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Justin Thompson (Photo by Ryan Cavinder)
Justin Thompson (Photo by Ryan Cavinder)
Posted: Feb 07, 2014

Men's tennis sweeps Biola to start spring

Box Score
Team Stats
Doubles
Troy Akin / Brett Buford (CU-M)
def. LEE, Lucas / TOWNSEND, Tayven (BU)
8-6
Charlie Werman / Sam Mitteldorf (CU-M)
def. PEKARY, Isaiah / MOUNTAIN, Luke (BU)
9-7
Justin Thompson / Hunter Morris (CU-M)
def. CHANG, Brandon / PENCE, Rodric (BU)
9-7
Singles
Justin Thompson (CU-M)
def. LEE, Lucas (BU)
6-2, 2-6, 6-2
Troy Akin (CU-M)
def. PEKARY, Isaiah (BU)
6-1, 7-6 (7-4)
Brett Buford (CU-M)
def. MOUNTAIN, Luke (BU)
6-1, 6-0
Charlie Werman (CU-M)
def. TOWNSEND, Tayven (BU)
6-4, 6-3
Sam Mitteldorf (CU-M)
def. CHANG, Brandon (BU)
6-3, 6-4
Hunter Morris (CU-M)
def. PENCE, Rodric (BU)
3-6, 6-3, 10-5

ORANGE, Calif. – The Chapman University men's tennis team opened up its 2014 spring campaign with a perfect outing resulting in a 9-0 win over visiting Biola University on Friday afternoon at the Chapman Tennis Courts. The Panthers set the tone early with three closely-contested wins in doubles and then knocked off the Eagles with a clean sweep in singles play.

Junior No. 1 singles player Justin Thompson rallied back after losing the second set to beat Biola's top player Lucas Lee 6-2, 2-6, 6-2. Meanwhile, Chapman's 2-5 seeds disposed of their opponents in straight sets. Senior Troy Akin won the first set on the No. 2 court 6-1, but needed a tiebreaker to complete the win 7-6 (7-4) over Isaiah Pekary.

In doubles play, Akin teamed with sophomore Brett Buford to upset NAIA's No. 24-ranked Lee and Tayven Townsend 8-6. The Panthers' freshmen duo of Charlie Werman and Sam Mittledorf teamed to beat Pekary and Luke Mountain from Biola in the No. 2 doubles match, 9-7. Also, Thompson and Chapman sophomore Hunter Morris needed a ninth game to decide their match on the third court, winning 9-7.

The Panthers return to the court on Sunday to host Arizona Christian University in another non-conference meeting, beginning at 1 p.m. at the Chapman Tennis Courts.

by Doug Aiken
Sports Information Director

Boxscore: http://chapman.prestosports.com/sports/mten/2013-14/files/bu-cu.htm

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