SURPRISE, Ariz. - The Sea Lions' attempted run to the PacWest Conference Men's Tennis Championships ended in the semifinals when PLNU was ousted by the nation's No. 1 team, Hawaii Pacific, 5-0 on Friday, Apr. 17.
 
Despite the final score the match was a competitive one. The Sea Lions (12-10) dropped the first two doubles matches and were right in it on court 1 but the No. 5 ranked national doubles pair from HPU broke the serve of the Sea Lions and carried that momentum to a 8-6 win and a 3-0 advantage for the Sharks heading into singles.
 
PLNU was playing very well on courts 1, 5 and 6, even leading by a set but the Sharks clinched the match with victories on courts 2 and 3.
 
Point Loma will play BYU-Hawaii for third place in the PacWest on Saturday, Apr. 18 at 9:00 a.m. The Seasiders won the match earlier in the season over the Sea Lions 5-4 on Feb. 23.
 
#1 Hawai'i Pacific Men's Tennis 5, #40 Point Loma 0
Singles competition
1. #2 Marko Lenz (HPU-MT) vs. #24 Staab, Andre (PLNU-MT) unfinished
2. #8 Thibaud Berland (HPU-MT) def. Blaho, Martin (PLNU-MT) 6-3, 6-1
3. #15 Jaume Martinez-Vich (HPU-MT) def. Tenbroeck, James (PLNU-MT) 6-2, 6-1
4. Maik Burlage (HPU-MT) vs. Milliken, Daniel (PLNU-MT) unfinished
5. Jakub Hadrava (HPU-MT) vs. Erion, CJ (PLNU-MT) unfinished
6. Clemens Graute (HPU-MT) vs. Alston, Jack (PLNU-MT) unfinished

Doubles competition
1. #5 Thibaud Berland/Yann Renault (HPU-MT) def. #19 Staab, Andre/Milliken, Daniel (PLNU-MT) 8-4
2. Maik Burlage/Marko Lenz (HPU-MT) def. Blaho, Martin/Erion, CJ (PLNU-MT) 8-0
3. Jaume Martinez-Vich/Clemens Graute (HPU-MT) def. Tenbroeck, James/Alston, Grant (PLNU-MT) 8-6

Match Notes:
Point Loma 12-10; National ranking #40; Regional ranking #5
Hawai'i Pacific Men's Tennis 20-0; National ranking #1; Regional ranking #1
Order of finish: Doubles (2,1,3); Singles (2,3)
T-2:37 A-115