Tennis dominates Holy Names

Both the men and women controlled the Hawks in back-to-back victories.
Tennis dominates Holy Names

Eagles’ tennis hosted Holy Names University on Friday afternoon in a men’s and women’s doubleheader. The women set the tone, shutting out Holy Names in a clean 7-0 sweep. The men followed with the same intensity, winning their game 5-2.

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The women’s doubles matches were controlled entirely by the Eagles. Freshmen Colbeyshae Emery and Brooke Fager earned the No. 1 doubles match after a thrilling 6-3 victory. Senior Lauren Lee and sophomore Ines Diaz continued the Eagles’ success and defeated their No. 2 doubles opponents, 6-4. Senior Allison Torres and junior Madison Swaney won by default due to the lack of a No. 3 doubles opponent.

All six singles matches were a breeze for the Eagles. Emery took down her No. 1 singles opponent in two quick sets, winning one 6-0 and the other 6-2. Fager clenched her No. 2 singles victory with ease, winning 6-3, 6-4. Diaz rose above her HNU athlete, 6-4, 6-4. Both Lee and Torres defeated their singles opponents after two sets, 6-1, 6-2. Swaney won by default in the No. 6 singles due to the absence of a Hawk athlete.

The men found success in the doubles matches, where they dominated Holy Names across the board. Sophomore Alexei Prokopchuk and senior Edwyn Ramos played out a tight No. 1 doubles match and secured the 7-6 victory. Junior Logan Blair and sophomore Andres Meneses found the same result, and defeated their No. 2 opponents 7-6. Junior Quentin Lau and senior Derek James rounded out the doubles with a 6-3 win, clenching the team’s doubles points for the afternoon. 

James finished the first singles match in his 7-5, 6-2 No. 3 victory. Prokopchuk (6-3, 7-5) and Ramos (7-5, 7-5) both won their singles in two quick matches. Blair and Meneses took their doubles matches to three sets. Meneses was able to pull through for the win with a 10-4 final set score, but Blair fell in the final round, losing 7-10.

The women (5-5) will return to the Biola Tennis Center on Saturday, Feb. 29 at 11 a.m. to take on California State University, Stanislaus. The men (5-3) will travel to San Diego, California on Monday, March 2 at 1 p.m. to take on the Point Loma Nazarene University Sea Lions.

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Andi Basista is a senior journalism major who loves basketball, underground music and is highly appreciative of a good beach day. [email protected]  Originally from a small farm town in Ohio, I have put aside my corn shucking gloves to embrace a new life in the Angel City to study sports journalism. It is true what they say about culture shock and LA traffic. I am used to being late to work because of getting stuck behind a John Deere tractor, but now it is because of gridlock on the I5. However, I have quickly adjusted to the city life and haven’t looked back since. I moved from the midwest out to Los Angeles over two years ago. Since then my life has changed in big ways. I have learned the importance of pursuing my dreams in order to make them a reality. Sports have been a part of my life for as long as I can remember. From the time I was able to stand up on my own, there was always a ball in my hand. Basketball quickly became my MO. I was involved in multiple athletic organizations, traveling on AAU teams and playing my way through my middle and high school league. My passion for the sport is what inspired me to pursue a career in sports journalism. Being at a place like Biola that has an abundance of opportunities has allowed me to expand from my small-town roots, and that is something I am truly thankful for.
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