SALEM, Ore. - The Puget Sound Logger women's tennis team played
well on Friday afternoon but not well enough, falling to the host
Willamette Bearcats, 8-1, in a Northwest Conference women's tennis
match at the Courthouse Tennis Club in Salem, Ore.
In doubles play, the Loggers played the 'Cats tight, falling in
the number one and two positions, 8-5, and in the third position,
8-3. Things would remain close between the Loggers and
Bearcats in singles play.
The Loggers' lone victory of the afternoon would come in the
number two singles match as Alissa Wolf (Durango, Colo.) held off
Kristen Dedijer-Small, 6-3, 6-1. The Loggers nearly got
another win by freshman Madison Holtz (Honolulu,
Hawaii/Punahou) in the third spot as Holtz fell to Fabi
Dieguez, 4-6, 6-4, 1-0 (10-4). The Loggers also had a close
match in the number six singles spot as Jessica Gauger (Portland,
Ore./Claremont-M-S) fell to Jamie Slonake, 6-7 (3-7), 6-3, 1-0
(10-3).
The Loggers will look to bounce back on Sunday when the play
host to Pacific Lutheran at the UPS Tennis Pavilion in Tacoma,
Wash.
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