SALEM, Ore. – The Pacific Lutheran University women's tennis team climbed back to .500 for the season and picked up their first Northwest Conference victory of the year with a 7-2 win over Willamette University on Saturday afternoon.
 
"I'm so proud of how the Lutes competed today," said PLU Head Coach Cheri Campbell.  "Jillian (Chong) and Meggie (Burnett) won easily at No. 3 doubles to start us off.  We dominated the singles.  Syd overcame a 2-5 deficit to win 7-5, 6-2 by incredible court awareness and ball placement.  Hannah played her best tennis in her loss, showing her ability to manufacture points.  We'll use this momentum to help us prepare for our next match against UPS."
 
The Lutes led 2-1 after doubles competition with Hannah Jeffries and Sydney Cameron earning a win at the top spot and the freshman combination of Jillian Chong and Meggie Burnett picking up an 8-2 win at No. 3. 
 
Cameron continued to push forward at No. 1 singles with a tough 7-5, 6-2 victory.  Bayley Gochanour had no problems winning at No. 3, 6-1, 6-0 and Taylor Stokes earned the win at No. 4 with matching 6-1 set wins. 
 
Chong and Burnett also won their individual matches on Saturday.  Chong had a 6-1, 6-2 victory at No. 5, with Burnett picking up an easy 6-2, 6-0 win at the No. 6 slot. 
 
The Lutes will be in Tacoma on Saturday when they host the Loggers of the University of Puget Sound at 4:00 p.m.