LA MIRADA — Led by Keilani Ericksen's (Waimanalo, Hawaii) win at the No. 1 spot, the Occidental College women's tennis team edged Biola University 5-4 in a non-conference match in La Mirada on Tuesday.
Ericksen defeated Kathryn Ashford 6-4, 6-1 and Oxy (5-11) took all but one of the singles matches to earn the victory.
Sara Charney (South Pasadena) won at No. 2 and Catherine Anderson (Newtown Square, Pa.) won at No. 3.
Oxy finishes its regular-season SCIAC schedule at Whittier on April 19 at 2 p.m.
Occidental College 5, Biola 4
Apr 16, 2013 at La Mirada, CA (Biola University)
Singles competition
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1. Keilani Ericksen (OXYW) def. Kathryn Ashford (BIO) 6-4, 6-1
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2. Sara Charney (OXYW) def. Alisha Hanson (BIO) 6-2, 6-1
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3. Catherine Anderson (OXYW) def. Olivia Koelsch (BIO) 6-2, 6-1
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4. Susan Carmichael (BIO) def. Amber Gadsden (OXYW) 6-0, 6-4
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5. Lucy Malloch (OXYW) def. Lauren Vogel (BIO) 6-4, 6-3
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6. Hannah Eskrine (OXYW) def. Paige Erickson (BIO) 6-1, 6-2
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Match Notes
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Occidental College 5-11; Regional ranking #20
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T-2:49 A-32
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