The Colorado College women's tennis team captured the first victory during its spring break trip Thursday with a 5-2 win over Cal Lutheran in Thousand Oaks, Calif.
 
The Regals jumped out to an early 1-0 lead after winning all three doubles matches. Avery Hickman and Ally Lowe produced the best result for CC, dropping the No. 3 match, 6-4, to Luisa Garcia and Anya Rajan.
 
The Tigers rallied by winning five of the six singles matches. Lowe fell to Mari Carmen Bufkin, 6-0, 6-3, at the top spot, but Kala Komanduri started the rally with a 6-3, 6-3 win over Rajan at No. 2, 6-2, 6-3.
 
Hickman followed suit by dominating Madison Ford, 6-0, 6-1, at No. 3 and Aspen Young dropped the first set to Kylee Limpias before winning, 5-3, 6-1, 6-1.
 
Lucia Moravek beat Garcia, 6-1, 6-4, at No. 5, while Lindsay Popeo routed Evelyn Oltmans, 6-0, 6-1, at the No. 6 spot.
 
The Tigers play their final match in California on Friday, March 21, against UC Santa Cruz in Santa Cruz, Calif., beginning at 5 p.m. (PT).
 
 
Colorado College 5, Cal Lutheran 2
March 20, 2025
Thousand Oaks, CA
 
Doubles
1. Mari Carmen Bufkin / Mina Ahmadi (CLU) def. Lucia Moravek / Aspen Young, 6-3
2. Madison Ford / Kylee Limpias (CLU) def. Kala Komanduri / Amelia Karr, 6-3
3. Luisa Garcia / Anya Rajan (CLU) def. Ally Lowe / Avery Hickman, 6-4    
 
Singles
1. Mari Carmen Bufkin (CLU) def. Ally Lowe, 6-0, 6-3
2. Kala Komanduri (CC) def. Anya Rajan, 6-2, 6-3
3. Avery Hickman (CC) def. Madison Ford, 6-0, 6-1
4. Aspen Young (CC) def. Kylee Limpias, 5-7, 6-1, 6-1
5. Lucia Moravek (CC) def. Luisa Garcia, 6-1, 6-4
6. Lindsay Popeo (CC) def. Evelyn Oltmans, 6-0, 6-1