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GEORGE FOX 9, PAC LUTHERAN 0: Bruins Blank Lutes to Open NWC Play on Good Note

VANCOUVER, Wash. – Playing what head coach Neal Ninteman called “one of our slickest and most polished performances ever”, the George Fox University Bruins opened the Northwest Conference portion of their 2013-14 men's tennis season with a 9-0 drubbing of the Pacific Lutheran University Lutes Friday night here at the Club Green Meadows.

 

The Bruins swept through the doubles as Justin McClain and Chris Lilley, the NCAA Division III West Region's No. 11 duo, took an 8-6 win over the Lutes' Sam Angel and Neal Berg 8-6 at No. 1, Preston Mann and Chace Stalcup stopped James Okubo and Jake Yannello 8-3 at No. 2, and Mitchell Miyashiro and Nick Grafton edge Spencer Herron and Sam Stadter 8-6 at No. 3.

 

In singles, it was McClain over Angel 6-1, 6-0 at No. 1; Lilley over Stadter 6-1, 6-2 at No. 2; Mann over Yannello 6-1,6-2 at No. 3; Stalcup over Okubo 6-3, 6-2 at No. 4; Grafton over Berg 7-5, 6-3 at No. 5; and Miyashiro over Brandon Bulaclac 5-7, 6-1, 1-0 (10-8).  Miyashiro suffered from double cramps at one stage of his match but finished strong in the down-to-the-wire third set tiebreaker.

 

“We had very solid play up and down the lineup in one of our most dominating performances,” observed Ninteman.  “I thought co-captains Preston and Chace set the tone for us with their strong doubles win at No. 2, and we fought for some tough wins at Nos. 1 and 3 doubles.  I was especially proud of Nick at No. 5 singles, picking up his first singles win in a college match.”

 

NEXT: George Fox (1-1, NWC 1-0) will host Lewis & Clark College Sunday at the Stafford Hills Tennis Club in Tualatin, Ore., beginning at 11:30 a.m. … Pacific Lutheran (0-1, NWC 0-1) plays Saturday at Lewis & Clark College at 1:00 p.m.

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Players Mentioned

Nick Grafton

Nick Grafton

5' 8"
Freshman
R
Preston Mann

Preston Mann

5' 9"
Senior
R
Justin McClain

Justin McClain

6' 0"
Senior
R
Mitchell Miyashiro

Mitchell Miyashiro

5' 5"
Senior
R
Chace Stalcup

Chace Stalcup

6' 2"
Junior
R

Players Mentioned

Nick Grafton

Nick Grafton

5' 8"
Freshman
R
Preston Mann

Preston Mann

5' 9"
Senior
R
Justin McClain

Justin McClain

6' 0"
Senior
R
Mitchell Miyashiro

Mitchell Miyashiro

5' 5"
Senior
R
Chace Stalcup

Chace Stalcup

6' 2"
Junior
R
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