Women's Tennis
4/10/2008 - Royals Shutout La Sierra
Riverside, CA- Freshman Kasey Martin did not allow a point all day for the Royals as they shut out La Sierra 9-0. Junior Brittney Munoz had a solid day as well by only allowing two points.
Martin, who recently joined the Women’s Tennis team after playing for Hope’s Women’s Basketball team, won her singles match 6-0, 6-0. She partnered with McKenna Hamel to sweep their doubles match 8-0.
Munoz was not too far off from serving a shutout herself as she won her singles match 6-0, 6-1. Teaming up with Alexandra Weiss, the ladies only allowed one point as they won doubles match 8-1.
A 6-4 loss in Game 1 of the #1 singles match was the closest the Golden Eagles came to winning a game.
The Royals, having won 3 of their last 4 matches, improved to 3-12 on the season. The Golden Eagles fell to 1-8 on the season.
Hope International 9, La Sierra 0
Singles
Minette Steyn (HIU) def. Rebecca Roquiz (LSU) 2-0 (6-4, 6-2)
Alexandra Weiss (HIU) def. Thinisha Roa (LSU) 2-0 (6-2, 6-1)
Kristine Brock (HIU) def. Vanessa Cerna-Carmona (LSU) 2-0 (6-0, 6-3)
Brittney Munoz (HIU) def. A. Hsu (LSU) 2-0 (6-0, 6-1)
McKenna Hamel (HIU) def. Christina Ramos (LSU) 2-0 (6-2, 6-1)
Kasey Martin (HIU) def. Tamara Moores (LSU) 2-0 (6-0, 6-0)
Doubles
Steyn/Brock (HIU) def. Roquiz/Roa (LSU) 8-2
Weiss/Munoz (HIU) def. Cerna-Carmona/Hsu (LSU) 8-1
Hamel/Martin (HIU) def. Ramos/ Angela Botero (LSU) 8-0
The Royals return to GSAC play on Saturday on the road at #2 Fresno Pacific.