Florian Mayer
Emily Duran

Men's Tennis Emily Duran

Men's Tennis makes it four-straight wins

Concordia Men's Tennis made it four-straight wins Monday with a closely fought PacWest win over Point Loma. The 5-4 victory advanced the Eagles to 2-0 in conference and 4-0 on the year. 

The competitive matchup with the Sealions started in doubles play. Florian Mayer and Thomas Kyle pulled off the 8-7 win after an intense battle. Man Hon Ko and Yubo Chen also won their doubles game by a slim 8-7 margin.

Concordia and Point Loma split in singles play, each winning three.  Nakita Katsnelson defeated CJ Erion 6-4, 2-6, 6-3. Hon Ko won the fifth flight with scores of 6-3 and 7-5. Shimon Murakami closed it out with a 3-6,6-3,7-6 win over Ben Smit. 

The Last Matchup: Last week, the Eagles defeated Mesa Community College. Mayer and Bray won the no. 1 match by a slim margin of 8-7. Murakami and Kyle competed in the no. 2 flight, and defeated their opponents 8-5. Hon Ko and  Chen rounded up the doubles play with a commanding 8-1 win. 

In singles competition, Concordia won five of six matchups. Mayer bested Jorge Sala 6-2, 6-3 and Bray followed up with a victory. Kyle was victorious for CUI, winning his match 6-3, 7-6. Han Ko and Murakami pulled out the final two wins for the Eagles. 

What's Next: Thursday, the Eagles will battle APU at 2 p.m. in Newport Beach, Calif. in a PacWest conference showdown. The Cougars are currently 5-0. 

 
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Players Mentioned

Man Hon Ko

Man Hon Ko

5' 10"
Senior
Nikita  Katsnelson

Nikita Katsnelson

Junior
Florian  Mayer

Florian Mayer

Freshman
Yubo Chen

Yubo Chen

Sophomore
Shimon Murakami

Shimon Murakami

Junior
Thomas Kyle

Thomas Kyle

Junior

Players Mentioned

Man Hon Ko

Man Hon Ko

5' 10"
Senior
Nikita  Katsnelson

Nikita Katsnelson

Junior
Florian  Mayer

Florian Mayer

Freshman
Yubo Chen

Yubo Chen

Sophomore
Shimon Murakami

Shimon Murakami

Junior
Thomas Kyle

Thomas Kyle

Junior