Setting the Scene: The Lutes are hosting their first ever match at their newest home venue, welcoming the Community Colleges of Spokane to Galbraith Tennis Center.
About the Lutes: Dillon Wells battled at No. 1 singles to headline the spring opener for the Pacific Lutheran University men's tennis program back on Feb. 8. Wells and the Lutes took on crosstown nemesis University of Puget Sound in a non-conference dual match, falling 9-0 to the hosts.
"We're super proud of the way we competed tonight," said Head Coach Michael Harmon.
"We fought our hardest on every point and never gave up against a more experienced UPS team. Dillon played a superb match against a highly rated player, almost taking the first set on court one. Tonight revealed some areas we can improve on in practice before our next match versus Spokane."
Wells dropped his match at No. 1 singles by a, 7-5, 6-4, scoreline to the Loggers' Mike Smolskis while at No. 3, Steven Chu fell short, 6-0, 6-3. In doubles action, Wells and Chu stumbled 8-1 to the Loggers' No. 1 tandem of Smolskis and Rene Del Barco.
About the Bigfoot: CC of Spokane (0-0) opens its season on Friday at Puget Sound before facing the Lutes.
Trailblazing NIL the D3 Way: PLU Athletics continues to lead the way nationally in Name, Image, and Likeness, unveiling the Luteville Marketplace on August 31 through the department's partnership with Opendorse. Learn more about the deal here: LINK. But don't stay on the sidelines, get involved and connect with PLU student-athletes on the Luteville Marketplace: LINK
The Luteville Marketplace is the first dedicated NIL marketplace in Division III on the Opendorse platform that directly connects student-athletes with fans, supporters, and business partners in an easy to use website.
New Look Lutemobile for 2023
The new Lutemobile is here! During the first week in January, the Lutes' bus partner Bellair Charters, unveiled its newest PLU branded bus as it took the men's and women's hoops teams to Oregon.
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Next Home Match:
Mar. 11: Pacific at 3:30 p.m.
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