SPOKANE, Wash. – Whitworth University earned a non-conference women's tennis win over visiting Pacific Lutheran on Sunday by a 7-2 score. 

The Pirates evened their season record at 5-5 by earning their fifth win in the last six matches.  The Lutes fell to 3-5.

PLU used only five players, so the Bucs picked up a point in both doubles and singles by default.  The teams also played eight-game pro-sets in singles.

Avery Liening led the way.  She teamed with Hannah Plank to win 8-1 at #1 doubles.  Liening then defeated Hannah Jeffries 8-0 at #1 singles. 

Whitworth returns to action next Saturday at Puget Sound in a Northwest Conference match.