Pepperdine University
Green Bay
Pepperdine Defeats Green Bay, Plays Washington on Saturday
5/11/2012 12:00:00 AM | Men's Tennis
May 11, 2012
Complete Results | Tournament Central
MALIBU, Calif. - The Pepperdine men's tennis team defeated Green Bay in the opening match of the NCAA Championship on Friday afternoon at the Ralphs-Straus Tennis Center. With the win, the Waves not only advance to the second round, but they also set a program record with 21 consecutive wins.
The previous record was set in 1985 when Pepperdine strung together 20 victories in a row.
Pepperdine, 24-6 overall, will face Washington (17-8) at noon on Saturday, May 12. The Huskies defeated North Carolina State, 4-1 to move to the second round.
The Waves were dominant in doubles play to open the afternoon. Alex Llompart (Carolina, Puerto Rico/San Juan Educational School) and Finn Tearney (Wellington, New Zealand/Wellington College) allowed just one game in an 8-1 rout versus Erik Finkenbrink and Craig Cox.
Hugh Clarke (Brisbane, Australia/Brisbane Boys College) and David Sofaer (Bellevue Hill, Australia/Sydney Distance Education HS) topped Felix Goepper and Henning Jess, 8-3, to extend their win streak to 16.
In the No. 2 match, Sebastian Fanselow (Essen, Germany/Kaplan College Prep) and Jenson Turner (Woodland Hills, Calif./Campbell Hal HS) were leading 6-2 when action was suspended.
Pepperdine continued to control the match in singles, winning the first set on five of the six courts.
Turner turned in a 6-0, 6-2 decision from the No. 5 spot in the lineup to put the Waves up 2-0.
Fanselow and Llompart finished nearly simultaneously, sealing the victory. Fanselow downed Paul Swanson, 6-3, 6-1, while Llompart defeated Michael Tenzer 6-2, 6-3.
The Phoenix concludes the season with a 19-7 record after winning the program's first Horizon League Championship and making their first NCAA Tournament appearance.
Live scores for tomorrow's match versus Washington can be . Although the Waves defeated the Huskies 7-0 during the regular season, it was an extremely close match. Four of the six singles matches were decided in three sets.
#7 Pepperdine 4, Green Bay 0
Singles
1. #8 Sebastian Fanselow (PEP) def. Paul Swanson (GB) 6-3, 6-1
2. Alex Llompart (PEP) def. Michael Tenzer (GB) 6-2, 6-3
3. #105 Mousheg Hovhannisyan (PEP) vs. Erik Finkenbrink (GB) 7-6 (7-4), 3-3, unfinished
4. Hugh Clarke (PEP) vs. Craig Cox (GB) 6-2, 4-2, unfinished
5. Jenson Turner (PEP) def. Felix Goepper (GB) 6-0, 6-2
6. Daniel Moss (PEP) vs. Christoph Hopfe (GB) 1-6, 5-4, unfinished
Doubles
1. #15 Alex Llompart/Finn Tearney (PEP) def. Erik Finkenbrink/Craig Cox (GB) 8-1
2. Jenson Turner/Sebastian Fanselow (PEP) vs. Michael Tebon/Michael Tenzer (GB) 6-2, unfinished
3. Hugh Clarke/David Sofaer (PEP) def. Felix Goepper/Henning Jess (GB) 8-3
Match Notes:
Green Bay 19-7
Pepperdine 24-6; National ranking #7
Order of finish: Doubles (1,3); Singles (5,1,2)
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