Men’s and women’s tennis face another loss

Eagles look forward to the final regular season game.

Sasha Terry, Copy Editor • April 10, 2018

Men’s and women’s tennis face another loss

Men’s and women’s tennis played in tough competitions against the Point Loma Nazarene University Sea Lions. They managed to grab a few points in their sets but it proved not to be enough for a win on either side. The men lost to a final score of 8-1 and the women 8-0.

MEN FALL SHORT IN CLOSE SETS

In the doubles matches, the men scored very closely to the Sea Lions. The duo of sophomore Derek James and senior Lucas Lee lost by an 8-6 score. The pairing of senior Philip Westwood and freshman Quentin Lau lost 8-5 and the duo featuring freshman Logan Blair and senior Joe Turnquist fell short by a score of 8-4.

Lucas Lee grabbed the lone point for the Eagles in his singles match by blowing out his opponent in a tiebreak set. He won the first set 6-3 and fell short in the second, losing 4-6. In the third set, he came out victorious by a score of 10-5. James came close to a win after moving his match to a tiebreak set. He lost the first set 3-6 and won the second 6-4. In the third set, James fell short of a win by a score of 10-2.

WOMEN FACE ROUGH BLOWOUT

The women lost in doubles matches by a landslide. The duo featuring sophomore Lauren Lee and freshman Lily Waterhouse and the pair featuring freshmen Madison Swaney and Sarah Morgan each lost by a score of 8-1. The pair of sophomores Allison Torres and Tinisee Kandakai lost by a score of 8-3.

The singles matches proved even harder for the Eagles. Kandakai battled in hopes for a tiebreak set, but fell short by set scores of 6-1 and 7-6. Morgan lost in her sets 6-2 and 6-1, and Waterhouse lost in sets of 6-2 and 6-0.

FINAL REGULAR SEASON MATCH

The loss moved the men to 5-13 and the women to 2-14 overall. Both teams will play their final regular season matches at home against the Ottawa University Spirit on April 13. The women will play at 2 p.m. and the men 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.