FOREST GROVE, Ore. – Pacific University shut out Whitworth 9-0 in a Northwest Conference men's tennis match on Saturday afternoon.

The visiting Boxers improved to 9-1 overall and 6-1 in the NWC while the Pirates dropped to 4-11, 3-4.  The teams will play a non-conference match on Sunday.

Pacific Swept the doubles.  Ethan Violette and Nathan Tjelle were within one service break before falling 8-5 at #1 doubles. 

Violette fell 6-3, 6-2 to Quentin Gonzales at #1 singles in the closest singles contest of the day.  Brenden Archer lost 6-1, 6-3 to Joey Balleweg at #6 singles.