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Feb. 16, 2008 Lutes Sweep Northwest Conference Matches PLU 9, Lewis &
Clark 0 SALEM, Ore. - Pacific Lutheran improved its Northwest Conference men's tennis record to 3-1 on Saturday by sweeping matches from Lewis & Clark and Willamette. The Lutes started the day with a 9-0 victory over Lewis & Clark at L&C's Tennis Dome and then finished the sweep with a 7-2 victory over Willamette at Courthouse Tennis Club. PLU put its top three doubles teams on the court to open against Lewis & Clark and won all three matches. In singles play, four of the top six played, with No. 1 Kevin Floyd and No, 3 Michael Manser sitting out. Floyd and Manser combined for a win at No. 2 doubles, while Jared Vidano and James Crosetto took the No. 3 doubles victory. Justin Larimore and Justin Peterson combined for the win at No. 1 doubles. Larimore, Peterson, Vidano and Scott Sheldon all won in the top four singles slots, while John deMars and Troy Silvestrin stepped in and garnered wins at No. 5 and No. 6. Against Willamette, Floyd and Manser won at No. 2 doubles and Vidano and Crosetto took the victory at No. 3, with the Bearcats taking the win at No. 1. Eric MacMillan provided the Bearcats with their only win in singles, outlasting Floyd, 6-7 (3-7), 7-6 (7-3), 6-4, in the No. 1 slot. After that, the Lutes swept the singles competition with wins from Larimore, Manser, Peterson, Vidano and Sheldon. - PLU -
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