Friday, 01/27/2012

MALIBU, Calif. – The #12 Pepperdine men’s tennis team advanced to tomorrow’s championship match of the ITA Kick-Off Weekend with a 4-0 win over #52 Cal Poly this afternoon. The Waves face the winner of the BYU-Vanderbilt match tomorrow (Jan. 28) at 2 p.m.

The ultimate winner qualifies for the ITA National Team Indoor Championships in February.

Pepperdine is now 2-0 on the season, while the Mustangs fall to 0-3.

In doubles, the team of Alex Llompart (Carolina, Puerto Rico/San Juan Educational School) and Finn Tearney (Wellington, New Zealand/Wellington College) disposed of Jordan Bridge and Brian McPhee, 8-2 in the top match.

Hugh Clarke (Brisbane, Australia/Brisbane Boys College) and Mousheg Hovhannisyan (North Hollywood, Calif./Continental HS) clinched the doubles point with an 8-1 victory on court three.

In singles, Fanselow put the Waves up 2-0 after defeating Brian McPhee, 6-1, 6-1, and Llompart followed suit with a straight set win from the four spot.

On court three, Hovhannisyan defeated Marco Camuzzo, 6-3, 6-3 to clinch the dual-deciding fourth point.

Play was suspended on the remaining courts once the match had been decided.

Tomorrow’s match can be followed on Twitter (@PeppTennis) or via live scoring.

#12 Pepperdine 4, #52 Cal Poly 0
Jan. 27, 2012 – Ralphs-Straus Tennis Center

Doubles

1. Finn Tearney/Alex Llompart (PEP) def. Jordan Bridge/Brian McPhee (CP) 8-2
2. Sebastian Fanselow/Jenson Turner (PEP) vs. Andre Dome/Marco Camuzzo (CP) 5-4
3. Hugh Clarke/Mousheg Hovhannisyan (PEP) def. Sebastian Bell/Jurgen DeJager (CP) 8-1
Order of finish: 1, 3

Singles

1. #35 Finn Tearney (PEP) vs. #22 Andre Dome (CP) 3-6, 5-2, unfinished
2. #21 Sebastian Fanselow (PEP) def. Brian McPhee (CP) 6-1, 6-1
3. #49 Mousheg Hovhannisyan (PEP) def. Marco Camuzzo (CP) 6-3, 6-3
4. Alex Llompart (PEP) def. Jordan Bridge (CP) 6-4, 6-3
5. David Sofaer (PEP) vs. Jurgen DeJager (CP) 6-7, 2-2, unfinished
6. Daniel Moss (PEP) vs. Sebastian Bell (CP) 3-6, 6-6, unfinished

Order of finish: 2, 4, 3