Saturday, May 2
Baton Rouge, La.
3:00 p.m. PT
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No. 27 Men's Tennis Stuns LSU in Second Round of NCAA Tournament
5/2/2026 8:47:00 PM | Men's Tennis
BATON ROUGE, La. - March Madness? Try May Madness. No. 27 Pepperdine men's tennis (19-9, 6-1 WCC) stunned the college tennis world with a 4-3 win over No. 7 LSU (26-7, 10-4 SEC) to advance to the NCAA Super Regionals.
"We came into the NCAA tourney feeling like we had some special moments we hadn't experienced yet," said Director of Tennis Adam Schaechterle. "So much fun to watch these boys produce tonight. Down a doubles point, on the road, tough crowd, and an elite opponent. These hungry dogs wanted to make a statement and they did."
The Waves would starve for more after falling in the doubles point. Lasse Poertner and Gustavo Ribeiro de Almeida dropped their doubles match on two before Maxi Homberg and Aleksa Pisaric defeated Enzo Kohlman and Olaf Pieczkowski, 6-4. It all came down on flight one but the 15th-ranked dynamic of Sasa Markovic and Andrej Loncarevic beat 49th-ranked Edward Winter and David Fix, 6-4, putting Pepperdine in a 1-0.
To start singles, No. 34 ranked Erick Arutiunian defeated Poertner in straight sets (6-1, 6-3) on flight two, extending LSU's lead over Pepperdine to 2-0.
Maxi Homberg would begin to help the Waves turn the tide against the Tigers with a victory on five over Alessio Vasquez. Homberg took a 1-0 advantage after the first game but dropped the second. The senior made it look easy in the third, winning handedly 6-1 to put Pepperdine on the board.
Edward Winter battled hard on flight one, forcing a third set against 26th-ranked Olaf Pieczkowski, but was ultimately blanked 6-0 in the final game as Pepperdine faced a 3-2 deficit.
With their backs against the wall, the Waves wouldn't back down. Almeida came through in the clutch, delivering a 6-2 victory in the third set on flight four, defeating Matias Ponce De Leon.
Down to their last breath, Pisaric was masterful, stunning the packed LSU Tennis Complex with a 6-2 win in the third set over 111th-ranked Andrej Loncarevic. Pisaric delivered the clinching point and punched Pepperdine's ticket to the Super Regionals for the first time since 2013.
RESULTS
Doubles
1. #15 Sasa Markovic/Andrej Loncarevic (LSU) def. #49 Edward Winter/David Fix (PEPP): 6-4
2. Erik Arutiunian/Matias Ponce De Leon (LSU) def. Lasse Poertner/Gustavo Almeida (PEPP): 6-1
3. Maxi Homberg/Aleksa Pisaric (PEPP) def. Enzo Kohlmann/Olaf Pieczkowski (LSU): 6-4
Order of finish: 2,3,1
Singles
1. #26 Olaf Pieczkowski (LSU) def. Edward Winter (PEPP): 3-6, 6-4, 6-0
2. #34 Erik Arutiunian (LSU) def. Lasse Poertner (PEPP): 6-1, 6-3
3. Aleksa Pisaric (PEPP) def. #111 Andrej Loncarevic (LSU): 6-2, 5-7, 6-2
4. Gustavo Almeida (PEPP) def. Matias Ponce De Leon (LSU): 6-4, 6-7 (1-7), 6-2
5. Maxi Homberg (PEPP) def. Alessio Vasquez (LSU): 6-3, 3-6, 6-1
6. David Fix (PEPP) def. Enzo Kohlmann (LSU): 7-5, 7-6 (7-1)
Order of finish: 2,5,6,1,4,3
Pepperdine will take on No. 7 Baylor next Friday, May 8 at the Hurd Tennis Center in the Super Regionals. Stay up-to-date on information regarding the Super Regionals here.
ABOUT PEPPERDINE MEN'S TENNIS
Pepperdine men's tennis has a longstanding tradition of success, highlighted by an NCAA Championship in 2006 which came 54 years after its first NAIA Championship in 1952. Robbie Weiss recorded the program's first NCAA singles championship in 1988 after the program saw doubles national championships in 1984 and 1985. 44-time WCC Champions, Pepperdine has reached 40 NCAA Tournaments and six NCAA Regionals in its history with 53 total All-Americans.
FOLLOW
To stay up-to-date on the latest Pepperdine men's tennis news, follow the Waves on social media: @PepperdineMTEN.
"We came into the NCAA tourney feeling like we had some special moments we hadn't experienced yet," said Director of Tennis Adam Schaechterle. "So much fun to watch these boys produce tonight. Down a doubles point, on the road, tough crowd, and an elite opponent. These hungry dogs wanted to make a statement and they did."
The Waves would starve for more after falling in the doubles point. Lasse Poertner and Gustavo Ribeiro de Almeida dropped their doubles match on two before Maxi Homberg and Aleksa Pisaric defeated Enzo Kohlman and Olaf Pieczkowski, 6-4. It all came down on flight one but the 15th-ranked dynamic of Sasa Markovic and Andrej Loncarevic beat 49th-ranked Edward Winter and David Fix, 6-4, putting Pepperdine in a 1-0.
To start singles, No. 34 ranked Erick Arutiunian defeated Poertner in straight sets (6-1, 6-3) on flight two, extending LSU's lead over Pepperdine to 2-0.
Maxi Homberg would begin to help the Waves turn the tide against the Tigers with a victory on five over Alessio Vasquez. Homberg took a 1-0 advantage after the first game but dropped the second. The senior made it look easy in the third, winning handedly 6-1 to put Pepperdine on the board.
David Fix tied the contest at two apiece following a close straight-sets win on six over Kohlman. Fix pulled out a 7-1 tiebreaker to seal the second set and tally the Waves' second point.NIGHT. NIGHT. 😴🥱
— Pepperdine Men's Tennis (@PepperdineMTEN) May 3, 2026
The moment it happened… Aleksa Pisaric's clinching point!#MakeWaves | @PepperdineWaves pic.twitter.com/7nkveTi0Q9
Edward Winter battled hard on flight one, forcing a third set against 26th-ranked Olaf Pieczkowski, but was ultimately blanked 6-0 in the final game as Pepperdine faced a 3-2 deficit.
With their backs against the wall, the Waves wouldn't back down. Almeida came through in the clutch, delivering a 6-2 victory in the third set on flight four, defeating Matias Ponce De Leon.
Down to their last breath, Pisaric was masterful, stunning the packed LSU Tennis Complex with a 6-2 win in the third set over 111th-ranked Andrej Loncarevic. Pisaric delivered the clinching point and punched Pepperdine's ticket to the Super Regionals for the first time since 2013.
RESULTS
Doubles
1. #15 Sasa Markovic/Andrej Loncarevic (LSU) def. #49 Edward Winter/David Fix (PEPP): 6-4
2. Erik Arutiunian/Matias Ponce De Leon (LSU) def. Lasse Poertner/Gustavo Almeida (PEPP): 6-1
3. Maxi Homberg/Aleksa Pisaric (PEPP) def. Enzo Kohlmann/Olaf Pieczkowski (LSU): 6-4
Order of finish: 2,3,1
Singles
1. #26 Olaf Pieczkowski (LSU) def. Edward Winter (PEPP): 3-6, 6-4, 6-0
2. #34 Erik Arutiunian (LSU) def. Lasse Poertner (PEPP): 6-1, 6-3
3. Aleksa Pisaric (PEPP) def. #111 Andrej Loncarevic (LSU): 6-2, 5-7, 6-2
4. Gustavo Almeida (PEPP) def. Matias Ponce De Leon (LSU): 6-4, 6-7 (1-7), 6-2
5. Maxi Homberg (PEPP) def. Alessio Vasquez (LSU): 6-3, 3-6, 6-1
6. David Fix (PEPP) def. Enzo Kohlmann (LSU): 7-5, 7-6 (7-1)
Order of finish: 2,5,6,1,4,3
Pepperdine will take on No. 7 Baylor next Friday, May 8 at the Hurd Tennis Center in the Super Regionals. Stay up-to-date on information regarding the Super Regionals here.
ABOUT PEPPERDINE MEN'S TENNIS
Pepperdine men's tennis has a longstanding tradition of success, highlighted by an NCAA Championship in 2006 which came 54 years after its first NAIA Championship in 1952. Robbie Weiss recorded the program's first NCAA singles championship in 1988 after the program saw doubles national championships in 1984 and 1985. 44-time WCC Champions, Pepperdine has reached 40 NCAA Tournaments and six NCAA Regionals in its history with 53 total All-Americans.
FOLLOW
To stay up-to-date on the latest Pepperdine men's tennis news, follow the Waves on social media: @PepperdineMTEN.
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