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March 27, 2008 Lutes Finish Spring Break Trip With a Pair of Losses Middlebury 7, PLU
2 SANTA BARBARA, Calif. – Pacific Lutheran finished a difficult spring break trip with a pair of losses on Thursday. In a morning match played in Claremont, the Lutes fell to Middlebury (Vt.), 7-2. Following that match they made the drive to Santa Barbara where they lost to Harvard, 6-1. Playing against nationally and regionally ranked opponents, the Lutes concluded their spring break trip with a 0-5 record. Included in the list of opponents was Point Loma Nazarene, ranked No. 11 in the NAIA, Redlands, ranked No. 11 in NCAA Division III, Middlebury, ranked No. 5 in NCAA Division III, and Pomona-Pitzer, ranked eighth in the Division III West Region. In addition, the Lutes, ranked No. 29 in Division III, faced the second team from NCAA Division I Harvard. PLU’s No. 4 singles player, Michael Manser, concluded his trip with three wins against Division III opponents and super-tiebreaker losses to Point Loma and Harvard. The Lutes return to action on Tuesday, April 2, when they host Puget Sound at 3:30 p.m. at the PLU tennis courts. The Lutes are 10-10 overall and 10-2 and in second place in the Northwest Conference. - PLU -
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