The Trojans celebrate their first ever Sectional Title at the Los Angeles Tennis Center on the campus of UCLA. Their focus now shifts to Arizona, where the Trojans hope to cap their magical season with a National Championship in April.
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Westwood, CA (Feb. 22, 2009) - The USC Tennis Club's Competitive Team captured the 2009 Sectional Championships and received an automatic bid to this year's National Championships in Surprise, AZ. Steady veterans Matt Black (with an astounding 24 games won and 0 lost), Robert Yee, Boris Tong, Karen Hui, Katie Pruitt, and Alison Daniel teamed with fantastic freshmen newcomers Jordan Rees and Ashley Ohira en route to a dominant performance at the Los Angeles Tennis Center on the campus of UCLA. The Trojans clinched their first-ever section title with a convincing 28-12 victory over 5-time defending champions, the UCLA Bruins. The Trojans now shift their focus to Arizona, where they hope to top last year's 5th place finish and cap off an amazing season with a National Championship.
FINALS - USC Trojans vs. UCLA Bruins:
Women's Doubles: Ashley Ohira/Karen Hui (USC) def. Emily Wu/Alyssa Chen (UCLA) 6-2
Men's Doubles: Jordan Rees/Robert Yee (USC) def. Andre Michelin/Spencer Cohen (UCLA) 6-4
Women's Singles: Katie Pruitt (USC) def. Rhea Escano (UCLA) 6-0
Men's Singles: Matt Black (USC) def. Spencer Cohen (UCLA) 6-0
Mixed Doubles: Andre Michelin/Emily Wu (UCLA) def. Jordan Rees/Ashley Ohira (USC) 6-3
Overtime: Jordan Rees/Ashley Ohira (USC) - 1* Andre Michelin/Emily Wu (UCLA) - 0
*USC Clinches Championship
FINAL SCORE: USC - 28 UCLA - 12
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