Men’s tennis: Lions clinch GSAC with win

COSTA MESA - The Vanguard University men’s tennis team won the

Golden State Athletic Conference title Friday with a 5-4 victory over

visiting Azusa Pacific.

Joakim Ulfvebrand and Martin Makovec were each straight-set winners in

singles action, before getting together and knocking off their doubles

opponent, 8-5.

The win improves the Lions, ranked No. 3 in the NAIA, to 18-2, 7-0 in the GSAC.

Azusa Pacific came into Friday’s competition ranked No. 7 in the country.

The Lions will wrap up GSAC play with a match against Westmont today.

GOLDEN STATE ATHLETIC CONFERECNCE MEN

Vanguard Universtiy 5, Azusa Pacific 4

Singles - Johansson (VU) lost to Matheu, 0-6, 1-6; Helminen (VU) lost to

Asusa, 6-4, 3-6, 6-7; Ulfvebrand (VU) def. Rudl, 6-3, 6-2; Skrzeczynski

(VU) def. Hahn, 6-2, 6-2; Stromberg (VU) lost to Medina, 4-6, 6-7;

Makovec (VU) def. Molenda, 6-4, 7-6.

Doubles 0- Johansson-Helminen (VU) lost to Matheu-Hahn, 8-9;

Stromberg-Skrzeczynski (VU) def. Medina-Asusa, 8-3; Ulfvebrand-Makovec

(VU) def. Rudl-Dobransky, 8-5.