COSTA MESA, Calif. – Both Warrior tennis squads were defeated by the high-ranked teams of Vanguard on Thursday. The Lewis-Clark State College men’s tennis team dropped its match against Vanguard 7-2, while the LCSC women’s team was defeated 6-3.
Zhia Hwa Chong represented LCSC’s only singles win as he took his match 6-0, 6-0. Chong also worked with Kevin Lee to grab the Warriors, currently ranked No. 17 in the NAIA, their only doubles win against No. 8-ranked Vanguard.
The LCSC women, up against the No. 11-ranked Lions, had singles wins from Alyson Peck and Elaine Lee, and a doubles win by Megan Smedley and Rilee Moorhead.
No. 8 Vanguard (9-4, 4-4 GSAC) vs. Lewis-Clark State College
Doubles
1. Sandberg/Brodar vs. Dufour/Berhane VU 8-4
2. Lemke/Bucher vs. Lee/Chong LCSC 8-6
3. Lamberth/Iwdal vs. Sindayigaya/Oram VU 8-6
Singles
1. Florian Lemke vs. Cedric Dufour VU 6-3, 6-3
2. Fredric Sandberg vs. Jonatan Berhane VU 3-6, 6-2, 10-2
3. Tino Brodar vs. Kevin Lee VU 6-3, 6-2
1. Florian Lemke vs. Cedric Dufour VU 6-3, 6-3
2. Fredric Sandberg vs. Jonatan Berhane VU 3-6, 6-2, 10-2
3. Tino Brodar vs. Kevin Lee VU 6-3, 6-2
4. Sandro Bucher vs. Oliver Sindayigaya VU 6-2, 6-2
5. Blake Lamberth vs. Zhia Hwa Chong LCSC 6-0, 6-0
6. Nils Iwdal vs. Arslan Mermut VU 6-2, 6-7, 10-6
5. Blake Lamberth vs. Zhia Hwa Chong LCSC 6-0, 6-0
6. Nils Iwdal vs. Arslan Mermut VU 6-2, 6-7, 10-6
Final score: VU 7 LCSC 2
Season record 9-4, (4-4)
Season record 9-4, (4-4)
No. 11 Vanguard (7-5, 5-4 GSAC) vs. Lewis-Clark State College (Idaho)
Doubles
1. Jurcovicova/Malakhova vs. Chan/Marsela VU 8-1
2. Valingsten/Xavier vs. Smedley/Moorhead LCSC 8-2
3. Tesfa/Furuvald vs. Peck/Gay VU 8-6
Singles
1. Hana Jurcovicova vs. Jamie Chan VU 6-2, 6-1
2. Betyel Tesfa vs. Katharina Marsela VU 6-0, 6-2
3. Kateryna Malakhova vs. Rilee Moorhead VU 6-1, 7-5
4. Anna Valingsten vs. Megan Smedley VU 6-2, 6-1
5. Maria F. Xavier vs. Alyson Peck LCSC 6-2, 6-1
6. Brittnie Furuvald vs. Elaine Lee LCSC 6-4, 1-6, 6-3
2. Betyel Tesfa vs. Katharina Marsela VU 6-0, 6-2
3. Kateryna Malakhova vs. Rilee Moorhead VU 6-1, 7-5
4. Anna Valingsten vs. Megan Smedley VU 6-2, 6-1
5. Maria F. Xavier vs. Alyson Peck LCSC 6-2, 6-1
6. Brittnie Furuvald vs. Elaine Lee LCSC 6-4, 1-6, 6-3
Lynn Walker vs. Chelsea Gay LC 8-
Final score: VU 6 LCSC 3
VU Season record 7-5 (5 -4)
VU Season record 7-5 (5 -4)
