ROHNERT PARK, Calif.  --  After a cancelled scrimmage earlier this week, the 28th-ranked Sonoma State women's tennis team opened the spring season with a bang on Saturday against the Dominican Penguins. The Seawolves started with a 3-0 sweep in doubles, only losing 3 games in the process. They also won five of six singles matches to cruise to an 8-1 victory.

The nation's 21st-ranked doubles team of Sara Celma and Kaitlyn Haithcock started the day beating Irina Morozova and Caitlin Aloia by the score of 8-2. Johnson and Leire Martinez followed with an 8-1 victory over Vicari and Kelly Zwicker. Lauren Ha and Karlee Budge then finished the doubles sweep with an 8-0 win over Francesca Katafias and Katie Gomez.

Every singles match was won in straight sets, five of them by Sonoma State. 10th-ranked Celma led the way with a 6-1, 6-1 win over Morozova at No. 1.  Leire Martinez, Katilyn Haithcock, Lauren Ha, and Karlee Budge were also all convincing winners.

The Seawolves host UC Santa Cruz on Saturday, Feb. 8 at the SSU Tennis Courts in Rohnert Park. Doubles play begins at 12 p.m.
 
Sonoma State 8, Dominican University 1
February 1, 2014 at Rohnert Park, CA (SSU Tennis Courts)
 
Singles
1. Sara Celma (SSU) def. Irina Morozova (DU) 6-1, 6-1
2. Leire Martinez (SSU) def. Caitlin Aloia (DU) 6-0, 6-2
3. Kaitlyn Haithcock (SSU) def. Kelly Zwicker (DU) 6-0, 6-0
4. Chloe Vicari (DU) def. Sheena Johnson (SSU) 6-4, 6-3
5. Lauren Ha (SSU) def. Francesa Katafias (DU) 6-2, 6-0
6. Karlee Budge (SSU) def. Katie Gomez (DU) 6-0, 6-0
 
Doubles
1. Sara Celma/Kaitlyn Haithcock (SSU) def. Irina Morozova/Caitlin Aloia (DU) 8-2
2. Sheena Johnson/Leire Martinez (SSU) def. Kelly Zwicker/Chloe Vicari (DU) 8-1
3. Lauren Ha/Karlee Budge (SSU) def. Francesca Katafias/Katie Gomez (DU) 8-0