TACOMA - Pacific Lutheran built a 2-1 lead after doubles but was unable to sustain that advantage and dropped a 5-4 Northwest Conference women's tennis decision to the Puget Sound Loggers on Sunday at the UPS Tennis Pavilion.

The match was the season finale for both teams, and as a result of the Loggers' win they moved into a seventh-place tie with the Lutes, both teams with 3-13 conference records. Pacific Lutheran finished 3-15 overall while the Loggers ended up at 5-14.

The Lutes got off to a good start with wins at No. 1 from Ashley Coats and Cora Wigen and at No. 2 from Ali Burnside and Tina Aarsvold. Coats and Wigen beat Samantha Taylor and Madison Holtz, 8-5, and Burnside and Aarsvold topped Ada Yu and Katie Hurley, 8-6. Puget Sound took No. 3 doubles with Ashley Dombrow and Devin Fields topping Deanna Ellmer and Caitlyn Hoerr, 8-6.

The Loggers rallied for the win with victories in four of the six singles matches. PLU picked up wins at No. 1 where Coats beat Taylor, 6-3, 6-1, and at No. 4 where Aarsvold defeated Hurley 7-6 (7-5), 4-6, 6-3.

While Aarsvold won her match in three sets, the Loggers picked up a pair of three-set victories to nip the Lutes. At No. 2 singles, Holtz topped Wigen  1-6, 6-1, 6-2, and at No. 6 Dombrow beat Hoerr 3-6, 7-5, 7-6 (7-3). The other two matches were decided in straight sets with Yu beating Burnside at No. 3, 6-4, 6-1, and Fields defeating Ellmer at No. 5, 6-4, 7-6 (7-5).

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