Box Score In a matchup of two regionally-ranked teams, the Pacific men's tennis team dropped an 8-1 decision to host Whitman on Sunday in Walla Walla, Washington.

The Blues (5-2, 3-0 NWC) are No. 4 in the latest ITA West Region rankings and No. 11 overall in the nation. Whitman won five of the six singles matches and won all three of the doubles contests.

"Whitman was too tough today," noted Pacific head coach Pete Yellico. "They started off very strong in doubles and were able to go up 3-0 on us. They are arguably the best team we will go up against this season. We gained a lot of valuable experience and will continue to work on our deficiencies to get better each week."
 
The Boxers (2-2, 1-1 NWC) shuffled up its doubles lineup with the first action of the spring by Riley Boyden (Reno, Nev.) and Joey Balleweg (Temecula, Calif.) teaming up at No. 3. Boyden also saw action at No. 6 singles for the Boxers.
 
Pacific got its lone win on the day at No. 3 singles by Jonathan Chung pictured (San Jose, Calif.), who posted a 6-4, 2-6, 1-0 (10-6) win over Daniel Foster. The victory by Chung ended for Foster a three-match winning streak. "Jonathan came up with a great win and is continuing to get better with each week of competition. I am proud of how he dug deep to pull out a win," said Yellico.
 
Next, Pacific will have four-straight home matches including a matchup against Pacific Lutheran on Saturday, Mar. 10 at 10 a.m. at the Holce Tennis Courts. Then, the Boxers will host Puget Sound on Sunday, Mar. 11 at 10 a.m.