Azusa, Calif. -- Needing a bounce-back victory before taking a distant trip, Azusa Pacific got just what it needed with a 9-0 GSAC win over Hope International Thursday afternoon at Center Courts.

The Cougars skated through singles, winning 72 of 76 games with eight 6-0 set victories.  Freshman Raquel Gottfried put together the best showing on her young career, sweeping McKenna Hamel, 6-0, 6-0, at No. 5 singles, and then team3d with Peggy Bell to win 8-1 at No. 3 doubles.  Likewise, Bay Daniels swept 6-0, 6-0 at No. 3 singles and combined with Katy Jelsma for an 8-3 victory at No. 2 doubles.

The victory, while the Cougars' fourth straight in GSAC play, takes the edge off a nonconference setback suffered in the last match against Hawaii-Hilo.  The Cougars now set their sights on next week's trip to Hawaii.

With the victory, the Cougars improve to 13-4 overall, 11-3 in the GSAC.


Azusa Pacific 9, Hope International 0

Singles
1 - Jen Dao (APU) d. Azra Bogucanin (HIU) 6-0, 6-1
2 - Peggy Bell (APU) d. Kari Turner (HIU) 6-1, 6-0
3 - Bay Daniels (APU) d. Brittany Munoz (HIU) 6-0, 6-0
4 - Kim Tran (APU) d. Natalie Wilgenburg (HI) 6-0, 6-1
5 - Raquel Gottfrield (APU) d. McKenna Hamel (HIU) 6-0, 6-0
6 - Katy Jelsma (APU) d. Allison Holtz (HIU) 6-1, 6-0

Doubles
1 - Tran/Dao (APU) d. Bagucanin/Turner (HIU) 8-1
2 - Danels/Jelsma (APU) d. Wilgenburg/Munoz (HIU) 8-3
3 - Bell/Gottfrield (APU) d. Holtz/Hamel (HIU) 8-1