The Pioneer women improved to 8-1 in the Northwest Conference with a 5-4 (results) victory over the Pacific Lutheran Lutes Saturday in the tennis dome. Amalia Nilsson (freshman, Stockholm, Sweden) stayed perfect on the season, winning 8-3 at #1 doubles with partner Whitney DeBree (freshman, Ketchum, Idaho), and earning a 6-3, 6-1 victory at #1 singles. The Pioneers dropped #2 doubles, but won 8-4 a #3.

In singles, Lisa Harunaga (sophomore,  Kailua, Hawaii) won at #2 singles 6-4, 6-4. Whitney DeBree lost her first singles match of the year, falling 7-5, 6-2. After dropping #4 and #5 singles, the match was tied 4-4, coming down to the outcome of #6 singles. Maggie Peach (sophomore, Bellingham, Wash.) pulled out a 6-1,6-2 victory for the Pioneers to give them the 5-4 victory over the Lutes.

The Pioneers will battle for control of second place Sunday morning when they take on the Whitworth Pirates. The match begins at 10 am. 

The Pioneer men fell 7-2 (results) in Tacoma against the Lutes. Dirk Frouws (freshman, Oisterwijk, Holland), playing at #2 singles, won 6-4, 6-2. Frouws, partnered with George Allen (sophomore, Madison, Wisc.), earned an 8-6 victory at #1 doubles.