SPOKANE, Wash. – Whitworth University closed out the 2022 men's tennis schedule with an 8-1 loss to visiting Pacific University on Saturday at the Scotford Tennis Center.

The Pirates finish 4-15 overall and 4-4 in the NWC, good for fifth place in the final standings.  The Boxers improved to 10-7 and 6-1 and will play Whitman for second place in the NWC standings on Sunday.

Pacific swept the three doubles contests.  Cameron Brewer and Payton Romey lost by a single break (8-5) to Pacific's Nicholas Koulisis and Joey Hu at #3 doubles in a match that took over an hour. 

Romey gained Whitworth's only point of the match.  He led 6-4, 3-0 at #4 singles when opponent Koby Murata retired. 

Nathan Tjelle's match went more than one set at #5 singles.  He fell 3-6, 6-1, 1-0 (10-7) at #5 singles.  Ethan Warring nearly forced a third set at #3 singles before losing 6-1, 7-6 (7-2).  Mason Tran defeated Ethan Violette 6-0, 6-3 at #1 singles.