MORROW, Ga. – Facing the top team in the nation, and last year's national runner-up, Clayton State (2-10, 0-7 PBC) fell by a 9-0 score to No. 1 BYU-Hawaii (21-0, 0-0 PacWest) on Wednesday, March 29.
 
The Lakers No. 2 doubles pairing of freshman Laura Toscan (Balneario Camboriu, Brazil) and junior Alina Ageichik (Minsk, Republic of Belarus) dropped an 8-0 decision to No. 13 ranked Min Liu and Leah Heimuli before freshmen Brianna Canty (Powder Springs, Ga.) and Brittney Canty (Powder Springs, Ga.) fell 8-0 at No. 3.
 
Senior Kristiin Mets (Kuressaare, Estonia) and freshman Laura Shkembi (Oostende, Belgium) battled the No. 2 doubles team in the country, facing Nannan Zhang and Xin Wen at the No. 1 spot. They would manage to take a point off of them before succumbing to an 8-1 final.
 
In singles play, it would be Shkembi that posted the lone highlight. Facing No. 2 singles player Liu at the second spot, she once again managed to take a point off of her before dropping a 6-0, 6-1 decision. The remaining matches would all be 6-0, 6-0 with Mets taking on the No. 1 player in the country, Zhang, at the top spot while Brianna Canty faced No. 11 Wen at No. 3.
 
The Lakers hit the road for three matches in as many days, a trip that begins on Friday, March 31. They will face Lander, No. 36 North Georgia and No. 38 Young Harris on consecutive days, with match times slated for 2 p.m., 1 p.m. and 2 p.m., respectively.
 
No. 1 BYU-Hawaii 9, Clayton State 0

Singles competition

1. #1 Zhang, Nannan (BYUH) def. Kristiin Mets (CST) 6-0, 6-0

2. #2 Liu, Min (BYUH) def. Laura Shkembi (CST) 6-0, 6-1

3. #11 Wen, Xin (BYUH) def. Brianna Canty (CST) 6-0, 6-0

4. Heimuli, Leah (BYUH) def. Alina Ageichik (CST) 6-0, 6-0

5. Khoo,Michelle Li Sha (BYUH) def. Laura Toscan (CST) 6-0, 6-0

6. Lloyd, McKenna (BYUH) def. Brittney Canty (CST) 6-0, 6-0

Doubles competition

1. #2 Zhang, Nannan/Wen, Xin (BYUH) def. Kristiin Mets/Laura Shkembi (CST) 8-1

2. #13 Liu, Min/Heimuli, Leah (BYUH) def. Laura Toscan/Alina Ageichik (CST) 8-0

3. Khoo,Michelle Li Sha/Jeon, Jeong-Min (BYUH) def. Brianna Canty/Brittney Canty (CST) 8-0