PORTLAND, Ore. –Lewis & Clark College men's tennis swept Bellevue College 7-0 on Sunday afternoon in an exhibition match, heading into the final weekend of Northwest Conference regular-season play with momentum.
THE BASICS
Lewis & Clark 7, Bellevue 0
HOW IT HAPPENED
Senior
Matt Chio and junior
Kai Wills led the way for the Pioneers, each going 2-0 on the day.
Lewis & Clark dominated doubles play, dropping just six games across all three matches. Chio and junior
Spencer Loucks posted the most decisive win, earning a 6-1 victory at No. 3 doubles.
The Pioneers won four of six singles matches in straight sets.
First-year
Arnav Bishnoi claimed the first singles point in the No. 2 slot with a 6-4, 6-3 win over Ryan Garino.
Wills followed with a 7-6 (4), 6-3 victory in the third spot, after teaming up with junior
Wade McDermott for a 6-2 win in No. 2 doubles earlier in the day.
Junior
Landon Cronin secured the fourth team point and clinched the match with a 6-2, 6-4 win at fifth singles.
Senior
Bennett Gazor outlasted Colby Weller in a three-set battle at No. 4 singles, rallying for a
4-6, 6-4, 6-4 victory.
First-year
Charlie Kowatch closed out the day with a 6-4, 6-2 win at No. 6 singles.
RESULTS
Doubles
Joey Lyon /
Noah Sutin (Lewis & Clark) def. Ryan Garino / Tim Tao (Bellevue), 6-3
Wade McDermott /
Kai Wills (Lewis & Clark) def. Jake Murray / Colby Weller (Bellevue), 6-2
Matt Chio /
Spencer Loucks (Lewis & Clark) def. Cole Fredericks / Blake Gettmann (Bellevue), 6-1
Singles
Matt Chio (Lewis & Clark) def. Tim Tao (Bellevue), 6-2, 5-7, 6-1
Arnav Bishnoi (Lewis & Clark) def. Ryan Garino (Bellevue), 6-4, 6-3
Kai Wills (Lewis & Clark) def. Jake Murray (Bellevue), 7-6 (4), 6-3
Bennett Gazor (Lewis & Clark) def. Colby Weller (Bellevue), 4-6, 6-4, 6-4
Landon Cronin (Lewis & Clark) def. Cole Fredericks (Bellevue), 6-2, 6-4
Charlie Kowatch (Lewis & Clark) def. Blake Gettmann (Bellevue), 6-4, 6-2
WHO'S NEXT
The Pioneers travel to Spokane, Washington, on Saturday for an 11 a.m. match against Whitworth to begin their final weekend of regular-season play.
