LOS ANGELES - The LMU men's tennis team split a pair of weekend matchups against SDSU and Utah on Friday and Sunday afternoons. The Lions defeated the Aztecs 5-2 before falling to the Utes 4-0.Â
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VICTORY vs AZTECSÂ
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Friday afternoon started auspiciously as the Aztecs took the doubles point.Â
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After that, it was basically all Lions.Â
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Arthur Pantino took court two in straight sets 6-2, 6-4. Head coach
Tom Lloyd nominated Pantino for WCC Singles Player of the Week based on his performance. Pantino has been a steady hand on court two to this point in the season.Â
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Emin Torlic continued his fantastic play on court three as well with a straight sets victory. He won 6-4, 6-1.Â
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John Bryan Otico got into the swing of things as well, taking the point on court four. He had no issues with the first set, winning 6-2. He had to battle harder in the second set, taking that one 7-5.Â
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The Lions continued their straight set success on court five as Toky Ranaivo completed the sweep 6-1, 6-4.Â
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Alvaro Gonzalez continued to battle on court six as well. After dropping the opening set 6-2, Gonzalez came out and won the final two sets 6-1, 6-3 to win the point.Â
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SUNDAY vs UTESÂ
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The Lions returned for a meeting on Sunday with Utah and fell 4-0. Â
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The Utes opened up with a doubles point victory. With the match being played until the clinch, the Utes won on courts one, five and six, with two, three and four remaining unfinished.Â
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The Lions will return to the court with a trip to Tempe to compete in an eight-team tournament hosted by Arizona State. The draws are to be determined as of writing. LMULions.com will be updated to reflect the draws when they are made. Â
