Men's Tennis

May 7, 2006

Trinity Downs Pacific Lutheran in NCAA Playoffs

Trinity won the match 4-0, with play being stopped after the match had been decided..  Doubles team Oliver Gaines and Ryan DeSantis clinched the doubles point at No. 2 doubles, which followed a win at No. 3 doubles by Stu Row and James Furr. 

In singles, Furr made it 2-0 in Trinity's favor by winning 6-0, 6-1 at No. 5, and then D.J. Petros clinched No. 4 singles with a 6-4, 6-2 win.  John Matthews clinched the match with a 6-4, 6-3 win at No. 1 singles, winning on a nice backhand winner down the line.

Trinity advances to the NCAA Championships at the University of Mary Washington in Fredericksburg, Virginia, on May 17. 

SINGLES
1. John Matthews (TU) def. David Miller (PLU) 6-4, 6-3
2. Stu Row (TU) vs. Richard Butenko (PLU) - Row led 6-4, 5-2 unfinished
3. Oliver Gaines (TU) vs. Matt Larimore (PLU) - Gaines led 6-4, 5-5 unfinished
4. D.J. Petros (TU) def. Ben Schaefer (PLU) 6-4, 6-2
5. James Furr (TU) def. Justin Larimore (PLU) 6-0, 6-1
6. Jeremy Stone (TU) vs. Jeff Loranger (PLU) - Stone led 6-4, 1-4 unfinished

DOUBLES
1. Matthews/Petros (TU) vs. Butenko/M. Larimore (PLU) - Match tied 8-8 (Tied 11-11) unfinished
2. Gaines/DeSantis (TU) def. Miller/J. Larimore (PLU) 9-8 (7-3)
3. Row/Furr (TU) def. Schaefer/Loranger (PLU) 9-7