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Sagehens Open 2014 Season With 8-1 Win Over Chapman

Claremont, Calif. - The Pomona-Pitzer Women's Tennis team nearly opened the spring season with a shutout before settling for an 8-1 win over Chapman on Friday at the Pauley Tennis Complex.

Lea Lynn Yen won her singles match 6-0, 6-0 at No. 4, after rallying back from a 6-3 deficit with doubles partner Sammy Chao to win 8-6 at No. 1 doubles. The Sagehens easily won the other two doubles lines, with sophomore Marie Fleming and freshman Rosemary Pelch winning 8-3 at No. 2, and sophomore Mae Coyiuto and senior Arthi Padmanabhan winning 8-2 at No. 3. 

Pelch (pictured) was perhaps the most dominant Sagehen on the day, taking a 6-0, 6-1 win at No. 6 singles after an 8-3 win in doubles, while also providing the clinching point that gave Pomona-Pitzer a 5-0 lead. Padmanabhan follwed with a 6-2, 6-2 win at No. 4 singles and Chao also earned a 6-2, 6-2 win at No. 1 to push the lead to 7-0.

Coyiuto dropped the first set at No. 2 singles to Chapman's Rachel Fox 6-4, but bounced back to win the next two sets 6-3 and 6-2 for a three-set win. Sophia Duong provided the lone point for Chapman in the final match to be completed, winning 7-6, 2-6, 7-6 over Fleming, with both tiebreakers being decided by a narrow 7-5 margin.

Pomona-Pitzer will be back in action at the ITA Indoor Nationals at DePauw from Feb. 28-March 2.  

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Players Mentioned

Sammy Chao

Sammy Chao

Senior
Mae Coyiuto

Mae Coyiuto

5' 4"
Sophomore
Marie Fleming

Marie Fleming

5' 6"
Sophomore
Arthi Padmanabhan

Arthi Padmanabhan

Senior
Rosemary Pelch

Rosemary Pelch

5' 7"
Freshman
Lea Lynn Yen

Lea Lynn Yen

5' 6"
Sophomore

Players Mentioned

Sammy Chao

Sammy Chao

Senior
Mae Coyiuto

Mae Coyiuto

5' 4"
Sophomore
Marie Fleming

Marie Fleming

5' 6"
Sophomore
Arthi Padmanabhan

Arthi Padmanabhan

Senior
Rosemary Pelch

Rosemary Pelch

5' 7"
Freshman
Lea Lynn Yen

Lea Lynn Yen

5' 6"
Sophomore