LOS ANGELES -- The Loyola Marymount University men's tennis team battled against UC Irvine in its home-opener Sunday afternoon at. LMU Tennis Center, as the team took the doubles point and two singles points. After a hard fought match, the Lions fell to the Anteaters. 

UC Irvine 4, Loyola Marymount Men's Tennis 3

Singles competition

1. Bjorn Hoffmann (UCI) def. Diego Nava (LMUMT) 7-5, 6-4

2. Daniel Moreno (LMUMT) def. Thomas Smart (UCI) 6-4, 6-0

3. Jeremy Merville (UCI) def. John Bryan Otico (LMUMT) 6-3, 6-4

4. Matthew Sah (UCI) def. Thien Nguyen (LMUMT) 6-4, 6-4

5. Ali Amiri (UCI) def. Emin Torlic (LMUMT) 4-6, 6-4, 6-4

6. Austin Di Giulio (LMUMT) def. Jonathan Star (UCI) 6-3, 7-5

Doubles competition

1. Bjorn Hoffmann/Bruce Man-Son-Hing (UCI) def. Daniel Moreno/Diego Nava (LMUMT) 7-6

2. Thien Nguyen/John Bryan Otico (LMUMT) def. Jonathan Star/Jeremy Merville (UCI) 6-4

3. Ethan Prost/Emin Torlic (LMUMT) def. Matthew Sah/Thomas Smart (UCI) 7-6

Match Notes:
Order of Finish: Doubles: (2,1,3) Singles: (2,3,1,4,6,5)

Up next: The Lions will continue their home stand and will take on Boise State next Saturday.