Lutes Advance To Title Game With 6-2 Win
In doubles play, the Lutes cruised to an 8-0 victory at the number one doubles postion as the team of Justin Peterson and Joel Trudel collected an 8-0 win over Walt James and Brett Kingzett. The 'Cats made it a contest heading into the singles play by winning the numbers two and three doubles matches. In singles play, the Lutes took control, winning five singles matches to take the 6-2 win. Linfield's closest match came in the fifth spot as Zack AhYat held of Tal DeWitt, 6-2, 3-6, 6-3 to get the win. The Lutes now advance to the NWC title game for the 18th consecutive season while the Wildcats will play for third place on Saturday morning.
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YAKIMA, Wash. - It took a comeback effort in singles play but the Pacific Lutheran Lutes defeated the Linfield Wildcats, 6-2, to advance to the final of the 2009 Northwest Conference Men's Tennis Championship on Friday afternoon at the Yakima Tennis Club in Yakima, Wash.