FRESNO, Calif. -- In an early season match-up taut with intrigue, a pair of top-5 NAIA tennis programs met for the first time and, for now, it looks like Fresno Pacific has an edge on Azusa Pacific.

The No. 2-ranked Sunbirds (1-1, 1-0) got dominating performances from Jelena Pandzic and Angelina Minova that led them to a 6-3 win over the No. 5-ranked Cougars at the Harold and Betty Haak Tennis Complex.

Pandzic and Minova dropped only 2 games between them as they both earned straight set wins. They also each were victorious in doubles play, particularly Minova teaming with Anna Karavayeva at No. 2 doubles for an 8-0 win.

The Cougars (3-1, 1-1) tried to rally with Kim Tran earning a win at No. 4 singles but Raquel Gottfried lost in the third set, 10-8, to vanquish any hopes of a rally.

Azusa Pacific will next host The Master's on Wednesday in a match scheduled to begin at 2 p.m.

Singles

1 – Jelena Pandzic (FPU) d. Jennifer Dao (APU), 6-1, 6-0

2 – Angelina Minova (FPU) d. Peggy Bell (APU), 6-1, 6-0

3 – Anna Karavayeva (FPU) d. Bay Daniels (APU), 6-4, 6-3

4 – Kim Tran (APU) d. Megan Hanner (FPU), 6-4, 6-0

5 – Amandine Ferot (FPU) d. Raquel Gottfried (APU), 6-4, 3-6, 10-8

6 - Christiana Scolinos (APU) d. Janelle Jackson (FPU), 6-0, 6-0

Doubles

1 – Pandzic/Ferot (FPU) d. Dao/Daniels (APU), 8-4

2 – Minova/Karavayeva (FPU) d. Bell/Tran (APU), 8-0

3 – Gottfried/Jelsma (APU) d. Hanner/Jackson (FPU), 8-3