AZUSA, Calif. — No. 34 Azusa Pacific continued its strong season Wednesday afternoon, defeating Colorado Mesa 6–1 at the Munson & Bayougian Tennis Complex to improve to 13–2 overall.

The Cougars took control early by securing the doubles point. Shannele Lopez and Karola Suviste set the tone with a 6–3 win at No. 2 doubles, followed by Vini Bautista and Mariana Reveles grinding out a 7–5 victory at No. 3 to clinch the point. The top court was left unfinished with APU in position to win.
Order of finish (doubles): 2, 3

With momentum in hand, Azusa Pacific carried that energy into singles play.

Vini Bautista was first off the court with a dominant 6–3, 6–0 victory at No. 2 singles, quickly extending the Cougars' lead. Shannele Lopez followed with a commanding 6–0, 6–4 win at No. 4, and No. 26 Stina Larsson added another point at the top spot with a 6–3, 6–1 performance.

Despite Colorado Mesa picking up its lone point at No. 3 singles, the Cougars closed strong with wins from Melis Mert at No. 5 (6–4, 6–2) and Kimberly Tran at No. 6 (6–4, 6–1) to seal the victory.

Order of finish (singles): 2, 4, 1, 3, 5, 6