Men’s tennis hit with tough blowout at APU

Sasha Terry, Copy Editor • March 26, 2018

Photo courtesy of Chak Hee Lo / THE CHIMES

Men’s tennis looked for a chance to win its second straight game of the week after their March 21 game was rained out. The Eagles tried to put up a fight against the Azusa Pacific University Cougars on March 23 but lost in their final rivalry game by a final score of 9-0.

ROUGH BLOWOUTS IN DOUBLES

Earlier in the season, APU beat the Eagles by the same score of 9-0. The still-undefeated Cougars continue as the top team in the PacWest conference by 16-0.

The Eagles lost in a clean sweep to APU in the doubles matches. The pair featuring freshman Quentin Lau and senior Philip Westwood competed in a close one but fell short 8-7. The duo had three consecutive wins before falling in this match. The pairing of sophomore Derek James and senior Joe Turnquist lost to the first Cougars’ doubles team by a score of 8-1. The duo of senior Lucas Lee and freshman Logan Blair fell short by a score of 8-3.

EAGLES LOOK FOR A WIN

In the singles matches, one Eagle came close to a win in a tie set. Blair started the match strong with a 6-4 win in the first set but could not capitalize in the second, losing 4-6. In the third set, Blair fought hard for extra points but fell short by a score of 8-10. James also lost his sets, 6-2 and 6-3. Lau lost his match in sets of 6-3 and 6-0. In other singles matches, Westwood lost in both sets with a 6-2 score and Lee fell with set scores of 6-1.

The loss moved the Eagles to 3-9 overall. Their next challenge will be against the University Hawaii at Hilo Vulcans on Mar. 26 at 4 p.m.

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Sasha Terry, Copy Editor

Sasha Terry is a senior journalism major who is known for her positivity and passion. She enjoys writing, playing sports, watching movies, traveling, shopping and spending time with friends and family. After traveling from Auburn, Washington which is about 40 minutes south of Seattle, to Biola University, I declared to major in journalism with an emphasis in broadcast. I came to Biola University with a strong passion for being involved in activities on campus that would demonstrate my artistic and writing abilities. The Chimes caught my eye the first semester of my freshman year and I decided to work with the staff as a freelance sports writer. I enjoyed attending the games, interviewing the coaches and players and writing game recaps. The next semester, I applied for the sports staff writer position and was accepted, which strengthened my writing drastically. During my sophomore and junior year, I worked as a Web Editor and innovated the Chimes website and social media pages. This year, I am stepping into the Copy Editor position and I aim to continue working towards my goal of being a broadcast journalist by reporting stories and challenging myself to learn more about AP Style. I will also continue to write for the sports section to strengthen my writing even more. I’m so glad to be a part of the staff and I’m excited for what’s to come next.