GLENDORA, CALIF. – Azusa Pacific received strong support from the bottom half of its lineup to defeat CS Los Angeles, 6-3, in the first dual match of the 2002 season Wednesday afternoon.

While the Cougars' No. 1-player Eva Dvorakova and No. 2 Jen Hansen struggled in the top spots, it was the No. 3 through 6 players that all scored relatively easy wins, lifting the Cougars' to the victory.
 
Freshman Mayu Sato (No. 3) defeated CSLA's Jessica Scruggs, 6-3, 6-3, and senior Patty Guinto (No. 4) defeated the Eagles' Brittany Kealer, 6-1, 6-0.
 
Meanwhile junior Brianne Hahn and freshman Marilyn Wise, playing in the 5 and 6 spots, rolled to easy 6-0, 6-0 wins.
 
In doubles action, Dvorakova and Sato fell to CSLA's Tamara Encia and Katharina Menzel, 8-2.  However, Hansen and Hahn defeated Scruggs and Kealer, 8-2, and Guinto and Wise downed Chrys Scotton and Michelle Gee, 8-1.
 
With the win, the Cougars jump out the gate at 1-0.  Azusa Pacific is in action again tomorrow when they face Cal Poly Pomona in Pomona.
 
Azusa Pacific d. CS Los Angeles, 6-3 
Singles
1. Tamara Encia (CSLA) d. Eva Dvorakova (APU) – 6-1, 6-1
2. K. Menzel (CSLA) d. Jen Hansen (APU) – 6-2, 2-6, 6-3
3. Mayu Sato (APU) d. Jessica Scruggs (CSLA) – 6-3, 6-3
4. Patty Guinto (APU) d. Brittany Kealer (CSLA) – 6-1, 6-0
5. Brianne Hahn (APU) d. Michelle Gee (CSLA) – 6-0, 6-0
6. Marilyn Wise (APU) d. Charys Scotton (CSLA) – 6-0, 6-0
 
Doubles
Encia, Menzel d. Dvorakova, Sato – 8-2
Hansen, Hahn d. Kealer, Scruggs – 8-2
Guinto, Wise d. Scotton, Gee – 8-1