LOS ANGELES – The LMU men's tennis team had a few firsts on Thursday morning in their 7-0 victory over the Naval Academy at the LMU Tennis Center.Â
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The Lions cruised to the doubles point with wins on courts two and three.Â
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Arthur Pantino made the jump to No. 1 singles, winning in straight sets 6-3, 6-4. Pantino has been a very consistent presence on court two to this point in the season.Â
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Yassine Smiej slid to court two with the jump and handled his opponent, also winning in straight sets. Smiej cruised 6-3, 6-2.Â
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Emin Torlic also continued his strong play in No. 3 singles with a 6-1, 6-1 straight sets victory. Â
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John Bryan Otico followed suit with a 6-1, 6-1 victory over on court five as well. Â
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Courts five and six produced a couple eye-popping highlights for the morning.
Toky Ranaivo dominated with a 6-0 donut in the first set before finishing off his opponent 6-1 in the second.
Alex Padro Parra got his first singles victory and collected a donut of his own on court six. The freshman won the first set 6-3 before blanking his opponent 6-0 in the second. Â
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The Lions are next on the court on Saturday, March 25 against the Pepperdine Waves in Malibu, Calif. That match will begin at 10:00 a.m. (PT).Â
