Newberg, Ore. — The Bruins men's tennis team ended their weekend with a 5-2 win against the Pacific Boxers on the road, moving to 4-4 overall and 4-3 in the Northwest Conference for the season.
How It Happened
Fox came into today's match with nine straight wins versus Pacific all-time and was ready to push that win streak into double digits versus the Pacific Boxers.
Ikuho Ebisu &
Zach Moore moved to winning three out of their last four doubles matches as a team with a dominant performance over the No. 1 competitors for Pacific in a 6-1 finish.
Luis Hernandez &
Bernardo Martinez posted a 6-3 win on Court No. 3, taking down Ryley Chang & Gaven Soriano and sealing the doubles point for the Bruins.
Aiden Cruz and
Keita Shoji were on the verge of victory on Court No. 2 before dropping their set 6-4 to the Boxers.
Moore started out hot versus the No. 1 singles competitor for Pacific, taking set one 6-1 and maintaining composure when pushed to the edge of set two, ultimately winning 7-5 for his third straight singles win of the season.
Hernandez also put together a solid execution on Court No. 4, winning both his sets 6-1, 6-3. Cruz held down Court No. 5 by taking set one 6-1 before closing out his match with six straight games in a 6-0 shutout in set two.
Joseph Vece made his appearance for the day on Court No. 6, winning handedly and giving up only five games throughout both sets for a 6-3, 6-2 victory.
Shoji's match started with a 6-4 loss in set one before turning the tables with a 6-4 victory in set two. The contest was ultimately decided in the match tiebreak, which was won by Alexander Kinoshita, 10-5.
The Boxers' only other point came from Court No. 3, where Ebisu managed to win one game despite a 6-0, 6-1 loss.
"Tennis is not about the Ws that you get on court," said Hernandez. "It does not define who you are, but the people that you share the court with are the ones who will be loyal when the Ls come, and that's what our team showed today."
What's Next
The Bruins will drive up to Portland on March 14 to face off against the Lewis & Clark River Otters. The match is set to begin at 10:00 a.m.
