Losing streak snapped with 6-3 win over PLU

ORANGE, Calif. – The Chapman University men's tennis team claimed victory in five of six singles matches to take the overall match 6-3 against visiting Pacific Lutheran University (Wash.) on Tuesday afternoon at the Chapman Tennis Courts. The win snaps the Panthers' six-match losing streak with two regular season matches remaining.

Seeds two through six  each earned a win for the Panthers, led by straight sets wins from sophomore Dylan Tevlin (6-2, 6-0) in the No. 2 match. Tevlin won his sixth match of the year, including a 5-7 record as Chapman's No. 2 seed.

Junior Alex Klein also won in straight sets as the Panthers' third seed, 6-4, 6-3 to improve to a team-best 6-4 overall in singles play. Freshman Chris Williams earned the match-clinching win with a 6-2, 6-2 win over PLU's Reed Gunstone from the No. 5 position.

Chapman (3-9) needed the rally after dropping two of three in doubles to the Lutes. Klein and Smyth earned the Panthers' lone win and the duo earned an 8-6 victory in the No. 3 match for their second win of the year.

Match Results:

Doubles
Sheldon/Dickey (PLU) def. Herd/Williams (CU) 8-2
Perretta/Ah Yat (PLU) def. Tevlin/Villicana (CU) 8-2
Klein/Smyth (CU) def. Berg/Gunstone (PLU) 8-6

Singles
Scott Sheldon (PLU) def. Andre Herd (CU) 7-6, 3-6, 6-2
Dylan Tevlin (CU) def. Taylor Dickey (PLU) 6-2, 6-0
Alex Klein (CU) def. Zach Ah Yat (PLU) 6-4, 6-3
Kevin Smyth (CU) def. Dan Cotton (PLU) 6-1, 6-2
Chris Williams (CU) def. Reed Gunstone (PLU) 6-2, 6-2
Brent Pham (CU) def. Neal Berg (PLU) 0-6, 6-1, (10-3)

by Doug Aiken
Sports Information Director