Fresno, Calif. – The Sunbirds notched their 10th win of the season with a 7-2 victory over Point Loma.

FPU picked up wins at five of the six matches including a win from Thomas Gely at No. 1 singles; it was the freshman's first match in the No. 1 spot. Gely dropped the first set 5-7 to Brooks Baldinger before rallying with a 6-2 win and a 10-7 win in a super tiebreak.

Stefan Loop and Brendan Aguilar both picked up straight-set wins at No. 6 and No. 4 singles.

In doubles the Sunbirds picked up two wins at No. 2 and No. 3.

Fresno Pacific will head to Las Vegas on Monday for the Las Vegas Spring Classic where they will take on a pair of national powerhouses in Hawaii Pacific and Armstrong Atlantic.
 
Fresno Pacific Men's Tennis
March 15, 2014
Fresno, CA (Haak Tennis Courts)
 
#10 Fresno Pacific 7, Point Loma 2
 
Singles competition
1. Thomas Gely (FPU) def. Brooks Baldinger (PLNU) 5-7, 6-2, 10-7
2. Michael Zablan (PLNU) def. Michael Tymkiw (FPU) 4-6, 6-3, 7-5
3. Kyle Rowe (FPU) def. Martin Blaho (PLNU) 6-1, 5-7, 6-2
4. Brendan Aguilar (FPU) def. Kaptan Kaster (PLNU) 6-1, 6-4
5. Leonardo Urquidi (FPU) def. Daniel Milliken (PLNU) 6-2, 1-6, 6-1
6. Stefan Loop (FPU) def. Benjamin Hammond (PLNU) 6-1, 6-2
 
Doubles competition
1. Brooks Baldinger/Michael Zablan (PLNU) def. #2 Kyle Rowe/Thomas Gely (FPU) 9-7
2. Brendan Aguilar/Leonardo Urquidi (FPU) def. Martin Blaho/Kaptan Kaster (PLNU) 8-3
3. Michael Tymkiw/Stefan Loop (FPU) def. Daniel Milliken/Kevin McKelligan (PLNU) 8-4
 
Match Notes:
Point Loma 3-8; Regional ranking #7
Fresno Pacific 10-3; National ranking #10; Regional ranking #2
T-3:09; A-23