April 16, 2004

Boise, Idaho - Loyola Marymount tennis took the first match of a three-match weekend Friday in Boise. The Lions defeated the University of Idaho 6-1 in the final weekend of play before the WCC Championships.

LMU took the doubles point when Michael Wojnarowicz and Matt Phillips defeated Idaho's Lum-Tucker and Faulman 8-6 at the No. 1 spot and Beau Berglund and Carlos Malet defeated UI's Mucharraz and Konishi 8-2 at the No. 3 spot.

The Lions then went on to win five of the six singles matches. Nico Terrien, Berglund, Phillips, and Ashton Politanoff won in straight sets, while Wojnarowicz battled back from a 3-6 first set loss to defeat Idaho's Fabian Dummett 6-1, 7-5 in the final two sets at the No. 3 spot.

The Lions continue the three-match weekend tomorrow with Boise State and WCC opponent Portland. LMU will play just the doubles portion of the match-up with Portland Saturday night at 6:30 p.m. and conclude the singles competition on Sunday.

-GO LIONS-

LMU 6, Idaho 1

Doubles
1. Wojnarowicz/Phillips, LMU, def. Lum-Tucker/C. Faulman, UI, 8-6
2. Banks/Dummett, UI, def. Terrein/Politanoff, LMU, 8-6
3. Berglund/Carlos Malet, LMU, def. Mucharraz/Konishi, UI, 8-2

Singles 1. Brad Lum-Tucker, UI, def. Linas Cicenas, LMU, 6-4 6-2
2. Nico Terrein, LMU, def. Chris Faulman, UI, 6-0 6-1
3. Mike Wojnarowicz, LMU, def. Fabian Dummett, UI, 3-6 6-1 7-5
4. Beau Berglund, LMU, def. Hector Mucharraz, UI, 7-5 6-2
5. Matt Phillips, LMU, def. Seth Banks, UI, 6-2 6-3
6. Ashton Politanoff, LMU, def. James Cromwell, UI, 7-5 6-1