SAN DIEGO– The Point Loma Sea Lions (7-6 overall) concluded their busier week with a 6-1 win over the Holy Names Hawks (1-6 overall) Saturday afternoon on the Point Loma Tennis Courts. 

In doubles play, Alejandra Castaneda closed out the court 3 matchups with a monster forehand giving him and Alexander Leischner a 6-3 win over the Hawks. 

Looking to seal the team point, defensive rock Nabeel Khan paired with offensive powerhouse Tyler Davis for the perfect combination in a 6-2 win. The dominating performances set the tone for the rest of the match as Point Loma entered singles up 1-0 over Holy Names. 

Singles kicked off with Leischner quickly overtaking his opponent 6-0 in the first set. He continued to exert control over the match in the second set, finalizing the point in a 6-1 second set, and giving PLNU a 2-0 lead.
 
Lukas Schuster's speedy return on defense provided combined with consistent pressure on the net equated to a 6-2, 6-1 win on court 5.

Strassburger earned a crucial point with a hit between his legs to snatch back the early momentum en route to a 6-3, 6-1 win for the clinching point as Point Loma went up 4 points over the Hawks.

Davis added his 7th singles win of the season with a 6-4, 6-2 victory behind a laser quick serve.

"Luckily, I was able to pull my serve there at the end," Davis said, "I got a few aces that helped me get the easy games going and I was able to find some pressure to his forehand." 

The Sea Lions earned their final point of the day on court 6 when Jasdeep Paintal came back from a second set deficit to win 6-2, 6-4. 
 
Point Loma built off of some great momentum early in the week after a good win over Fresno Pacific on Tuesday before adding some singles victories over #4 Hawai'i Pacific on Thursday.

The men will aim to sustain that momentum when they return to the PLNU Tennis Courts this Monday, March 14th at 3:00 pm to host the Merrimack Warriors.