Men’s and women’s tennis fall short in close matches

Sasha Terry, Copy Editor • April 5, 2018

Men’s and women’s tennis each lost to the Concordia University Eagles on April 5 with the same score of 8-1. Both teams fought in close matches and each scored a point in a doubles match.

MEN PLAY CLOSE SETS

In the men’s doubles matches, the duo of sophomore Derek James and senior Lucas Lee grabbed their fourth straight win by a score of 8-5. The paring of senior Philip Westwood and freshman Quentin Lau, and the duo featuring freshman Logan Blair and senior Joe Turnquist both fell short 8-4.

Two Eagles fell short by two points in their singles tiebreak sets. James won the first set 6-0 and fell in a blowout in the second by 6-1. He lost the final tiebreak set with a score of 6-4. Lucas Lee also won the first set by 6-3 but could not capitalize in the second set, losing by a score of 2-6. In the final set, Lucas Lee came close but lost by a score of 7-5.

WOMEN PLAY STRONG DOUBLES MATCHES

For the women’s doubles matches, the duo of sophomores Tinisee Kandakai and Allison Torres fought in a close battle and came out strong with a win by scores of 8-7 and 8-6. The pair featuring sophomore Lauren Lee and freshman Lily Waterhouse fell short 8-6. The duo of sophomore Madison Swaney and freshman Sarah Morgan lost by a score of 8-0.

In the singles matches, the Eagles struggled to grab a win. Kandakai came close in her sets but fell short by scores of 6-3 and 6-2. Both Torres and Morgan lost their sets with the same score of 6-2. Waterhouse came close to gaining a tiebreak set but lost by scores of 6-0 and 6-4.

EAGLES LOOK FOR A WIN

The loss moved the men to 5-12 and the women to 2-13 overall. Both teams will play against the Point Loma Nazarene University Sea Lions in San Diego, Calif. on April 7, with the women playing at 11 a.m. and the men at 2 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.