SAN DIEGO - After losing a heartbreaking match on the road to the Eagles, the Sea Lions looked to even the season series with a win on their home court. Point Loma fell behind 1-2 after doubles play but they would earn the four wins they needed in singles play. Once again the match would be tied at 4-4 with one singles match to play and this time it was Jack Alston who pulled out a tough three-set win to put the match in the win column for PLNU.

Thomas Dafcik helped spur the Sea Lions victory as he went 2-0 on the day, including grabbing the lone doubles win with partner Yuki Okamoto. The pair is now 8-2 since partnering for doubles competition. After falling in the first doubles match the Eagles bounced back and won the remaining two matches, taking a 2-1 lead into singles play.

CJ Erion, playing at No. 5 singles, would even the match at 2-2 with his 6-1, 6-4 win. The Eagles would regain the match lead with a win at No. 3 singles, but the Sea Lions would then take two straight matches to take the 4-3 lead. Dafcik won his match 6-1, 7-5, with Millington following shortly after winning 7-6, 6-4. The Eagles were able to even the match at 4-4 with the No. 4 singles match as the deciding point. Jack Alston was able to pull out a victory for Point Loma in a three-set battle. After taking his first set 6-4 he fell 5-7 in the second set, but he overpowered his opponent in the third set with a dominating 6-1 win to secure the match for the Sea Lions.

Team Records
Point Loma 11-5, Concordia, Irvine 5-10

News and Notes
> Jack Alston has now won his last five completed singles matches.
> Millington and Dafcik have each won their last four singles matches.
> The Sea Lions have four players with at least eight singles wins on the season.

Up Next
The Sea Lions will be back in action tomorrow when they take on the 11th ranked Vulcans of Hawaii Hilo at 1 p.m.

Point Loma 5, Concordia, Irvine 4
Singles competition
1. Thomas Dafcik (PLNU-MT) def. Florian Mayer (CUI-MT) 6-1, 7-5
2. Brendon Millington (PLNU-MT) def. Joseph Bray (CUI-MT) 7-6, 6-4
3. Nakita Katsnelson (CUI-MT) def. Yuki Okamoto (PLNU-MT) 6-4, 6-4
4. Jack Alston (PLNU-MT) def. Daniel Reddmann (CUI-MT) 6-4, 5-7, 6-1
5. CJ Erion (PLNU-MT) def. Thomas Kyle (CUI-MT) 6-1, 6-4
6. Man Hon Ko (CUI-MT) def. Tim Soderman (PLNU-MT) 6-3, 2-6, 6-3

Doubles competition
1. Florian Mayer/Daniel Reddmann (CUI-MT) def. Brendon Millington/Jack Alston (PLNU-MT) 8-5
2. Thomas Dafcik/Yuki Okamoto (PLNU-MT) def. Thomas Kyle/Man Hon Ko (CUI-MT) 8-4
3. Nakita Katsnelson/Shimon Murakami (CUI-MT) def. CJ Erion/Grant Alston (PLNU-MT) 8-4

Match Notes:
Concordia, Irvine 5-10
Point Loma 11-5
Order of finish: Doubles (2,3,1); Singles (5,3,1,2,6,4)
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