Box Score MALIBU, Calif., -- The Loyola Marymount men's tennis team (3-9, 1-0) won its conference opener Saturday afternoon, as the team beat Pepperdine 4-3 in Malibu, Calif. 
 
"Full team effort from start to finish," said head coach Tom Lloyd. "The guys fought their hearts out and it was a great match to be part of. I couldn't be more proud of how the team competed today." 
 
The No. 40. doubles tandem of Nick Borchenko and Deigo Nava set the tone for the match after they picked up their sixth consecutive win of the season when they beat Adrian Oeztbach and Tim Zeitogel on court one 6-3. 
 
Ethan Prost and Ryan Brown beat Matias Sborowitz and Pawel Jankowiak 6-3 on court six, clinching the doubles point for the Lions. 
 
Up 1-0, the Waves tied things up after Nava was beat on court three by Corrado Summaria 6-4, 6-3, while Thien Nguyen was defeated by Sborowitz 6-2, 7-6, giving Pepperdine the lead. Lucas Moreno was beat by Zeitvogel on court five after a close second set, 6-4, 7-6. 
 
Down 3-1, Borchenko responded, as he pushed Rico Enrique Luque to three sets and came out with a win on court two, 3-6, 7-6 7-6, while Lukas Moenter pushed Oeztbach to three sets and came out with the win on court one, 6-7, 7-6, 7-6 to tie things up. 
 
Tied at 3-3, match point was left up to court six. Austin Di Giulio forced a third set and came out with a win, 7-6(6), 3-6, 6-2, clinching the match for the Lions. 
 
The Lions will continue conference play next week, as they will take on Saint Mary's on Friday and Pacific on Saturday.