April 20, 2018 Box Score | Photo Gallery
Hosting a pair of matches to conclude the regular-season slate over the weekend, LMU men's tennis (16-5, 6-2 WCC) opened the string with a 4-0 sweep of Santa Clara (12-10, 4-4 WCC) on Friday afternoon from the LMU Tennis Center.
Charles Boyce / Lucas Moreno opened play for the Lions with a 6-3 triumph over Vasileios Iliopoulos/Jesus Barajas on court two to extend their win streak to four matches. The other half of the doubles point was gained on court one, as Nick Borchenko / Lukas Moenter teamed to take down Andrew Gu/Robert Seby, 6-2.
Playing at #6 singles, senior Charles Boyce turned in a convincing 6-3, 6-1 win over Sebastien Mathieu to run the Lion advantage to 2-0. Errol Smith followed with a 7-6 (2), 6-3 win over Seby on court four, setting the table for the clincher from Lucas Moreno on court three. Moreno knocked off Connor Garnett, 6-3, 3-6, 6-3 to seal the win.
The Lions will finish the regular season on Saturday when they host San Francisco at 1 p.m.
Santa Clara vs LMU (Apr 20, 2018)
LMU 4, Santa Clara 0
Apr 20, 2018 at Los Angeles, Calif. (LMU Tennis Center)
Singles competition
1. Gabriel Diaz Freire (LMU) vs. Andrew Gu (SCU) 7-6 (7-3), 4-5, unfinished
2. Lukas Moenter (LMU) vs. Jesus Barajas (SCU) 6-7, 6-3, 0-3, unfinished
3. Lucas Moreno (LMU) def. Connor Garnett (SCU) 6-3, 3-6, 6-3
4. Errol Smith (LMU) def. Robert Seby (SCU) 7-6 (7-2), 6-3
5. Nick Borchenko (LMU) vs. Vasileios Iliopoulos (SCU) 3-6, 6-4, 3-4, unfinished
6. Charles Boyce (LMU) def. Sebastien Mathieu (SCU) 6-3, 6-1
Doubles competition
1. Nick Borchenko/Lukas Moenter (LMU) def. Andrew Gu/Robert Seby (SCU) 6-2
2. Charles Boyce/Lucas Moreno (LMU) def. Vasileios Iliopoulos/Jesus Barajas (SCU) 6-3
3. Diego Nava/Ethan Prost (LMU) vs. Connor Garnett/Kamran Khan (SCU) 4-5, unfinished
Match Notes
Santa Clara 12-10, 4-4 WCC
LMU 16-5, 6-2 WCC
Order of finish: Doubles (2,1); Singles (6,4,3)