Freeland Plays a Tight Match at #6 Singles as Men's Tennis Falls to George Fox

March 8, 2025

Team Stats

Game Statistics	Willamette	George Fox
Score	0	7

Doubles

Lars Schmassmann / Ikuho Ebisu def. Zack Olander / Hudson Snyder 6-3
Zach Moore / Keita Shoji def. AJ Avansino / Luca Casano 6-0
Jackson Whittaker / Luis Hernandez def. Jake Freeland / Baily Livengood 6-0

Singles

Lars Schmassmann def. AJ Avansino 6-0 , 6-2
Zach Moore def. Hudson Snyder 6-1 , 6-1
Ikuho Ebisu def. Zack Olander 6-1 , 6-1
Keita Shoji def. Baily Livengood 6-1 , 6-0
Jackson Whittaker def. Luca Casano 6-0 , 6-0
Joseph Vece def. Jake Freeland 6-2 , 7-6 (10-3)

Newberg, Ore. – The Willamette Bearcats men's tennis team suffered a tough 7-0 defeat at the hands of the George Fox Bruins on Saturday, March 8th. While the Bearcats fought hard, they were unable to secure a single set against a strong and determined George Fox squad.

The doubles matches set the tone for the afternoon, with the Bruins sweeping all three pairings. Zack Olander and Hudson Snyder put up a valiant effort against Lars Schmassmann and Ikuho Ebisu in the number one doubles match, falling 6-3. However, the remaining doubles matches were decisive wins for George Fox, with 6-0 victories in both the number two and three slots.

The singles matches mirrored the doubles performance. AJ Avansino, facing Schmassmann at number one singles, battled hard but ultimately fell 6-0, 6-2. Similar results followed across the board, with Hudson Snyder, Zack Olander, Baily Livengood, and Luca Casano all facing defeat. The closest match of the day came at number six singles, where Jake Freeland pushed Joseph Vece to a tiebreaker before ultimately falling 6-2, 7-6(10-3).

Willamette returns to action on Sunday, March 9th, when they host Linfield Universty at 11:00 am.