  • Falentin made quick work of Taylor Kim in #2 singles, picking up back-to-back 6-0 wins. 
  • Borodii followed with a 6-1, 6-0 victory in the top flight to put the Blue and Orange up 3-0, and Di Matteo gave FPU the clinching point with a 6-1, 6-2 win in the fourth flight. 
  • Lathouri picked up a 6-3, 6-1 victory over Ofelia Lopez Camarena in #3 singles, and Brull then won the fifth flight by a score of 6-4, 6-1.
  • Marques finished off the sweep with a 7-5, 6-0 victory in #6 singles, and the 'Birds left with two victories in as many days. 
 
BEYOND THE BOX:  
  • The Sunbirds are ranked 23rd in the most recent edition of the ITA Rankings.  
  • Brull, Di Matteo, Falentin and Lathouri are a combined 24-0 in singles action so far this season.  
  • FPU has played four matches in the Bay Area this season and has won them by a combined score of 26-1. 
 
SOCIAL:  
UP NEXT  
  • FPU is back at home for two matches next week, with the first coming on Monday afternoon against Concordia. First serve is set for 2:00 p.m. from Haak Tennis Complex.  
 
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