LOS ANGELES -- The Loyola Marymount University men's tennis team opened up its 2020-21 season against the No. 1 ranked University of Southern California at the Pepperdine Tournament, defeating the No. 1 team in doubles play. 
 

"We got an opportunity to compete against the best in the country and we had our opportunities," said head coach Tom Lloyd. "We are very excited for the future." 

#1 USC VS LMU
 
DOUBLES:
Nava/Moreno (LMU) def. Jackson/Westrate (USC) 6-4
Otico/Nguyen (LMU) def. Frye/Holt (USC) 7-6
Dostanic/C. Smith (USC) def. Kaiser/DiGiulio (LMU) 6-2
 
SINGLES:
Cukierman (USC) def. Nava (LMU) 6-3, 5-7, 10-4
R. Smith (USC) def. Otico (LMU) 6-3, 6-3
Dostanic (USC) def. Moreno (LMU) 3-6, 6-4, 10-2
Frye (USC) def. Kaiser (LMU) 6-4, 6-0
Jackson (USC) def. Nguyen (LMU) 7-5, 6-3
Westrate (USC) def. DiGiulio (LMU) 1-6, 6-3, 11-9
C. Smith (USC) def. Bellamy (LMU) 6-1, 6-4

Up next: The Lions will continue the Pepperdine Tournament Saturday and Sunday, and will take on UCLA and Pepperdine.