March 26, 2007

Stockton, Calif. - The Pacific men's tennis team suffered a 6-1 loss to Harvard on Monday, March 26.

The loss dropped the Tigers to 2-12 on the season, while Harvard moved to 3-6.

Senior Vladimir Zdravkovic (Pancevo, Serbia and Montenegro) earned the lone point for Pacific as he notched his second consecutive victory after returning from a back injury. Zdravkovic defeated Ashwin Kumar, 4-6, 7-6 (5), 6-4 at the No. 3 position.

The Tigers will be back in action on Thursday, April 5 as the Tigers travel to Moraga, Calif. to take on Saint Mary's at 5 p.m.

Results:
Harvard 6, Pacific 1
West Lane Indoor Tennis Courts
Stockton, Calif.

Doubles: (Harvard wins doubles point, 2-1)
1. Kumar / Ermakov (HAR) def. Starke / Zdravkovic (PAC), 8-4
2. Kelly / Veskimagi (PAC) def. Nguyen / Kieran Burke (HAR), 8-6
3. Valkin / Deneberg (HAR) def. Price / Ahad Ebrahim (PAC), 8-3

Singles:
1. Chris Clayton (HAR) def. Moritz Starke (PAC), 7-5, 6-2
2. Dan Nguyen (HAR) def. Vegerd Veskimagi (PAC), 6-4, 6-1
3. Vladimir Zdravkovic (PAC) def. Ashwin Kumar (HAR), 4-6, 7-6 (5), 6-4
4. Scott Beneberg (HAR) def. Alan Kelly (PAC), 6-3, 7-6 (3)
5. Gideon Valkin (HAR) def. Chase Oliphant (PAC), 6-3, 6-3
6. Sasha Ermakoc (HAR) def. Robert Price (PAC), 6-3, 6-0