Box Score LOS ANGELES -- The Loyola Marymount University men's tennis team started off great on Friday, winning doubles 2-1, giving them an early 1-0 advantage over UC Santa Barbara.
 
The Lions started off slow in singles. Losing on courts 3,2, 1. Dane Esses gave the Lions hope as he defeated UCSB's Kai Brady on court 5, while Emin Torlic made a comeback on court 6 to tie things up 3-3.
 
With just court 4 as the deciding factor, Jose Dominguez (LMU) fought very hard before losing match 3 to Pablo Masjuan (UCSB). 

This makes LMU's first lost on the season, as they move to 1-1.

UC Santa Barbara vs. LMU
 
DOUBLES:
 
1. Daniel Moreno/Jose Dominguez Alonso (LMU) def. Kai Brady/Phillip Jordan (UCSB) 6-4
2. Manoel De Alencar/Ran-Roop Bhullar (LMU) def. Viktor Krustev/Gianluca Brunkow (UCSB) 6-2
3.Thien Nguyen/John Bryan Otico(LMU) loses to Pablo Masjuan/Stefano Tsorotiotis (UCSB) 6-4
 
SINGLES:
1. Rana-Roop Bhullar (LMU) loses to Phillip Jordan (UCSB) 6-4, 6-3
2. Manoel De Alencar (LMU) loses to Viktor Krustev (UCSB) 6-1, 6-3
3. John Otico (LMU) loses to Stefano Tsorotiotis (UCSB) 6-4, 6-0
4. Jose Dominguez (LMU) loses. Pablo Masjuan (UCSB) 7-6, 4-6, 4-6
5. Dane Esses (LMU) def. Kai Brady (UCSB) 1-6, 6-1, 6-3
6. Emin Torlic (LMU) def. Gianluca Brunkow (UCSB)


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

Up next: The Lions will continue their home stand and will take on Utah Saturday, Jan. 30.