Two Vancouver tennis players finished their season strong for the University of Portland as senior Kent Andreasen, a Skyview High grad, and sophomore Alex Wallace, a Union High grad, helped the Pilots to a 10-0 home record.
They finished the West Coast Conference regular season with wins over Saint Mary’s and Pacific last weekend as the Pilots also clinched a berth to the WCC Championships.
As the No. 2 doubles team, Andreasen and Wallace won 7-6 (4) against Saint Mary’s. Then Wallace won 6-0, 6-0 at No. 4 singles to help wrap up a 6-0 Pilots team victory.
“Alex Wallace was very impressive,” Portland coach Aaron Gross said in a press release on the UP website. “He and Kent came back from a break down in doubles to secure the clinching victory there and then he didn’t drop a game in his singles win.”
Against Pacific, Andreasen and Wallace got the Pilots rolling with a 6-3 doubles win, and then Wallace completed the 4-1 team victory by closing out his No. 4 singles match 6-4, 6-0.
“Number two doubles really set the tone for the day,” Gross said. “Kent Andreasen, playing in his last match of his college career at home, and Alex Wallace played terrific.”
Gross said he has been impressed with Wallace, who took a year off from tennis to pursue baseball.
“Halfway through the fall season he decided tennis was what was in his heart. I don’t think anybody involved with our team can imagine him not being in the program. I am so thankful that he came back to tennis,” Gross said. “His attitude combined with some really impressive results this spring have made a huge difference in our program.”
Wallace finished this season 13-5 overall in singles, 6-2 in WCC duals.
Wallace and Andreasen were 6-3 as a doubles team, 3-3 in WCC play. Andreasen was 12-8 overall in doubles.
The WCC Championships are April 28-30 at Claremont, Calif.
Golf
Sac State’s Bartek ties for fifth in Big Sky
Sacramento State junior Chloe Bartek tied for fifth place at the Big Sky Conference Women’s Golf Championships held Monday through Wednesday at Boulder Creek Golf Club in Boulder City, Nev.
The Columbia River High School graduate shot 73-72-72–217 to join teammate Astha Madan in a five-way tie, five srokes behind individual medalist Sophie Hausmann of Idaho. Hausmann won on the first hole of a playoff against Eastern Washington’s Marissa Borja.
Sacramento State shot the lowest team single round in conference championship history Wednesday, a 5-under 283, to battle Idaho. The Vandals rallied late in the round to win by a stroke, 868-869.
The Hornets finished as runners-up for the third consecutive season and sixth time in eight years.
Golf
Chico State’s Docherty named to Arnold Palmer Cup team
Chico State senior golfer Alistair Docherty, a Union High grad, was named to the United States Arnold Palmer Cup team.
Ranked No. 1 in NCAA Division II by Golfstat, Docherty is one of 10 collegiate golfers picked for the team to compete in a college version of the Ryder Cup against 10 European collegiate golfers, June 24-26 at Formby Golf Club in England.
“I am honored and humbled to be selected to represent the United States in this outstanding competition,” Docherty said in a press release on the Chico State athletics web site. “This will be the cherry on top of the amazing collegiate experience I’ve had at Chico State. I plan to do all I can to represent my University and the U.S. to the best of my ability.”
Docherty and the Wildcats lost in the semifinals of the California Collegiate Athletic Association Championships on Tuesday at Silverado Resort in Napa, Calif.
Golf
WWU’s Johnson wins GNAC medalist honors
Western Washington junior Brett Johnson claimed medalist honors at the Great Northwest Athletic Conference Men’s Golf Championships played Monday and Tuesday at Coeur d’Alene Resort Golf Course in Idaho.
The Ridgefield High School graduate shot rounds of 64-73-66 for a tournament record 10-under par 203 total, winning by four strokes and leading the Vikings to the team title. His 64 was a single-round record. Johnson led all players with 17 birdies in the 54-hole tournament.
“Everything was clicking for Brett,” WWU coach Luke Bennett told wwuvikings.com. “He drove the ball extremely well and was solid on the greens. Everything came together for him this week. He has had a great season, and it was nice to see him stay mentally strong and win the tournament.”
Selections for the NCAA Division II West Regional scheduled for May 2-3 in Las Cruces, N.M., will be announced Friday.
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