By: Brandon Taylor, Assistant Sports Information Director
LA MIRADA, Calif. --- With significant help from her doubles partner,
Esther Lee provided the third standout performance for the Biola Eagles in as many matches.
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Despite the 6-1 loss to the Westmont Warriors on Friday, the team of Esther and
Lauren Lee earned their second victory in 10 days at No. 1 doubles with an 8-2 win over Westmont's Cade Pierson and Taylor Cheung-Damon.
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While
Esther Lee maintained a high level of play through singles competition against the Warriors, the win continues a stretch of recent success for
Lauren Lee. The sophomore from Clovis, California has now won a matchup in each of Biola's past three contests, extending back to Mar. 6 against Dominican.
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Biola was down 2-1 when singles competition started, but a comeback from E. Lee in No. 1 singles to take the first set 6-4 gave the Eagles hope that they might get back in the match.
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Lee played a back-and-foth second set before eventually dropping it by a score of 6-4. But there would not be a third set to decide the victor because four straight-set singles victories for Westmont and increasing rain forced the teams to leave the No. 1 and No. 6 singles matches unfinished.
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The Eagles will look for their second team win on Saturday morning when Colorado Mesa comes to the Biola Tennis Center. Play against the Mavericks is scheduled to begin at 9:00 a.m