Claremont, Calif. - The Pomona-Pitzer Women's Tennis team picked up its second straight 9-0 shutout as it defeated Cal Lutheran on Saturday afternoon in a SCIAC match at Pauley Courts.

With the win,  Pomona-Pitzer improves to 3-0 on the year (all in conference matches, including a 9-0 win over Whittier yesterday), while Cal Lutheran falls to 4-4 overall.

Freshmen Lea Lynn Yen (Fullerton, Calif. - pictured) and Mae Coyiuto (Makati City, Philppines) had the most dominant performances of the day, as Yen teamed with junior Arthi Padmanabhan (Saratoga, Calif.) to win 8-1 at No. 3 doubles and then took a 6-0, 6-1 win at No. 5 singles. Coyiuto earned a 6-1, 6-0 victory at No. 3 singles to improve to 3-0 in her young career.

Fellow freshman Marie Fleming (Boston, Mass.) also stayed perfect this spring with a 6-3, 6-1 win at No. 4 singles, as she has lost only six games in her first six collegiate sets. She also combined with senior Jamie Solomon (Los Gatos, Calif.) for an 8-4 win at No. 2 doubles, while Solomon earned a 6-4, 6-0 win at No. 2 singles.

Junior Sammy Chao (Taipei, Taiwan) had her second straight close battle at No. 1 singles, pulling out a 6-2, 7-6 win with a 7-5 victory in the second-set tiebreaker over Lindsay Murphy. Junior Alex Antonoplis (La Canada, Calif.) rounded out the singles sweep with a 6-2, 6-2 win at No. 6.

Pomona-Pitzer will be back in action on Thursday when it hosts Trinity (Texas) for a 4:30 p.m. match.
 

Pomona-Pitzer 9, Cal Lutheran 0

Singles
1) Sammy Chao (PP) def. Lindsay Murphy 6-2, 7-6 (5)
2) Jamie Solomon (PP) def. Emily Werman 6-4, 6-0
3) Mae Coyiuto (PP) def. Sarah Baker 6-1, 6-0
4) Marie Fleming (PP) def. Carly Mouzes 6-3, 6-1
5) Lea Lynn Yen (PP) def. Jacqueline Ramsay 6-0, 6-1
6) Alex Antonoplis (PP) def. Lauren Toohey 6-2, 6-2

Doubles
1) Chao/Kara Wang (PP) def. Ramsey/Toohey 8-2
2) Solomon/Fleming (PP) def. Werman/Baker 8-4
3) Yen/Arthi Padmanabhan def. Murphy/Mouzes 8-1