The Waves (16-2, 6-0 WCC) defeated BYU (4-14, 2-4 WCC) in doubles play with wins on courts two and three to start competition, and then continued to win all six singles matches by two-set decisions to close out the afternoon.
In doubles, the home team’s 16th-ranked duo senior Matea Cutura and junior Christine Maddox
downed Nicolette Poulsen and Savannah Ware 6-1 on court two to pick up the first Waves’ win of the afternoon. On court three, 80th-ranked freshman Dzina Milovanovic and sophomore Laura Gulbe were the next to strike and clinch the doubles point for the team, as the pair took down Natella Nabieva and Taylah Beckman with a 6-3 final mark to put the Waves up 1-0 heading into singles play.
The winning would not stop there for Pepperdine as the matches on courts three and five were the first to finish in singles, almost simultaneously. Milovanovic first faced off with Poulsen on three, taking down the Cougar with 6-3, 6-2 set decisions. Then unior Apichaya Runglerdkriangkrai put the Waves up 3-0 on the day with a 6-2, 6-3 win over Nabieava on court five.With the momentum on Pepperdine’s side, courts two, four, one and six would shortly complete the sweep for the Waves. First, Gulbe clinched the overall win with a pair of 6-2 set wins over Toby Miclat. Then, Cutura dominated Ware on court four towards a 6-3, 6-2 victory with only two courts left to finish.Fifth-ranked freshman Luisa Stefani would be the next to win and bring the Waves up 6-0 on the day with a 7-5, 6-3 win over Mayci Jones on court one. To close out the afternoon, senior Michaela Capannolo clinched the 7-0 sweep with a well-played 7-6 (4), 6-3 win on court six. Next, Pepperdine will host San Diego at noon on Saturday (April 16) at the Ralphs-Straus Tennis Center in Malibu. Seniors Matea Cutura, Michaela Capannolo and Danielle Feneridis will be honored 10 minutes prior to doubles starts. Stay tuned to Waves’ women’s tennis on PepperdineSports.com and follow @WavesTennis on Twitter and Facebook for immediate updates.
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