(SAN DIEGO) PLNU Men's Tennis reached double-digit wins on the year for the fourth-straight full season, defeating Williams by a score of 4-2 on Tuesday afternoon.
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Playing against one of the top NCAA Division III teams, Point Loma won the doubles point to get off to a strong start.
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After
Nabeel Khan and
Niclas Goltz cruised to a 6-2 win at No. 3,
Andrew Suver and
David Fisinger clinched the doubles point with their 6-3 victory on Court No. 2.
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Leading 4-3, the duo earned a break of serve, before Fisinger held serve, with his backhand shot being returned out of bounds to put the Sea Lions up 1-0 overall in the match.
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Finn Kirschner then got PLNU on the board in singles, winning in straight sets – 6-1, 6-4. Against the wind, his backhand winner put the hosts back up 2-1 overall in the match.
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Goltz then put the visitors on the brink with a commanding third set performance on his way to a 6-2, 1-6, 6-1 victory.
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Elias Weeks clinched the team victory with his win on Court No. 6 – 6-1, 6-7 (4-7), 6-3. After a close second set tiebreak defeat, Weeks came out on fire in the third set with a pair of aces in the first game to take an early lead.
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He then broke his opponent's serve twice to go up 3-1 and then later 5-3. On match point, Weeks showcased tremendous athleticism to reach a ball that ricocheted off the top of the net, before hitting a dink shot for a winner and controlling his slide to not run into the net himself.
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Point Loma (10-4 overall) travels to Azusa on Saturday to take on No. 6 APU at noon.