Surprise, Ariz.- In a hard fought GSAC semifinal against second seed Westmont, third seeded Arizona Christian came up just short in a third set tiebreak that decided the match.
 
Match Info

• Match score: Westmont- 4, Arizona Christian- 3
• Records: Arizona Christian- 8-8, Westmont- 10-9
• NAIA Rankings: Arizona Christian- not ranked, Westmont- not ranked
• Surprise Tennis Center, Surprise, AZ

 
Inside Box Score

• Hugo Abril and Jonas Wand won 6-1 to open the doubles action
• But Westmont won on doubles two and three to grab the doubles point
• Martin Thomas started singles by winning easily 6-1 before holding on 7-5 for the 1-1 team tie
• Westmont won in the fifth singles before Harry Buttifant came back from one set down to win in three sets
• The Warriors moved to a 3-2 edge with a win in singles three
• Wand dropped his first set before answering back with 6-2 wins to create a 3-3 tie
• In the final match of the day, Hugo and his WC foe went swing for swing with each winning 6-4 in sets one and two
• After playing to a 6-6 tie in the third, a deciding tiebreak was needed and unfortunately Westmont pulled off the win

 
Thoughts from Coach Carlisle                                                            
"It just was not meant to be today.  As has been the case a lot this year, the doubles point proved to be the difference.  Losing that was tough, but I am so proud of the guys for fighting back and making this match an absolute battle.  We just came up a little bit short today, it hurts and I am sure it will for a while, but it does not diminish what these guys accomplished this year.  We lost four of our top six players from last year and have two freshmen that just started in January in our lineup. So to come within a few points of making it back to the tournament final shows just how hard this group worked this year.  I love this team and I am just so proud of the way they have supported and encouraged each other up until the very end."
 
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