SAN DIEGO - Holy Names won a 6-3 decision over the Point Loma men's tennis team on Saturday, Feb. 22.

PLNU (0-6) quickly found itself in a hole as the Hawks (1-3) won all three double matches. 

The top three student-athletes for the Sea Lions responded with wins, including straight set victories from Brooks Baldinger and Michael Zablan at No. 1 and No. 2, respectively. Kaptan Kaster took three sets to pick up another team point for PLNU as he defeated Brook Workeneh in No. 3 singles 1-6, 6-4 and 6-2.

However, by earning the three points in doubles HNU set themselves up to need just two points in singles play and it got to three. The Hawks won at positions No. 3-6 to earn the match victory, the first in their program's history.

The PLNU men's tennis team will return to action next Friday, Feb. 28 when it travels to Vanguard.

Holy Names 6, #48 Point Loma 3
Singles competition
1. Baldinger, Brooks (PLNU-MT) def. Tracy Beblie (HNU-MT) 7-5, 6-3
2. Zablan, Michael (PLNU-MT) def. Matthew Halligan (HNU-MT) 6-1, 6-2
3. Kaster, Kaptan (PLNU-MT) def. Brook Workeneh (HNU-MT) 1-6, 6-4, 6-2
4. Andrew Amor (HNU-MT) def. Milliken, Daniel (PLNU-MT) 6-2, 7-5
5. Rafael Martinez (HNU-MT) def. McKelligan, Kevin (PLNU-MT) 7-5, 6-4
6. Jonah Tahilan (HNU-MT) def. Hammond, Benjamin (PLNU-MT) 6-1, 7-5

Doubles competition
1. Matthew Halligan/Brook Workeneh (HNU-MT) def. Baldinger, Brooks/Zablan, Michael (PLNU-MT) 9-7
2. Andrew Amor/Rafael Martinez (HNU-MT) def. Kaster, Kaptan/Milliken, Daniel (PLNU-MT) 8-3
3. Tracy Beblie/Ivan Parra (HNU-MT) def. McKelligan, Kevin/Hammond, Benjamin (PLNU-MT) 8-2

Match Notes:
Holy Names 1-3; Regional ranking #9
Point Loma 0-6; National ranking #48; Regional ranking #7
T-3:45 A-45