Men’s tennis falls at Point Loma

Eagles put up a fight, but fall short in close matches.

Sasha Terry, Copy Editor • March 16, 2019

Photo courtesy of Photo by Aaron Zhang/ THE CHIMES

Men’s tennis traveled to San Diego to take on Point Loma Nazarene University on Saturday for their third matchup of the week. The Eagles fell short in many close matches, taking a final team score of 4-2.

Biola struggled in the doubles matches as only one duo picked up a win for the Eagles. The pairing of juniors Derek James and Erik Martinez won their doubles match by a close score of 6-4, but sophomores Logan Blair and Quentin Lau lost 7-5 and the pairing of freshman Edwyn Ramos and senior David Garcia fell short by a score of 6-4.

Two Eagles swept with wins in their singles matches. James continued to dominate by winning his singles match with scores of 6-4 and 6-2, continuing his perfect singles record this season. Blair also came out with a victory in his match with scores of 6-0 and 6-4.

In two singles matches, PLNU forced a tie on the Eagles, but despite their efforts, Biola fell short in the end. Lau won the first set 6-2, but faltered 6-3 in the second and 6-1 in the final set. Garcia also won in a close first set 7-6, but dropped in the second 6-2. In the third set, Garcia managed to move ahead PLNU by a score of 2-1, but his match was left unfinished.

The loss moved the Eagles to 6-5 overall and they will return home to play Colorado Mesa University on Monday at 3:30 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.