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STOCKTON, Calif. – In the final match of the regular season, BYU men's tennis fell 4-0 to Pacific on Saturday at the Eve Zimmerman Tennis Center.

"Pacific is a good team and played well today," BYU head coach Brad Pearce said. "I felt that our indoor match against Saint Mary's didn't prepare us as well as I would have liked for the slower, outdoor conditions today and our guys seemed a little depleted after a tough week of finals and the transition to our matches this weekend."

No. 70 Pacific (14-12, 6-3 West Coast Conference) took control early with wins at first and second doubles to claim the doubles point. Shane Monroe and Andre Goryachkov fell at the No. 1 spot, 6-2, to the Tigers' Sam Verbeek and Jose Chamba, ranked No. 86. Jacob Sullivan and John Pearce also fell at No. 2 in a 6-3 match against Pacific's Alex Giannini and Daniel Alameh.

In singles competition, junior Keaton Cullimore came up short on court No. 2, falling 6-2, 6-0 to Alameh. The Tigers' Miguel Diaz scored the next point of the match with a 6-2, 6-4 win at fourth singles against BYU's John Pearce. Verbeek clinched the match at first singles with a 6-1, 7-5 win over Monroe.

At sixth singles, BYU's Aidan Carrazedo held a 6-4, 4-3 lead before play was suspended and Goryachkov held a 7-6, 3-0 advantage at the No. 3 slot.

"Despite our loss today, locking up a second place finish was a great achievement by this team, and they should be proud of what they accomplished," Pearce said. "We were originally picked to finish seventh in the preseason, so to go 7-2 and finish second is a great accomplishment. We're excited to be finished with finals and ready to focus on preparing for the conference tournament."

With a 7-2 WCC record, the Cougars will earn a No. 2 seed in the WCC tournament. BYU also finished with an 18-6 record and a No. 54 national ranking.

The WCC tournament will begin Wednesday, April 27, in Claremont, California. Specific match details will be posted to the BYU schedule page.  

#70 Pacific 4, #54 BYU 0

Singles competition

1. Sem Verbeek (PAC) def. Shane Monroe (BYU) 6-1, 7-5

2. Daniel Alameh (PAC) def. Keaton Cullimore (BYU) 6-2, 6-0

3. Jose Chamba (PAC) vs. Andrey Goryachkov (BYU) 6-7 (5-7), 0-3, unfinished

4. Miguel Diaz (PAC) def. John Pearce (BYU) 6-2, 6-4

5. Alex Giannini (PAC) vs. Jeremy Bourgeois (BYU) 5-7, 3-2, unfinished

6. Bernardo Oliveira (PAC) vs. Aidan Carrazedo (BYU) 4-6, 3-4, unfinished

Doubles competition

1. #86 Sem Verbeek/Jose Chamba (PAC) def. Shane Monroe/Andrey Goryachkov (BYU) 6-2

2. Alex Giannini/Daniel Alameh (PAC) def. John Pearce/Jacob Sullivan (BYU) 6-3

3. Bernardo Oliveira/Miguel Diaz (PAC) vs. Jeremy Bourgeois/Keaton Cullimore (BYU) 4-5, unfinished

Order of finish: Doubles (1,2); Singles (2,4,1)

PROVO, Utah—After a thrilling upset over West Coast Conference opponent Pepperdine, the No. 56 BYU men’s tennis team travels to California this weekend to end WCC regular season play.

The Cougars play Saint Mary’s on Friday, Apr. 22, at 12:00 p.m. and No. 70 Pacific, Saturday, Apr. 23, at 1:00 p.m. Both times are in the PDT.

Saint Mary’s (5-15, 0-7 WCC) lost to Gonzaga and Portland this weekend on the road. The Cougars are 4-1 all-time against the Gaels.  

No. 70 Pacific (13-11, 5-2 WCC) lost at Portland 4-1 on Sunday. The Tigers have the No. 86 doubles team in the nation with Sem Verbeek and Jose Chamba. BYU is 4-2 against Pacific since 2003.

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