SPOKANE, Wash. – The Gonzaga men's tennis team swept Loyola Marymount 4-0 Friday evening inside the Stevens Center for its first West Coast Conference victory of the year.
 
"Great team effort tonight," Head Coach Jonas Piibor said. "We are looking forward to our match on Senior Day Sunday."
 
The Lions took an early lead in doubles defeating Theo McDonald and Oliver Andersson 6-1 on court 1. Matthew Perkins and Matthew Hollingworth responded with a 6-3 win against Emin Torlic and Ethan Prost on court 2, leaving court 3 to determine the doubles point. On court 3, Sasha Trkulja and Leon Roider persisted to win 7-6 (7-4) in a tie break and provide Gonzaga with a 1-0 advantage going into doubles.
 
"I'm really proud of the guys," said McDonald. "We fought extremely hard today and it felt great to get a West Coast Conference win at home."
 
Gonzaga had a strong start in singles with Hollingworth defeating Diego Nava 6-3, 7-5 on court 1 followed by a 6-2, 7-6(7-5) win by Trkulja on Court 2 against Daniel Moreno. Minutes later Hunter Egger won 6-3, 7-6 (7-1) to clinch the match and provide the Bulldogs with their fourth and final point.
 
"I'm really proud of all the boys. They showed exactly what it means to be a ZAG today," said Egger. "It was great to get my first conference clinch at home."
 
Gonzaga returns to play Sunday, April 18 in its final home match of the season; the match will also serve as Senior Day for both Matthew Perkins and Hunter Egger. The Bulldogs host Pepperdine at 11 a.m. inside the Stevens Center. Visit GoZags.com for up-to-date match time information.
 
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