NEWBERG, Ore. --- The George Fox men's tennis team went head-to-head with Division I opponents all weekend long and put a cap on their team fall season with the conclusion of the PNW Invitational Sunday.

How It Happened

Highlighting the final day of action was the all-Bruin C singles championship that featured sophomores Alle Banna and Hunter Fujimori. The two classmates battled to 7-5 in the first set before Banna put away his finals victory 6-4 in the second.

Will Leach and Luke Lemaitre's tournament run came to an end in the semifinals of the A doubles draw. The pair fell 6-3 to the No. 1 seed and eventual champion in Bascon and Duron of Idaho.

Top Performers

C SINGLES CHAMPIONSHIP

(4) Alle Banna (GFU) def. Hunter Fujimori (GFU)  7-5 6-4

C SINGLES ROUND 1 WINNERS CONSOLATION

Jackson Whittaker (GFU) def. (3) George Miller (SU) WD

A DOUBLES

(1) Bascon/Duron (UI) def. (4) Leach/Lemaitre (GFU) 6-3

A DOUBLES ROUND 1 WINNERS CONSOLATION

Stipic/Frank (SU) def. Vahag Pashayan/Rox Rogers (GFU) 6-3

Coach's Thoughts

"Alle and Hunter finished their great weekend with a hard-fought, competitive match against each other," said head coach Jeff Cero. "There was definitely a lot do good stuff to build on."

"Luke and Will played well but had a few moments where they let their level drop, miss a return, a poach, etc. There's no margin for error against teams like this and in a DI format of scoring. This was a good weekend for them to prep for the ITA Cup in a week and a half."

What It Means

George Fox has gained valuable experience in their fall season and will continue to train in preparation for their spring season.

Up Next

Leach and Lemaitre are off to Rome, Georgia to compete in the 2021 ITA Oracle Cup October 14-17.