THOUSAND OAKS, Calif. - After playing its first two home matches in sub-50 degree weather, the Cal Lutheran women's tennis team enjoyed some 70 degree weather as they breezed past NAIA member Biola 6-3 Friday afternoon at the Pouslon Tennis Complex.

Head coach Vanessa McPadden reshuffled her lineup with No. 1 Emily Werman unavailable and the results paid dividends. The doubles pairing of Carly Mouzes and Lindsay Murphy, who usually play in the No. 2 spot, moved up to No. 1 Friday and defeated Alisha Hanson and Olivia Koelsch 8-4.

The No. 3 doubles match saw Sarah Baker and Jacqueline Ramsay make quick work of Lauren Vogel and Maura Erickson, defeating them 8-1. The win also gave CLU the 2-1 advantage heading into the singles matches..

The Regals maintained their strong play after the break with No. 2 Murphy defeating Koelsch 6-2, 6-1 and No. 3 Mouzes dropping just one set as she got past Hanson 6-1, 6-0.

Playing in her first match of the year, Becky Drake stepped up and earned the decisive point for Cal Lutheran as she won back-and-forth match over Vogel 6-3, 6-3.

Also competing in her first match of the year, Amber Rexford capped the successful day for the Regals, defeating Erickson 6-3, 6-4.

Cal Lutheran (3-2, 0-1 SCIAC) resumes Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SCIAC) play Saturday, Feb. 23, when they travel to Orange, Calif. to take on Chapman. CLU and CU are set to start at 11:00 a.m. at Anaheim Hills Racquet Club.

Results: CLU 6 Biola 3
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