Men’s Tennis Falls at Puget Sound 7-0

Tacoma, Wash. - Playing their third road match in two days, Willamette Men's Tennis fought hard at Puget Sound before falling to the Loggers 7-0.  Hudson Snyder and Zack Olander won the only match for the Bearcats with a 7-6 win at #1 Doubles.  The duo won the tie-breaker 11-9.  With new scoring rules this year, the Loggers still won the doubles point with wins at #2 and #3 Doubles.

AJ Avansino was another Bearcat to play a couple of close matches.  He and partner Andre Lief fell 6-4 at #3 doubles and Avansino lost his #1 Singles match 6-3, 6-3 to Jason Rowe of Puget Sound.

The Bearcats return home next weekend to host Whitman College at 11:00 am on Saturday, February 22nd, and Whitworth University at 10:00 am on Sunday, February 23rd.

Doubles

Zack Olander/Hudson Snyder def Rowe/Church 7-6(9)

Beckman/Blixt def Luca Casano/Baily Livengood 6-1

Ward/Stumpf def AJ Avansino/Andre Lief  6-4

Singles

Jason Rowe def AJ Avansino  6-3, 6-3

Will Church def Hudson Snyder  6-3, 7-5

Carson Ward def Zack Olander  6-4, 6-0

Trent Beckman def Adam Son  6-0, 6-2

Tyler Blixt def Baily Livengood  6-2, 6-4

Jackson Stumpf def Andre Lief  6-0, 6-3